[bv-dev] Making ConstraintValidator#initialize() a default method

Monday, 16 January 2017

Hi,

Someone suggested, now that we require Java 8, to make
ConstraintValidator#initialize() a (no-op) default method [1].

This will save implementors of constraints without any attributes from
providing their own empty implementation.

I think it's a compelling idea; does anyone see a reason speaking against it?

Thanks,

--Gunnar

[1] https://hibernate.atlassian.net/projects/BVAL/issues/BVAL-555