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package com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.annotations;

import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * <!-- START SNIPPET: description -->
 * This annotation can be used for custom validators. Use the ValidationParameter annotation to supply additional params.
 * <!-- END SNIPPET: description -->
 *
 * <p><u>Annotation usage:</u></p>
 *
 * <!-- START SNIPPET: usage -->
 * <p>The annotation must be applied at method or type level.</p>
 * <!-- END SNIPPET: usage -->
 *
 * <p><u>Annotation parameters:</u></p>
 *
 * <!-- START SNIPPET: parameters -->
 * <table class='confluenceTable' summary=''>
 * <tr>
 * <th class='confluenceTh'> Parameter </th>
 * <th class='confluenceTh'> Required </th>
 * <th class='confluenceTh'> Default </th>
 * <th class='confluenceTh'> Notes </th>
 * </tr>
 * <tr>
 * <td class='confluenceTd'>message</td>
 * <td class='confluenceTd'>yes</td>
 * <td class='confluenceTd'>&nbsp;</td>
 * <td class='confluenceTd'>field error message</td>
 * </tr>
 * <tr>
 * <td class='confluenceTd'>key</td>
 * <td class='confluenceTd'>no</td>
 * <td class='confluenceTd'>&nbsp;</td>
 * <td class='confluenceTd'>i18n key from language specific properties file.</td>
 * </tr>
 * <tr>
 * <td class='confluenceTd'>messageParams</td>
 * <td class='confluenceTd'>no</td>
 * <td class='confluenceTd'>&nbsp;</td>
 * <td class='confluenceTd'>Additional params to be used to customize message - will be evaluated against the Value Stack</td>
 * </tr>
 * <tr>
 * <td class='confluenceTd'>fieldName</td>
 * <td class='confluenceTd'>no</td>
 * <td class='confluenceTd'>&nbsp;</td>
 * <td class='confluenceTd'>&nbsp;</td>
 * </tr>
 * <tr>
 * <td class='confluenceTd'>shortCircuit</td>
 * <td class='confluenceTd'>no</td>
 * <td class='confluenceTd'>false</td>
 * <td class='confluenceTd'>If this validator should be used as shortCircuit.</td>
 * </tr>
 * <tr>
 * <td class='confluenceTd'>type</td>
 * <td class='confluenceTd'>yes</td>
 * <td class='confluenceTd'>name of validator</td>
 * <td class='confluenceTd'>Simple string which identifies that validator among other</td>
 * </tr>
 * </table>
 * <!-- END SNIPPET: parameters -->
 *
 * <p><u>Example code:</u></p>
 *
 * <pre>
 * <!-- START SNIPPET: example -->
 * &#64;CustomValidator(type ="customValidatorName", fieldName = "myField")
 * <!-- END SNIPPET: example -->
 * </pre>
 *
 * @author jepjep
 * @author Rainer Hermanns
 */
@Target({ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.TYPE})
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface CustomValidator {

    String type();

    /**
     * @return The optional fieldName for SIMPLE validator types.
     */
    String fieldName() default "";

    /**
     * @return The default error message for this validator.
     * NOTE: It is required to set a message, if you are not using the message key for 18n lookup!
     */
    String message() default "";

    String key() default "";

    /**
     * @return Additional params to be used to customize message - will be evaluated against the Value Stack
     */
    String[] messageParams() default {};

    public ValidationParameter[] parameters() default {};

    boolean shortCircuit() default false;

}
