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package javax.validation.constraints;

import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.*;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.PARAMETER;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
import javax.validation.Constraint;
import javax.validation.Payload;

/**
 * The annotated String must match the following regular expression.
 * The regular expression follows the Java regular expression conventions
 * see {@link java.util.regex.Pattern}.
 *
 * Accepts String. {@code null} elements are considered valid.
 *
 * @author Emmanuel Bernard
 */
@Target({ METHOD, FIELD, ANNOTATION_TYPE, CONSTRUCTOR, PARAMETER })
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Documented
@Constraint(validatedBy = {})
public @interface Pattern {
	/**
	 * @return The regular expression to match.
	 */
	String regexp();

	/**
	 * @return Array of Flags considered when resolving the regular expression.
	 */
	Flag[] flags() default {};

	/**
	 * @return The error message template.
	 */
	String message() default "{javax.validation.constraints.Pattern.message}";

	/**
	 * @return The groups the constraint belongs to.
	 */
	Class[] groups() default { };

	/**
	 * @return The payload associated to the constraint
	 */
	Class[] payload() default {};

	/**
	 * Possible Regexp flags
	 */
	public static enum Flag {

		/**
		 * Enables Unix lines mode
		 * @see java.util.regex.Pattern#UNIX_LINES
		 */
		UNIX_LINES(java.util.regex.Pattern.UNIX_LINES),

		/** 
		 * Enables case-insensitive matching
		 * @see java.util.regex.Pattern#CASE_INSENSITIVE
		 */
		CASE_INSENSITIVE(java.util.regex.Pattern.CASE_INSENSITIVE),

		/**
		 * Permits whitespace and comments in pattern
		 * @see java.util.regex.Pattern#COMMENTS
		 */
		COMMENTS(java.util.regex.Pattern.COMMENTS),

		/**
		 * Enables multiline mode
		 * @see java.util.regex.Pattern#MULTILINE
		 */
		MULTILINE(java.util.regex.Pattern.MULTILINE),

		/**
		 * Enables dotall mode
		 * @see java.util.regex.Pattern#DOTALL
		 */
		DOTALL(java.util.regex.Pattern.DOTALL),

		/**
		 * Enables Unicode-aware case folding
		 * @see java.util.regex.Pattern#UNICODE_CASE
		 */
		UNICODE_CASE(java.util.regex.Pattern.UNICODE_CASE),

		/**
		 * Enables canonical equivalence
		 * @see java.util.regex.Pattern#CANON_EQ
		 */
		CANON_EQ(java.util.regex.Pattern.CANON_EQ);

		//JDK flag value
		private final int value;

		private Flag(int value) {
			this.value = value;
		}

		/**
		 * @return flag value as defined in {@link java.util.regex.Pattern}
		 */
		public int getValue() {
			return value;
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Defines several @Pattern annotations on the same element
	 * @see Pattern
	 *
	 * @author Emmanuel Bernard
	 */
	@Target({ METHOD, FIELD, ANNOTATION_TYPE, CONSTRUCTOR, PARAMETER })
	@Retention(RUNTIME)
	@Documented
	@interface List {
		Pattern[] value();
	}
}