I’ll first get to the question “JSR311 it is a specification request. Which means it is supposed to be a document. Why then is it a jar?” Except the last (jersey-core), all those jars are “specification” jars. The JAX-RS (as well as many other Java) specifications define contracts (or interfaces) that implementators should implement the … Read more
Some people think that it is simply a matter of what the words mean. I think there is more to it than that, but let us start with the words. In the general context: A specification is a document that specifies (or defines) something. A request is statement (written or verbal) asking for something. A … Read more
Yes, just add @Valid to the collection. Here is an example from the Hibernate Validator Reference. public class Car { @NotNull @Valid private List<Person> passengers = new ArrayList<Person>(); } This is standard JSR-303 behavior. See Section 3.1.3 of the spec.
JSRs are Java Specification Requests, basically change requests for the Java language, libraries and other components. It’s all part of the Java Community Process, whereby interested parties can put forward their ideas for enhancements and (hopefully) have them taken up and acted upon. The process is detailed here. For example, the Bluetooth one you mention … Read more
You need to decorate addresses member of UserAddressesForm with @Valid annotation. See section 3.1.3 and 3.5.1 of JSR 303: Bean Validation. As I explained in my answer to the question Is there a standard way to enable JSR 303 Bean Validation using annotated method, this is the real use of @Valid annotation as per JSR … Read more