[hibernate-issues] [Hibernate-JIRA] Resolved: (BVAL-90) Stop using a properties file for built-in constraints and move to a list in Java

Stop using a properties file for built-in constraints and move to a list in Java -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key: BVAL-90 URL: http://opensource.atlassian.com/projects/hibernate/browse/BVAL-90 Project: Bean Validation Issue Type: Improvement Components: ri-general Reporter: Emmanuel Bernard Assignee: Hardy Ferentschik What's the benefit of having a properties file (BuiltinConstraintDesfinitions) as opposed to a <A extends Annotation> Map<A, ConstraintValidator<A, ?>> ? I understand the need for flexibility but how is recompiling the class containing this Map harder than using a properties file?