unique=true validation with a message - java

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I'd like to know how can use a validation with a message for unique=true in my entity.

@Entity
@Table(name="employees")
public class Employee implements Serializable {

...

@NotEmpty(message = "it cannot be empty")
@Column(name="identification_number", nullable=false, unique=true)
// a message with (message = "the identification number already exist") but i'dont know how implement
private String numeroIdentificacion;

...
1 Answers
 @Column(unique= true)
 @Unique(message="duplicate message")

will give the validation message.

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