org.javalid.annotations.helper
Annotation Type SpringLookup

@Target(value={})
@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
@Documented
public @interface SpringLookup

Use this supportive annotation inside @Lookup to specify you wish to use the SpringLookup to find a class to do validation with (or anything else, depending on the situation where it is used exactly).

Since:

1.0

Version:

1.0

Author:

M.Reuvers

See Also:

Lookup

Required Element Summary

JvMethod

method The method to perform on the bean found (by name).

Optional Element Summary

java.lang.String

name Specify bean name to lookup in the spring context.

Element Detail

method

public abstract JvMethod method

The method to perform on the bean found (by name). For a validation method:
Specify the actual method to perform validation with. The method must adhere to the following, public List<ValidationMessage> methodName([parameters]).

In other cases such as uses with @LovConstraint you should adhere to rules described there.

The parameters how and what is really up to you, however it makes most sense to pass along the current instance to be validated and the current validation path. In @JvParam (specification of a parameter) you can use MODE_CURRENT_OBJECT for the current instance, MODE_CURRENT_PATH for the current validation path.

Defaults to nothing.

See Also:

JvParam

name

public abstract java.lang.String name

Specify bean name to lookup in the spring context.

Defaults to an empty string.

Default:

""