import org.hibernate.validator.parameternameprovider.ParanamerParameterNameProvider;
import javax.validation.ConstraintViolation;
import javax.validation.Validation;
import javax.validation.Validator;
import javax.validation.ValidatorFactory;
import javax.validation.constraints.NotNull;
import java.lang.reflect.Method;
import java.util.Set;

interface Service {
    void sayHello(@NotNull String world);
}
class ServiceImpl implements Service {
    @Override
    public void sayHello(String world) {}
}

public class Test {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws NoSuchMethodException {
        ValidatorFactory factory = Validation.byDefaultProvider()
                .configure()
                .parameterNameProvider(new ParanamerParameterNameProvider())
                .buildValidatorFactory();
        Validator validator = factory.getValidator();
        Service service = new ServiceImpl();
        Method sayHello = Service.class.getMethod("sayHello", String.class);
        Set<ConstraintViolation<Service>> violations = validator.forExecutables().validateParameters(service, sayHello, new Object[]{null});
        System.out.println("violations = " + violations.iterator().next().getPropertyPath());
    }
}

<dependencies>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
            <artifactId>hibernate-validator</artifactId>
            <version>5.1.0.Final</version>
        </dependency>

        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.glassfish.web</groupId>
            <artifactId>javax.el</artifactId>
            <version>2.2.6</version>
        </dependency>

        <dependency>
            <groupId>com.thoughtworks.paranamer</groupId>
            <artifactId>paranamer</artifactId>
            <version>2.5.5</version>
        </dependency>
    </dependencies>