javax.validation.constraints
Annotation Type Pattern

@Target(value={METHOD,FIELD,ANNOTATION_TYPE,CONSTRUCTOR,PARAMETER})
@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
@Documented
@Constraint(validatedBy={})
public @interface Pattern

The annotated String must match the following regular expression. The regular expression follows the Java regular expression conventions see Pattern. Accepts String. null elements are considered valid.

Author:

Emmanuel Bernard

Required Element Summary

java.lang.String

regexp

Optional Element Summary

Pattern.Flag[]	flags
java.lang.Class<?>[]	groups
java.lang.String	message
java.lang.Class<? extends Payload>[]	payload

Element Detail

regexp

public abstract java.lang.String regexp

Returns:

The regular expression to match.

flags

public abstract Pattern.Flag[] flags

Returns:

Array of Flags considered when resolving the regular expression.

Default:

{}

message

public abstract java.lang.String message

Returns:

The error message template.

Default:

"{javax.validation.constraints.Pattern.message}"

groups

public abstract java.lang.Class<?>[] groups

Returns:

The groups the constraint belongs to.

Default:

{}

payload

public abstract java.lang.Class<? extends Payload>[] payload

Returns:

The payload associated to the constraint

Default:

{}