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package org.apache.pulsar.common.configuration;

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

/**
 * Stores field context to validate based on requirement or value constraints.
 * 
 *
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.FIELD)
public @interface FieldContext {

    /**
     * checks field value is required. By default field is mandatory false.
     * 
     * @return true if attribute is required else returns false
     */
    public boolean required() default false;

    /**
     * binds numeric value's lower bound
     * 
     * @return minimum value of the field
     */
    public long minValue() default Long.MIN_VALUE;

    /**
     * binds numeric value's upper bound
     * 
     * @return maximum value of the field
     */
    public long maxValue() default Long.MAX_VALUE;

    /**
     * binds character length of text
     * 
     * @return character length of field
     */
    public int maxCharLength() default Integer.MAX_VALUE;
    
    /**
     * allow field to be updated dynamically
     * 
     * @return
     */
    public boolean dynamic() default false;
}