Re: [bv-dev] Distinguishing cross-parameter and generic constraints

> ## Thoughts > > I think I like @CrossParametersConstraints more than @Constraint for > both as it makes things explicit and keep the simple use case as is. > > But I am intrigued by the @Validates option. In many ways, it's similar > to how we resolve the right constraint validator based on the type. The > only difference is that the @Validates annotation refines how Object[] > should be interpreted. It "fits better" in my opinion. > > My concern around the latest option is that it forces us to be a > subclass of ConstraintViolation for the foreseeable future including > when we reopen the type-safe options we explored in > http://beanvalidation.org/proposals/BVAL-232/ > > Thoughts and comments? > > So you're saying @Validates would eliminate the need for a separate CrossParameterConstraintValidator interface? FWIW, it seems to me that the separate interface just feels more straightforward.