Method Detail

• getName

  java.lang.String getName()

  Returns the method name in case this descriptor represents a method or the non-qualified name of the declaring class in case this descriptor represents a constructor.

  Returns:

  the name of the executable represented by this descriptor

• getParameterDescriptors

  java.util.List<ParameterDescriptor> getParameterDescriptors()

  Returns a list of descriptors representing this executable's parameters, in the order of their declaration, including synthetic parameters.

  Returns:

  a list of descriptors representing this executable's parameters; an empty list will be returned if this executable has no parameters, but never null

• getCrossParameterDescriptor

  CrossParameterDescriptor getCrossParameterDescriptor()

  Returns a descriptor containing the cross-parameter constraints of this executable.

  Returns:

  a descriptor containing the cross-parameter constraints of this executable

• getReturnValueDescriptor

  ReturnValueDescriptor getReturnValueDescriptor()

  Returns a descriptor for this executable's return value.

  An executable without return value will return a descriptor representing void. This descriptor will have no constraint associated.

  Returns:

  a descriptor for this executable's return value

• hasConstrainedParameters

  boolean hasConstrainedParameters()

  Returns true if the executable parameters are constrained either:

  • because of a constraint on at least one of the parameters
  • because of a cascade on at least one of the parameters (via Valid)
  • because of at least one cross-parameter constraint

  Also returns false if there is no parameter.

  Returns:

  true if the executable parameters are constrained

• hasConstrainedReturnValue

  boolean hasConstrainedReturnValue()

  Returns true if the executable return value is constrained either:

  • because of a constraint on the return value
  • because validation is cascaded on the return value (via Valid)

  Also returns false if there is no return value.

  Returns:

  true if the executable return value is constrained

• hasConstraints

  boolean hasConstraints()

  Returns false.

  An executable per se does not host constraints, use getParameterDescriptors(), getCrossParameterDescriptor() and getReturnValueDescriptor() to discover constraints.

  Specified by:

  hasConstraints in interface ElementDescriptor

  Returns:

  false

• getConstraintDescriptors

  java.util.Set<ConstraintDescriptor<?>> getConstraintDescriptors()

  Returns an empty Set.

  An executable per se does not host constraints, use getParameterDescriptors(), getCrossParameterDescriptor() and getReturnValueDescriptor() to discover constraints.

  Specified by:

  getConstraintDescriptors in interface ElementDescriptor

  Returns:

  an empty Set

• findConstraints

  ElementDescriptor.ConstraintFinder findConstraints()

  Returns a finder that will always return an empty Set.

  An executable per se does not host constraints, use getParameterDescriptors(), getCrossParameterDescriptor() and getReturnValueDescriptor() to discover constraints.

  Specified by:

  findConstraints in interface ElementDescriptor

  Returns:

  ConstraintFinder object