org.javalid.core.cache
Interface AnnotationCache

All Superinterfaces:

AnnotationBaseCache

All Known Implementing Classes:

AnnotationFieldCache, AnnotationMethodCache

public interface AnnotationCache
extends AnnotationBaseCache

Interface that is used for method / field annotation cache.

Since:

1.2

Version:

1.0

Author:

M.Reuvers

Method Summary

java.lang.String	createValidationPath(java.lang.String currentPath) Returns a new path appended to currentPath, if currentPath is empty returns the name of the field / method only.
java.lang.String	getName() Returns name of field / method.
NotEmpty	getNotEmptyAnnotation() If present, returns the NotEmpty annotation, else returns null.
NotNull	getNotNullAnnotation() If present, returns the NotNull annotation, else returns null.
StopValidation	getStopValidationAnnotation() If present, returns the StopValidation annotation else returns null.

Methods inherited from interface org.javalid.core.cache.AnnotationBaseCache

addAnnotation, getAnnotations, getJvGroup, hasAnnotations, isAnnotationPresent

Method Detail

getNotNullAnnotation

NotNull getNotNullAnnotation()

If present, returns the NotNull annotation, else returns null.

Returns:

NotNull if present, null otherwise.

getNotEmptyAnnotation

NotEmpty getNotEmptyAnnotation()

If present, returns the NotEmpty annotation, else returns null.

Returns:

NotEmpty if present, null otherwise.

getStopValidationAnnotation

StopValidation getStopValidationAnnotation()

If present, returns the StopValidation annotation else returns null.

Returns:

StopValidation if pressent, null otherwise.

createValidationPath

java.lang.String createValidationPath(java.lang.String currentPath)

Returns a new path appended to currentPath, if currentPath is empty returns the name of the field / method only.

Parameters:

currentPath - The current path to pre-pend

Returns:

New validation path

getName

java.lang.String getName()

Returns name of field / method.

Returns:

Name of field / method.