# Uses of Package
javax.validation.metadata

- Packages that use javax.validation.metadata
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.validation | Top level package of the Bean Validation API.
  javax.validation.metadata | Package containing all objects specifically used and returned by the metadata API.

- Classes in javax.validation.metadata used by javax.validation
  Class and Description
  BeanDescriptor Describes a constrained Java Bean and the constraints associated to it.
  ConstraintDescriptor Describes a single constraint and its composing constraints.

- Classes in javax.validation.metadata used by javax.validation.metadata
  Class and Description
  CascadableDescriptor Represents a cascadable element.
  ConstraintDescriptor 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.
  MethodType Represents the type of a method: getter or non getter.
  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.
  Scope Scope looked at when discovering constraints.

Copyright © 1996-2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. Use is subject to license terms.