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package org.apache.bval.extras.constraints.file;

import javax.validation.Constraint;
import javax.validation.Payload;
import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

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

/**
 * <p>
 * --
 * TODO - This class is NOT part of the bean_validation spec and might disappear
 * as soon as a final version of the specification contains a similar functionality.
 * --
 * </p>
 * Description: annotation to validate a java.io.File is a symbolic link<br/>
 */
@Documented
@Constraint( validatedBy = SymlinkValidator.class )
@Target( { FIELD, ANNOTATION_TYPE, PARAMETER } )
@Retention( RUNTIME )
public @interface Symlink {

    Class<?>[] groups() default {};

    String message() default "{org.apache.bval.extras.constraints.file.Symlink.message}";

    Class<? extends Payload>[] payload() default {};

}