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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 has been deprecated since 2.1 as its previous purpose, to define classes that support annotation validations,
* is no longer necessary.
* <!-- END SNIPPET: description -->
*
* <p><u>Annotation usage:</u></p>
*
* <!-- START SNIPPET: usage -->
* <p>The Validation annotation must be applied at 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'>validations</td>
* <td class='confluenceTd'>yes</td>
* <td class='confluenceTd'> </td>
* <td class='confluenceTd'></td>
* </tr>
* </table>
* <!-- END SNIPPET: parameters -->
*
* <p><u>Example code:</u></p>
*
* <u>An Annotated Interface</u>
* <pre>
* <!-- START SNIPPET: example -->
* @Validation()
* public interface AnnotationDataAware {
*
* void setBarObj(Bar b);
*
* Bar getBarObj();
*
* @RequiredFieldValidator(message = "You must enter a value for data.")
* @RequiredStringValidator(message = "You must enter a value for data.")
* void setData(String data);
*
* String getData();
* }
* <!-- END SNIPPET: example -->
* </pre>
*
* <p><u>Example code:</u></p>
*
* <u>An Annotated Class</u>
* <pre>
* <!-- START SNIPPET: example2 -->
* @Validation()
* public class SimpleAnnotationAction extends ActionSupport {
*
* @RequiredFieldValidator(type = ValidatorType.FIELD, message = "You must enter a value for bar.")
* @IntRangeFieldValidator(type = ValidatorType.FIELD, min = "6", max = "10", message = "bar must be between ${min} and ${max}, current value is ${bar}.")
* public void setBar(int bar) {
* this.bar = bar;
* }
*
* public int getBar() {
* return bar;
* }
*
* @Validations(
* requiredFields =
* {@RequiredFieldValidator(type = ValidatorType.SIMPLE, fieldName = "customfield", message = "You must enter a value for field.")},
* requiredStrings =
* {@RequiredStringValidator(type = ValidatorType.SIMPLE, fieldName = "stringisrequired", message = "You must enter a value for string.")},
* emails =
* { @EmailValidator(type = ValidatorType.SIMPLE, fieldName = "emailaddress", message = "You must enter a value for email.")},
* urls =
* { @UrlValidator(type = ValidatorType.SIMPLE, fieldName = "hreflocation", message = "You must enter a value for email.")},
* stringLengthFields =
* {@StringLengthFieldValidator(type = ValidatorType.SIMPLE, trim = true, minLength="10" , maxLength = "12", fieldName = "needstringlength", message = "You must enter a stringlength.")},
* intRangeFields =
* { @IntRangeFieldValidator(type = ValidatorType.SIMPLE, fieldName = "intfield", min = "6", max = "10", message = "bar must be between ${min} and ${max}, current value is ${bar}.")},
* dateRangeFields =
* {@DateRangeFieldValidator(type = ValidatorType.SIMPLE, fieldName = "datefield", min = "-1", max = "99", message = "bar must be between ${min} and ${max}, current value is ${bar}.")},
* expressions = {
* @ExpressionValidator(expression = "foo > 1", message = "Foo must be greater than Bar 1. Foo = ${foo}, Bar = ${bar}."),
* @ExpressionValidator(expression = "foo > 2", message = "Foo must be greater than Bar 2. Foo = ${foo}, Bar = ${bar}."),
* @ExpressionValidator(expression = "foo > 3", message = "Foo must be greater than Bar 3. Foo = ${foo}, Bar = ${bar}."),
* @ExpressionValidator(expression = "foo > 4", message = "Foo must be greater than Bar 4. Foo = ${foo}, Bar = ${bar}."),
* @ExpressionValidator(expression = "foo > 5", message = "Foo must be greater than Bar 5. Foo = ${foo}, Bar = ${bar}.")
* }
* )
* public String execute() throws Exception {
* return SUCCESS;
* }
* }
*
* <!-- END SNIPPET: example2 -->
* </pre>
*
* @author Rainer Hermanns
* @deprecated Since Struts 2.1 because it isn't necessary anymore
*/
@Target({ElementType.TYPE})
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface Validation {
/**
* Used for class or interface validation rules.
*
* @return array of validations
*/
Validations[] validations() default {};
}