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| package org.apache.logging.log4j.plugins.validation; |
| |
| import java.lang.annotation.*; |
| |
| /** |
| * Meta annotation to mark an annotation as a validation constraint. This annotation must specify a |
| * {@link ConstraintValidator} implementation class that has a default constructor. |
| * |
| * @since 2.1 |
| */ |
| @Documented |
| @Target(ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE) |
| @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME) |
| public @interface Constraint { |
| |
| /** |
| * {@link ConstraintValidator} class that implements the validation logic for the annotated constraint annotation. |
| * @return the class that implements the validation logic. |
| */ |
| Class<? extends ConstraintValidator<? extends Annotation>> value(); |
| } |