import java.lang.annotation.Documented; import java.lang.annotation.ElementType; import java.lang.annotation.Retention; import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy; import javax.annotation.MatchesPattern; import javax.annotation.meta.TypeQualifier; import javax.annotation.meta.TypeQualifierValidator; import javax.annotation.meta.When; @Documented @TypeQualifier @MatchesPattern("[0-9]{16}") @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME) public @interface CreditCardNumber { class Checker implements TypeQualifierValidator { public When forConstantValue(CreditCardNumber annotation, Object v) { if (!(v instanceof String)) return When.NEVER; String s = (String) v; if (LuhnVerification.checkNumber(s)) return When.ALWAYS; return When.NEVER; } } }