Implementing validators for Description related persist models, action confirmation and dmp clone persist (in progress)

dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/commons/validation/BaseValidator.java

@@ -35,6 +35,14 @@ public abstract class BaseValidator<T> extends AbstractValidator<T> {
 	protected Boolean isEmpty(String value) {
 		return this.conventionService.isNullOrEmpty(value);
 	}
+	protected Boolean isNull(Object value) {
+		return value == null;
+	}
+
+	protected Boolean isNull(Collection<?> value) {
+		return value == null;
+	}
+
 	protected Boolean lessEqual(String value, int size) {
 		return value.length() <= size;
 	}

dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/model/persist/ActionConfirmationPersist.java

@@ -2,49 +2,60 @@ package eu.eudat.model.persist;
 
 import eu.eudat.commons.enums.ActionConfirmationStatus;
 import eu.eudat.commons.enums.ActionConfirmationType;
-import eu.eudat.commons.validation.old.FieldNotNullIfOtherSet;
+import eu.eudat.commons.validation.BaseValidator;
-import eu.eudat.commons.validation.old.ValidEnum;
+import eu.eudat.commons.validation.ValidatorFactory;
-import eu.eudat.commons.validation.old.ValidId;
+import eu.eudat.commons.validation.specification.Specification;
+import eu.eudat.convention.ConventionService;
+import eu.eudat.errorcode.ErrorThesaurusProperties;
 import eu.eudat.model.persist.actionconfirmation.DmpInvitationPersist;
 import eu.eudat.model.persist.actionconfirmation.EmailConfirmationPersist;
-import jakarta.validation.Valid;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableBeanFactory;
-import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotEmpty;
+import org.springframework.context.MessageSource;
-import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotNull;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Scope;
+import org.springframework.context.i18n.LocaleContextHolder;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 
 import java.time.Instant;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
-@FieldNotNullIfOtherSet(message = "{validation.hashempty}")
 public class ActionConfirmationPersist {
-    @ValidId(message = "{validation.invalidid}")
+
     private UUID id;
 
-    @ValidEnum(message = "{validation.empty}")
     private ActionConfirmationType type;
 
-    @ValidEnum(message = "{validation.empty}")
+    private static final String _type = "type";
+
     private ActionConfirmationStatus status;
 
-    @NotNull(message = "{validation.empty}")
+    private static final String _status = "status";
-    @NotEmpty(message = "{validation.empty}")
+
     private String token;
 
-    @Valid
+    private static final String _token = "token";
+
     private DmpInvitationPersist dmpInvitation;
 
-    @Valid
+    private static final String _dmpInvitation = "dmpInvitation";
+
     private EmailConfirmationPersist emailConfirmation;
 
-    @NotNull(message = "{validation.empty}")
+    private static final String _emailConfirmation = "emailConfirmation";
-    @Valid
+
     private Instant expiresAt;
 
-    @NotNull(message = "{validation.empty}")
+    private static final String _expiresAt = "expiresAt";
-    @Valid
+
     private UUID createdById;
 
+    private static final String _createdById = "createdById";
+
     private String hash;
 
+    private static final String _hash = "hash";
+
     public UUID getId() {
         return id;
     }
@@ -116,6 +127,70 @@ public class ActionConfirmationPersist {
     public void setHash(String hash) {
         this.hash = hash;
     }
+
+    @Component(ActionConfirmationPersistValidator.ValidatorName)
+    @Scope(ConfigurableBeanFactory.SCOPE_PROTOTYPE)
+    public static class ActionConfirmationPersistValidator extends BaseValidator<ActionConfirmationPersist> {
+
+        public static final String ValidatorName = "ActionConfirmationPersistValidator";
+
+        private final MessageSource messageSource;
+
+        private final ValidatorFactory validatorFactory;
+
+        public ActionConfirmationPersistValidator(MessageSource messageSource, ConventionService conventionService, ErrorThesaurusProperties errors, ValidatorFactory validatorFactory) {
+            super(conventionService, errors);
+            this.messageSource = messageSource;
+            this.validatorFactory = validatorFactory;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected Class<ActionConfirmationPersist> modelClass() {
+            return ActionConfirmationPersist.class;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected List<Specification> specifications(ActionConfirmationPersist item) {
+            return Arrays.asList(
+                    this.spec()
+                            .iff(() -> this.isValidGuid(item.getId()))
+                            .must(() -> this.isValidHash(item.getHash()))
+                            .failOn(ActionConfirmationPersist._hash).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{ActionConfirmationPersist._hash}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+                    this.spec()
+                            .iff(() -> !this.isValidGuid(item.getId()))
+                            .must(() -> !this.isValidHash(item.getHash()))
+                            .failOn(ActionConfirmationPersist._hash).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_OverPosting", new Object[]{}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+                    this.spec()
+                            .must(() -> !this.isNull(item.getType()))
+                            .failOn(ActionConfirmationPersist._type).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{ActionConfirmationPersist._type}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+                    this.spec()
+                            .must(() -> !this.isNull(item.getStatus()))
+                            .failOn(ActionConfirmationPersist._status).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{ActionConfirmationPersist._status}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+                    this.spec()
+                            .must(() -> !this.isEmpty(item.getToken()))
+                            .failOn(ActionConfirmationPersist._token).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{ActionConfirmationPersist._token}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+                    this.spec()
+                            .must(() -> !this.isNull(item.getExpiresAt()))
+                            .failOn(ActionConfirmationPersist._expiresAt).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{ActionConfirmationPersist._expiresAt}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+                    this.spec()
+                            .must(() -> !this.isNull(item.getCreatedById()))
+                            .failOn(ActionConfirmationPersist._createdById).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{ActionConfirmationPersist._createdById}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+
+                    this.refSpec()
+                            .iff(() -> !this.isNull(item.getDmpInvitation()))
+                            .on(ActionConfirmationPersist._dmpInvitation)
+                            .over(item.getDmpInvitation())
+                            .using(() -> this.validatorFactory.validator(DmpInvitationPersist.DmpInvitationPersistValidator.class)),
+                    this.refSpec()
+                            .iff(() -> !this.isNull(item.getEmailConfirmation()))
+                            .on(ActionConfirmationPersist._emailConfirmation)
+                            .over(item.getEmailConfirmation())
+                            .using(() -> this.validatorFactory.validator(EmailConfirmationPersist.EmailConfirmationPersistValidator.class))
+            );
+        }
+
+    }
+
 }
 
