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ExpressionValidator Annotation

This non-field level validator validates a supplied regular expression.

Usage

The annotation must be applied at method level.

Parameters

Parameter Required Default Notes
messageyes field error message
keyno i18n key from language specific properties file.
messageParamsno Additional params to be used to customize message - will be evaluated against the Value Stack
shortCircuitnofalseIf this validator should be used as shortCircuit.
expression yes   An OGNL expression that returns a boolean value.

Examples