javax.validation.constraints

Annotation Type DecimalMax

@Target(value={METHOD,FIELD,ANNOTATION_TYPE,CONSTRUCTOR,PARAMETER})
 @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Documented
 @Constraint(validatedBy={})
public @interface DecimalMax

The annotated element must be a number whose value must be lower or equal to the specified maximum.

Supported types are:

• BigDecimal
• BigInteger
• CharSequence
• byte, short, int, long, and their respective wrappers

Note that double and float are not supported due to rounding errors (some providers might provide some approximative support).

null elements are considered valid.

Required Element Summary

Required Elements

Modifier and Type	Required Element and Description
java.lang.String	value The String representation of the max value according to the BigDecimal string representation.

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
java.lang.Class<?>[]	groups
boolean	inclusive Specifies whether the specified maximum is inclusive or exclusive.
java.lang.String	message
java.lang.Class<? extends Payload>[]	payload

Element Detail

value

public abstract java.lang.String value

The String representation of the max value according to the BigDecimal string representation.

Returns:

value the element must be lower or equal to

message

public abstract java.lang.String message

Default:

"{javax.validation.constraints.DecimalMax.message}"

groups

public abstract java.lang.Class<?>[] groups

Default:

{}

payload

public abstract java.lang.Class<? extends Payload>[] payload

Default:

{}

inclusive

public abstract boolean inclusive

Specifies whether the specified maximum is inclusive or exclusive. By default, it is inclusive.

Returns:

true if the value must be lower or equal to the specified maximum, false if the value must be lower

Since:

1.1

Default:

true