# Package javax.validation.metadata

Package containing all objects specifically used and returned by the metadata API.

See: Description

- Interface Summary
  Interface | Description
  --- | ---
  BeanDescriptor | Describes a constrained Java Bean and the constraints associated to it.
  CascadableDescriptor | Represents a cascadable element.
  ConstraintDescriptor<T extends Annotation> | Describes a single constraint and its composing constraints.
  ConstructorDescriptor | Describes a validated constructor.
  CrossParameterDescriptor | Describes an element holding cross-parameter constraints of a method or constructor
  ElementDescriptor | Describes a validated element (class, property, method etc.).
  ElementDescriptor.ConstraintFinder | Declares restrictions on retrieved constraints.
  ExecutableDescriptor | Provides the common functionality of `MethodDescriptor` and `ConstructorDescriptor`.
  GroupConversionDescriptor | A group conversion rule to be applied during cascaded validation.
  MethodDescriptor | Describes a validated method.
  ParameterDescriptor | Describes a validated method or constructor parameter.
  PropertyDescriptor | Describes a Java Bean property hosting validation constraints.
  ReturnValueDescriptor | Describes a validated return value of a method or constructor.

- Enum Summary
  Enum | Description
  --- | ---
  MethodType | Represents the type of a method: getter or non getter.
  Scope | Scope looked at when discovering constraints.

## Package javax.validation.metadata Description

Package containing all objects specifically used and returned by the metadata API.

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