javax.validation

Interface Path.Node

Enclosing interface:

Path

public static interface Path.Node

Represents an element of a navigation path.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
ElementDescriptor	getElementDescriptor() Returns a descriptor for the element (bean, property, method etc.) represented by this node.
Integer	getIndex()
Object	getKey()
String	getName() Name of the property, constructor, method or parameter which the node represents or null if representing an entity on the leaf node or the return value of a constructor or method (in particular the node in a Path representing the root object has its name null).
boolean	isInIterable()

Method Detail

getName

String getName()

Name of the property, constructor, method or parameter which the node represents or null if representing an entity on the leaf node or the return value of a constructor or method (in particular the node in a Path representing the root object has its name null).

Returns:

Name of the property, constructor, method or parameter which the node represents.

isInIterable

boolean isInIterable()

Returns:

true if the node represents an object contained in an Iterable or in a Map.

getIndex

Integer getIndex()

Returns:

The index the node is placed in if contained in an array or List. Null otherwise.

getKey

Object getKey()

Returns:

The key the node is placed in if contained in a Map. Null otherwise.

getElementDescriptor

ElementDescriptor getElementDescriptor()

Returns a descriptor for the element (bean, property, method etc.) represented by this node. The specific type of the element can be determined using ElementDescriptor.getKind().

Returns:

An element descriptor for this node.

Since:

1.1