Package jakarta.validation.constraints

Annotation Interface Past

@Target({METHOD,FIELD,ANNOTATION_TYPE,CONSTRUCTOR,PARAMETER,TYPE_USE})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Repeatable(List.class)
@Documented
@Constraint(validatedBy={})
public @interface Past

The annotated element must be an instant, date or time in the past.

Now is defined by the ClockProvider attached to the Validator or ValidatorFactory. The default clockProvider defines the current time according to the virtual machine, applying the current default time zone if needed.

Supported types are:

• java.util.Date
• java.util.Calendar
• java.time.Instant
• java.time.LocalDate
• java.time.LocalDateTime
• java.time.LocalTime
• java.time.MonthDay
• java.time.OffsetDateTime
• java.time.OffsetTime
• java.time.Year
• java.time.YearMonth
• java.time.ZonedDateTime
• java.time.chrono.HijrahDate
• java.time.chrono.JapaneseDate
• java.time.chrono.MinguoDate
• java.time.chrono.ThaiBuddhistDate

null elements are considered valid.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
static @interface	Past.List	Defines several Past annotations on the same element.

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element	Description
Class<?>[]	groups
String	message
Class<? extends Payload>[]	payload

Element Details

message

String message

Default:

"{jakarta.validation.constraints.Past.message}"

groups

Class<?>[] groups

Default:

{}

payload

Class<? extends Payload>[] payload

Default:

{}