org.hibernate.validator.internal.metadata.aggregated

Interface Cascadable

All Known Implementing Classes:

ParameterMetaData, PropertyMetaData

public interface Cascadable

Provides a unified view on cascadable elements of all kinds, be it properties of a Java bean, the arguments passed to an executable or the value returned from an executable. Allows a unified handling of these elements in the validation routine.

Author:

Gunnar Morling

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Class<?>	convertGroup(Class<?> originalGroup) Converts the given validation group as per the group conversion configuration for this element (as e.g.
ElementType	getElementType()
String	getName()
Object	getValue(Object parent) Retrieves the value of this element from the given object.

Method Detail

getName

String getName()

convertGroup

Class<?> convertGroup(Class<?> originalGroup)

Converts the given validation group as per the group conversion configuration for this element (as e.g. specified via @ConvertGroup.

Parameters:

originalGroup - The group to convert.

Returns:

The converted group. Will be the original group itself in case no conversion is to be performed.

getElementType

ElementType getElementType()

getValue

Object getValue(Object parent)

Retrieves the value of this element from the given object.

Parameters:

parent - The object to retrieve the value from.

Returns:

This element's value.