package com.baeldung.customvalidator; import java.lang.annotation.Documented; import java.lang.annotation.ElementType; import java.lang.annotation.Retention; import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy; import java.lang.annotation.Target; import javax.validation.Constraint; import javax.validation.Payload; @Documented @Constraint(validatedBy = ContactNumberValidator.class) @Target({ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.FIELD}) @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME) public @interface ContactNumberConstraint { String message() default "Invalid phone number"; Class[] groups() default {}; Class[] payload() default {}; }