javax.validation.constraints

Annotation Type Past

@Target(value={METHOD,FIELD,ANNOTATION_TYPE,CONSTRUCTOR,PARAMETER,TYPE_USE})
 @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Repeatable(value=Past.List.class)
 @Documented
 @Constraint(validatedBy={})
public @interface Past

The annotated element must be an instant, date or time in the past.

By default, "now" is defined as the current time according to the virtual machine, applying the current default time zone if needed. If required, an alternative ClockProvider can be specified when bootstrapping a validator factory or validator, allowing to customize the Clock representing the current instant, date and time.

Supported types are:

• java.util.Date
• java.util.Calendar
• java.time.Instant
• java.time.LocalDate
• java.time.LocalDateTime
• java.time.LocalTime
• java.time.MonthDay
• java.time.OffsetDateTime
• java.time.OffsetTime
• java.time.Year
• java.time.YearMonth
• java.time.ZonedDateTime
• java.time.chrono.HijrahDate
• java.time.chrono.JapaneseDate
• java.time.chrono.MinguoDate
• java.time.chrono.ThaiBuddhistDate

null elements are considered valid.

Author:

Emmanuel Bernard

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
Class<?>[]	groups
String	message
boolean	orPresent The notion of present here is defined relatively to the type on which the constraint is used.
Class<? extends Payload>[]	payload

Element Detail

message

public abstract String message

Default:

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

groups

public abstract Class<?>[] groups

Default:

{}

payload

public abstract Class<? extends Payload>[] payload

Default:

{}

orPresent

public abstract boolean orPresent

The notion of present here is defined relatively to the type on which the constraint is used. For instance, if the constraint is on a Year, present would mean the whole current year.

Returns:

true if the present date should be considered valid

Default:

false