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// $Id: Future.java 16991 2009-07-02 12:39:38Z epbernard $
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package javax.validation.constraints;

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

/**
 * The annotated element must be a date in the future.
 * Now is defined as the current time according to the virtual machine
 * The calendar used if the compared type is of type Calendar
 * is the calendar based on the current timezone and the current locale.
 * 
 * Supported types are:
 * 

 * java.util.Date
 * java.util.Calendar
 * 
 * 
 * null elements are considered valid.
 *
 * @author Emmanuel Bernard
 */
@Target({ METHOD, FIELD, ANNOTATION_TYPE, CONSTRUCTOR, PARAMETER })
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Documented
@Constraint(validatedBy = {})
public @interface Future {
	String message() default "{javax.validation.constraints.Future.message}";

	Class[] groups() default { };

	Class[] payload() default {};

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