trunk/bval-core/src/main/java/org/apache/bval/Validate.java

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package org.apache.bval;

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

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.*;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;

/**
 * Description: Annotate an element (parameter) to be validated.
 * <br>
 */
@Target({METHOD, FIELD, CONSTRUCTOR, PARAMETER})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface Validate {
    /**
     * (optional) the MetaBean.id to use
     */
    String value() default "";

    /**
     * to Support groups on @Valid(ate) in method/return validation
     */
    Class<?>[] groups() default {};
}