Overview

ValidationAnnotationUtils currently looks up @Validated as a meta-annotation at arbitrary depths (e.g., when used as a meta-meta-annotation) in determineValidationGroups() but only as a "directly present" meta-annotation in determineValidationHints().

For consistency, we should find @Validated as a meta-annotation at arbitrary depths in determineValidationHints() as well.

Related Issues

• Improve performance of validation groups determination #36274
• Consistently support @Lazy as a meta-annotation at arbitrary depths #36306