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This validator checks that a field is non-null.

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
fieldNameno  
shortCircuitnofalseIf this validator should be used as shortCircuit.
typeyesValidatorType.FIELDEnum value from ValidatorType. Either FIELD or SIMPLE can be used here.

Examples