/*
 * Bean Validation API
 *
 * License: Apache License, Version 2.0
 * See the license.txt file in the root directory or <http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0>.
 */
package javax.validation.executable;

Defines the types of executables targeted by an operation.
Author:
Emmanuel Bernard
Since:
1.1/**
 * Defines the types of executables targeted by an operation.
 *
 * @author Emmanuel Bernard
 * @since 1.1
 */
public enum ExecutableType {

	
If the annotation using ExecutableType is on a type (class or interface), the behavior is equivalent to the annotation not being present. 
 If on a constructor, it is equivalent to CONSTRUCTORS. 
 If on a non-getter method, it is equivalent to NON_GETTER_METHODS. 
 If on a getter method, it is equivalent to GETTER_METHODS. /**
	 * If the annotation using {@code ExecutableType} is on a type (class or interface),
	 * the behavior is equivalent to the annotation not being present.
	 * <p>
	 * If on a constructor, it is equivalent to {@link #CONSTRUCTORS}.
	 * <p>
	 * If on a non-getter method, it is equivalent to {@link #NON_GETTER_METHODS}.
	 * <p>
	 * If on a getter method, it is equivalent to {@link #GETTER_METHODS}.
	 */
	IMPLICIT,

	
None of the executables.
 Note that this option is equivalent to an empty list of executable types and is present to improve readability. If NONE and other types of executables are present in a list, NONE is ignored. /**
	 * None of the executables.
	 * <p>
	 * Note that this option is equivalent to an empty list of executable types
	 * and is present to improve readability. If {@code NONE} and other types of executables
	 * are present in a list, {@code NONE} is ignored.
	 */
	NONE,

	
All constructors.
/**
	 * All constructors.
	 */
	CONSTRUCTORS,

	
All methods except the ones following the getter pattern. A getter according to the
JavaBeans specification is a method whose:

    
name starts with get, has a return type but no parameter
    
name starts with is, has a return type and is returning boolean.

/**
	 * All methods except the ones following the getter pattern. A getter according to the
	 * JavaBeans specification is a method whose:
	 * <ul>
	 *     <li>name starts with get, has a return type but no parameter</li>
	 *     <li>name starts with is, has a return type and is returning {@code boolean}.</li>
	 * </ul>
	 */
	NON_GETTER_METHODS,

	
/**
All methods following the getter pattern. A getter according to the
JavaBeans specification is a method whose:

    
name starts with get, has a return type but no parameter
    
name starts with is, has a return type and is returning boolean.

/**
	/**
	 * All methods following the getter pattern. A getter according to the
	 * JavaBeans specification is a method whose:
	 * <ul>
	 *     <li>name starts with get, has a return type but no parameter</li>
	 *     <li>name starts with is, has a return type and is returning {@code boolean}.</li>
	 * </ul>
	 */
	GETTER_METHODS,

	
All executables (constructors and methods).
/**
	 * All executables (constructors and methods).
	 */
	ALL
}