Annotation Interface RegexFieldValidator
 Validates a string field using a regular expression.
 
 
 
 
 
Annotation usage:
The annotation must be applied at method level.
Annotation parameters:
| Parameter | Required | Default | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| message | yes | field error message | |
| key | no | i18n key from language specific properties file. | |
| messageParams | no | Additional params to be used to customize message - will be evaluated against the Value Stack | |
| fieldName | no | ||
| shortCircuit | no | false | If this validator should be used as shortCircuit. | 
| type | yes | ValidatorType.FIELD | Enum value from ValidatorType. Either FIELD or SIMPLE can be used here. | 
| regex | yes | The regex to validate the field value against. | 
Example code:
@RegexFieldValidator( key = "regex.field", regex = "yourregexp")
- Author:
- Rainer Hermanns
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Optional Element SummaryOptional ElementsModifier and TypeOptional ElementDescriptionbooleanMatch the value in case sensitive manner, default trueAllows specify caseSensitive as an expression which will be evaluated during validationString[]Regex used to evaluate field against itDefines regex as an expression which first will be evaluated against the Value Stack to get proper regex.booleanIf this is activated, the validator will be used as short-circuit.booleanTo trim or not the value, default true - trimAllows specify trim as an expression which will be evaluated during validation
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Element Details- 
messageString message- Returns:
- The default error message for this validator. NOTE: It is required to set a message, if you are not using the message key for 18n lookup!
 - Default:
- ""
 
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messageParamsString[] messageParams- Returns:
- Additional params to be used to customize message - will be evaluated against the Value Stack
 - Default:
- {}
 
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keyString key- Returns:
- The message key to lookup for i18n.
 - Default:
- ""
 
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fieldNameString fieldName- Returns:
- The optional fieldName for SIMPLE validator types.
 - Default:
- ""
 
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regexString regexRegex used to evaluate field against it- Returns:
- String regular expression
 - Default:
- ""
 
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regexExpressionString regexExpressionDefines regex as an expression which first will be evaluated against the Value Stack to get proper regex. Thus allow to dynamically change regex base on user actions.- Returns:
- String an expression which starts with '$' or '%'
 - Default:
- ""
 
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trimboolean trimTo trim or not the value, default true - trim- Returns:
- boolean trim or not the value before validation
 - Default:
- true
 
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trimExpressionString trimExpressionAllows specify trim as an expression which will be evaluated during validation- Returns:
- String an expression which starts with '$' or '%'
 - Default:
- ""
 
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caseSensitiveboolean caseSensitiveMatch the value in case sensitive manner, default true- Returns:
- boolean use case sensitive match or not
 - Default:
- true
 
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caseSensitiveExpressionString caseSensitiveExpressionAllows specify caseSensitive as an expression which will be evaluated during validation- Returns:
- boolean use case sensitive match or not
 - Default:
- ""
 
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shortCircuitboolean shortCircuitIf this is activated, the validator will be used as short-circuit. Adds the short-circuit='true' attribute value if true.- Returns:
- true if validator will be used as short-circuit. Default is false.
 - Default:
- false
 
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typeValidatorType type- Returns:
- The validation type for this field/method.
 - Default:
- FIELD
 
 
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