Module io.avaje.validation.contraints
Package io.avaje.validation.constraints

Annotation Interface Pattern

@Target({METHOD,FIELD,ANNOTATION_TYPE,PARAMETER,TYPE_USE}) @Retention(RUNTIME) @Repeatable(List.class) @Documented public @interface Pattern
The annotated CharSequence must match the specified regular expression. The regular expression follows the Java regular expression conventions see Pattern.

Accepts CharSequence. null elements are considered valid.

Author:
Emmanuel Bernard

  • Nested Class Summary

    Nested Classes
    Modifier and Type
    Class
    Description
    static @interface 
    Pattern.List
    Defines several Pattern annotations on the same element.

  • Required Element Summary

    Required Elements
    Modifier and Type
    Required Element
    Description
    String
    regexp
    the regular expression to match

  • Optional Element Summary

    Optional Elements
    Modifier and Type
    Optional Element
    Description
    RegexFlag[]
    flags
    array of RegexFlags considered when resolving the regular expression
    Class<?>[]
    groups
    the groups the constraint belongs to
    String
    message
    the error message template

  • Element Details

    • regexp

      String regexp
      the regular expression to match

    • flags

      RegexFlag[] flags
      array of RegexFlags considered when resolving the regular expression
      Default:
      {}

    • message

      String message
      the error message template
      Default:
      "{avaje.Pattern.message}"

    • groups

      Class<?>[] groups
      the groups the constraint belongs to
      Default:
      {}