Oval - Multiple ValidateWithMethod / complex custom validations with different messages?

Question

I am trying to use @ValidateWithMethod to validate a property. I have two very different custom validations. I want to put them in separate methods so that I can have different messages. However, placing two separate @ValidateWithMethod attributes results in a 'duplicate annotation' compilation error.

What is the thing you're supposed to do in this scenario?

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 24 '14 at 15:50

I found the annotation syntax to be a bit tricky to figure out so I'm adding an example:

  @ValidateWithMethod.List(value={
    @ValidateWithMethod(methodName="foo", parameterType=String.class, ignoreIfNull=true, message="FooError"),
    @ValidateWithMethod(methodName="bar", parameterType=String.class, ignoreIfNull=true, message="BarError")
  })
  private String thing;

score 2 · Answer 2 · edited Feb 19 '12 at 18:57

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You can use the @ValidateWithMethod.List annotation to declare multiple @ValidateWithMethod on the same element.

edited Feb 19 '12 at 18:57

Marek Grzenkowicz

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answered Feb 19 '12 at 18:22

Georg

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Oval - Multiple ValidateWithMethod / complex custom validations with different messages?

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