get annotations properties

maitscha · **Joined:** Sat May 20, 2006 3:49 am **Posts:** 78

Hello!

I would like to get the information of the column annotations:

Code:

@Column(name = "TXT_LAST_NAME", unique = false, nullable = false, insertable = true, updatable = true, length = 1000)
public String getTxtLastName() {
        return this.txtLastName;
    }

For example the unique property and the length property. I know that it is possible with java reflection, but it's not very save because I have to use the method's name.

Any ideas?

Greets from austria.

maitscha · **Joined:** Sat May 20, 2006 3:49 am **Posts:** 78

so far I can't see any advantages of using annotations for validation, because the annotations are not accessible in an easy/comfortable way. I would have a benefit with validation annotations, if I can reuse them in other application tiers, for example in the gui to show a not-null field or to limit a text-box to a max number of characters.

emmanuel · **Posted:** Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:54 pm

That's what JBoss Seam do. It propagates the validation to the JSF components. Check the code