Issue

We are using a simple @DecimalMax("99.999") validation on our DTO class. In a german environment a PropertyNotFoundException is thrown because of a missing property 'strict'.

Cause

The cause is the wrong message in ValidationMessages_de.properties which references strict:

javax.validation.constraints.DecimalMax.message = muss kleiner ${strict == false ? 'oder gleich ' : ''}{value} sein

(source: https://github.com/hibernate/hibernate-validator/blob/master/engine/src/main/resources/org/hibernate/validator/ValidationMessages_de.properties#L3)

While the message in the default ValidationMessages.properties correctly references inclusive :

javax.validation.constraints.DecimalMax.message = must be less than ${inclusive == true ? 'or equal to ' : ''}{value}

(source: https://github.com/hibernate/hibernate-validator/blob/master/engine/src/main/resources/org/hibernate/validator/ValidationMessages.properties#L3)

Suggested Solution

Replace strict by inclusive in german translation of javax.validation.constraints.DecimalMax.message