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package de.thksystems.validation.beanvalidation;

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.FIELD;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

import javax.validation.Constraint;
import javax.validation.Payload;

/**
 * The annotated list must not have more than one elements, where the specified field (getter) has the specified value.
 * 
 * @author Thomas Kuhlmann (kuhl025), arvato D1CS, extern 
 */
@Documented
@Constraint(validatedBy = OccurenceValidator.class)
@Target({ METHOD, FIELD })
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface Occurence {
	String message() default "Only a single occurence is allowed.";

	Class[] groups() default {};

	Class[] payload() default {};

	/** Name of getter method to access the field. */
	String getterName();

	/** Value, that must exists not more than once. */
	String value();

	/** Ignore case by comparing values as string. */
	boolean ignoreCase() default true;

	/** Min occurence. */
	int min() default 1;

	/** Max occurence. (0 for no max limit) */
	int max() default 1;
}