ElementDescriptor.ConstraintFinder (Jakarta Bean Validation API 2.0.2)

Enclosing interface:

ElementDescriptor
```
public static interface ElementDescriptor.ConstraintFinder
```
Declares restrictions on retrieved constraints. Restrictions are cumulative.
A ConstraintFinder is not thread-safe. The set of matching ConstraintDescriptor is.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`ElementDescriptor.ConstraintFinder`	`declaredOn(ElementType... types)` Restricts to the constraints hosted on the listed `types` for a given element.
`Set<ConstraintDescriptor<?>>`	`getConstraintDescriptors()` Retrieves the constraint descriptors following the defined restrictions and hosted on the element described by `ElementDescriptor`.
`boolean`	`hasConstraints()` Returns `true` if at least one constraint declaration matching the restrictions is present on the element, `false` otherwise.
`ElementDescriptor.ConstraintFinder`	`lookingAt(Scope scope)` Restricts to the constraints matching the provided scope for this element.
`ElementDescriptor.ConstraintFinder`	`unorderedAndMatchingGroups(Class<?>... groups)` Restricts to the constraints matching a given set of groups for this element.

- Method Detail
  - unorderedAndMatchingGroups
```
ElementDescriptor.ConstraintFinder unorderedAndMatchingGroups(Class<?>... groups)
```
    Restricts to the constraints matching a given set of groups for this element.
    This method respects group conversion, group sequences and group inheritance (including class-level Default group overriding) but does not return ConstraintDescriptors in any particular order. Specifically, ordering of the group sequence is not respected.
    
    Parameters:
    
    groups - groups targeted
    
    Returns:
    
    this following the chaining method pattern
  - lookingAt
```
ElementDescriptor.ConstraintFinder lookingAt(Scope scope)
```
    Restricts to the constraints matching the provided scope for this element. Defaults to Scope.HIERARCHY
    
    Parameters:
    
    scope - expected scope
    
    Returns:
    
    this following the chaining method pattern
  - declaredOn
```
ElementDescriptor.ConstraintFinder declaredOn(ElementType... types)
```
    Restricts to the constraints hosted on the listed types for a given element.
    Defaults to all possible types of the element.
    Typically used to restrict to fields (FIELD) or getters (METHOD).
    
    Parameters:
    
    types - targeted types
    
    Returns:
    
    this following the chaining method pattern
  - getConstraintDescriptors
```
Set<ConstraintDescriptor<?>> getConstraintDescriptors()
```
    Retrieves the constraint descriptors following the defined restrictions and hosted on the element described by ElementDescriptor.
    
    Returns:
    
    matching constraint descriptors
  - hasConstraints
```
boolean hasConstraints()
```
    Returns true if at least one constraint declaration matching the restrictions is present on the element, false otherwise.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if there is at least one constraint

This spec is licensed under the EFSL; this spec is based on material that is licensed under the Apache License, version 2.0.

Interface ElementDescriptor.ConstraintFinder

Method Summary

Method Detail

unorderedAndMatchingGroups

lookingAt

declaredOn

getConstraintDescriptors

hasConstraints