org.apache.bval.constraints

Class PastValidatorForDate

java.lang.Object

org.apache.bval.constraints.PastValidatorForDate

All Implemented Interfaces:

ConstraintValidator<Past,Date>

public class PastValidatorForDate
extends Object
implements ConstraintValidator<Past,Date>

Description: validate a date or calendar representing a date in the past

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
PastValidatorForDate()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	initialize(Past annotation)
boolean	isValid(Date date, ConstraintValidatorContext context)
protected Date	now() overwrite when you need a different algorithm for 'now'.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

PastValidatorForDate

public PastValidatorForDate()

Method Detail

initialize

public void initialize(Past annotation)

Specified by:

initialize in interface ConstraintValidator<Past,Date>

isValid

public boolean isValid(Date date,
                       ConstraintValidatorContext context)

Specified by:

isValid in interface ConstraintValidator<Past,Date>

now

protected Date now()

overwrite when you need a different algorithm for 'now'.

Returns:

current date/time