Package jakarta.validation.constraints

Annotation Type DecimalMax

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

The annotated element must be a number whose value must be lower or equal to the specified maximum.

Supported types are:

• BigDecimal
• BigInteger
• CharSequence
• byte, short, int, long, and their respective wrappers

Note that double and float are not supported due to rounding errors (some providers might provide some approximative support).

null elements are considered valid.

Author:

Emmanuel Bernard

Required Element Summary

Required Elements

Modifier and Type	Required Element	Description
String	value	The String representation of the max value according to the BigDecimal string representation.

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element	Description
Class<?>[]	groups
boolean	inclusive	Specifies whether the specified maximum is inclusive or exclusive.
String	message
Class<? extends Payload>[]	payload

Element Detail

value

String value

The String representation of the max value according to the BigDecimal string representation.

Returns:

value the element must be lower or equal to

message

String message

Default:

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

groups

Class<?>[] groups

Default:

{}

payload

Class<? extends Payload>[] payload

Default:

{}

inclusive

boolean inclusive

Specifies whether the specified maximum is inclusive or exclusive. By default, it is inclusive.

Returns:

true if the value must be lower or equal to the specified maximum, false if the value must be lower

Since:

1.1

Default:

true