de.knightsoftnet.validators.shared

Annotation Type Gtin

@Documented
 @Constraint(validatedBy=GtinValidator.class)
 @Target(value={METHOD,FIELD,ANNOTATION_TYPE,CONSTRUCTOR,PARAMETER})
 @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @AlternateSize(size1=8,
               size2=13)
 @Digits(integer=13,
        fraction=0)
public @interface Gtin

The annotated element must be a valid Global Trade Item Number (until 2009 known as European Article Number) in the long (13 digits) or short (8 digits) format.
Supported types are Strings, other Objects are transfered to Strings, null elements are considered valid.
There are numeric, size and checksum tests by apache commons validation routines.

Author:

Manfred Tremmel

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
Class<?>[]	groups groups to use.
String	message localized message.
Class<? extends javax.validation.Payload>[]	payload payload whatever.

Element Detail

message

public abstract String message

localized message.

Default:

"{deKnightsoftnetValidatorsSharedValidationGtinMessage}"

groups

public abstract Class<?>[] groups

groups to use.

Default:

{}

payload

public abstract Class<? extends javax.validation.Payload>[] payload

payload whatever.

Default:

{}