javax.annotation.meta
Interface TypeQualifierValidator<A extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation>

All Known Implementing Classes:

MatchesPattern.Checker, Nonnegative.Checker, Nonnull.Checker, RegEx.Checker

public interface TypeQualifierValidator<A extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation>

Method Summary

When	forConstantValue(A annotation, java.lang.Object value) Given a type qualifier, check to see if a known specific constant value is an instance of the set of values denoted by the qualifier.

Method Detail

forConstantValue

@Nonnull
When forConstantValue(@Nonnull
                              A annotation,
                              java.lang.Object value)

Given a type qualifier, check to see if a known specific constant value is an instance of the set of values denoted by the qualifier.

Parameters:

annotation - the type qualifier

value - the value to check

Returns:

a value indicating whether or not the value is an member of the values denoted by the type qualifier