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package com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.annotations;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
/**
*
* Validates a string field using a regular expression.
*
*
* Annotation usage:
*
*
* The annotation must be applied at method level.
*
*
* Annotation parameters:
*
*
*
*
* Parameter
* Required
* Default
* Notes
*
*
* message
* yes
*
* field error message
*
*
* key
* no
*
* i18n key from language specific properties file.
*
*
* messageParams
* no
*
* Additional params to be used to customize message - will be evaluated against the Value Stack
*
*
* fieldName
* no
*
*
*
*
* shortCircuit
* no
* false
* If this validator should be used as shortCircuit.
*
*
* type
* yes
* ValidatorType.FIELD
* Enum value from ValidatorType. Either FIELD or SIMPLE can be used here.
*
*
* regex
* yes
*
* The regex to validate the field value against.
*
*
*
*
* Example code:
*
*
*
* @RegexFieldValidator( key = "regex.field", regex = "yourregexp")
*
*
*
* @author Rainer Hermanns
*/
@Target({ElementType.METHOD})
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface RegexFieldValidator {
/**
* @return The default error message for this validator.
* NOTE: It is required to set a message, if you are not using the message key for 18n lookup!
*/
String message() default "";
/**
* @return Additional params to be used to customize message - will be evaluated against the Value Stack
*/
String[] messageParams() default {};
/**
* @return The message key to lookup for i18n.
*/
String key() default "";
/**
* @return The optional fieldName for SIMPLE validator types.
*/
String fieldName() default "";
/**
* Regex used to evaluate field against it
*
* @return String regular expression
*/
String regex() default "";
/**
* Defines regex as an expression which first will be evaluated against the Value Stack to get proper regex.
* Thus allow to dynamically change regex base on user actions.
*
* @return String an expression which starts with '$' or '%'
*/
String regexExpression() default "";
/**
* To trim or not the value, default true - trim
*
* @return boolean trim or not the value before validation
*/
boolean trim() default true;
/**
* Allows specify trim as an expression which will be evaluated during validation
*
* @return String an expression which starts with '$' or '%'
*/
String trimExpression() default "";
/**
* Match the value in case sensitive manner, default true
*
* @return boolean use case sensitive match or not
*/
boolean caseSensitive() default true;
/**
* Allows specify caseSensitive as an expression which will be evaluated during validation
*
* @return boolean use case sensitive match or not
*/
String caseSensitiveExpression() default "";
/**
* If this is activated, the validator will be used as short-circuit.
*
* Adds the short-circuit='true' attribute value if true.
*
* @return true if validator will be used as short-circuit. Default is false.
*/
boolean shortCircuit() default false;
/**
* @return The validation type for this field/method.
*/
ValidatorType type() default ValidatorType.FIELD;
}