 

dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/model/persist/CloneDmpPersist.java

@@ -1,30 +1,38 @@
 package eu.eudat.model.persist;
 
-import eu.eudat.commons.validation.old.ValidId;
+import eu.eudat.commons.validation.BaseValidator;
-import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotEmpty;
+import eu.eudat.commons.validation.specification.Specification;
-import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotNull;
+import eu.eudat.convention.ConventionService;
+import eu.eudat.errorcode.ErrorThesaurusProperties;
 import org.apache.commons.compress.utils.Lists;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableBeanFactory;
+import org.springframework.context.MessageSource;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Scope;
+import org.springframework.context.i18n.LocaleContextHolder;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
 public class CloneDmpPersist {
 
-    @NotNull(message = "{validation.empty}")
-    @ValidId(message = "{validation.invalidid}")
     private UUID id = null;
 
-    @NotNull(message = "{validation.empty}")
+    public static final String _id = "id";
-    @NotEmpty(message = "{validation.empty}")
+
     private String label = null;
 
-    @NotNull(message = "{validation.empty}")
+    public static final String _label = "label";
-    @NotEmpty(message = "{validation.empty}")
+
     private String description = null;
 
-    @NotNull(message = "{validation.empty}")
+    public static final String _description = "description";
+
     private List<UUID> descriptions = Lists.newArrayList();
 
+    public static final String _descriptions = "descriptions";
+
     public UUID getId() {
         return id;
     }
@@ -56,4 +64,42 @@ public class CloneDmpPersist {
     public void setDescriptions(List<UUID> descriptions) {
         this.descriptions = descriptions;
     }
+
+    @Component(CloneDmpPersistValidator.ValidatorName)
+    @Scope(ConfigurableBeanFactory.SCOPE_PROTOTYPE)
+    public static class CloneDmpPersistValidator extends BaseValidator<CloneDmpPersist> {
+
+        public static final String ValidatorName = "CloneDmpPersistValidator";
+
+        private final MessageSource messageSource;
+
+        protected CloneDmpPersistValidator(ConventionService conventionService, ErrorThesaurusProperties errors, MessageSource messageSource) {
+            super(conventionService, errors);
+            this.messageSource = messageSource;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected Class<CloneDmpPersist> modelClass() {
+            return CloneDmpPersist.class;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected List<Specification> specifications(CloneDmpPersist item) {
+            return Arrays.asList(
+                    this.spec()
+                            .must(() -> this.isValidGuid(item.getId()))
+                            .failOn(CloneDmpPersist._id).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{CloneDmpPersist._id}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+                    this.spec()
+                            .must(() -> this.isEmpty(item.getLabel()))
+                            .failOn(CloneDmpPersist._label).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{CloneDmpPersist._label}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+                    this.spec()
+                            .must(() -> this.isEmpty(item.getDescription()))
+                            .failOn(CloneDmpPersist._description).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{CloneDmpPersist._description}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+                    this.spec()
+                            .must(() -> this.isNull(item.getDescriptions()))
+                            .failOn(CloneDmpPersist._descriptions).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{CloneDmpPersist._descriptions}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale()))
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
 }

dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/model/persist/DescriptionPersist.java

@@ -1,61 +1,70 @@
 package eu.eudat.model.persist;
 
 import eu.eudat.commons.enums.DescriptionStatus;
+import eu.eudat.commons.validation.BaseValidator;
+import eu.eudat.commons.validation.ValidatorFactory;
 import eu.eudat.commons.validation.old.FieldNotNullIfOtherSet;
-import eu.eudat.commons.validation.old.ValidEnum;
+import eu.eudat.commons.validation.specification.Specification;
-import eu.eudat.commons.validation.old.ValidId;
+import eu.eudat.convention.ConventionService;
-import eu.eudat.data.DescriptionEntity;
+import eu.eudat.errorcode.ErrorThesaurusProperties;
 import eu.eudat.model.persist.descriptionproperties.PropertyDefinitionPersist;
 import jakarta.validation.Valid;
-import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotEmpty;
 import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotNull;
-import jakarta.validation.constraints.Size;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableBeanFactory;
+import org.springframework.context.MessageSource;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Scope;
+import org.springframework.context.i18n.LocaleContextHolder;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
 @FieldNotNullIfOtherSet(message = "{validation.hashempty}")
 public class DescriptionPersist {
 
-    @ValidId(message = "{validation.invalidid}")
     private UUID id;
 
-    @NotNull(message = "{validation.empty}")
-    @NotEmpty(message = "{validation.empty}")
-    @Size(max = DescriptionEntity._labelLength, message = "{validation.largerthanmax}")
     private String label;
 
-    @NotNull(message = "{validation.empty}")
+    public static final String _label = "label";
-    @ValidId(message = "{validation.invalidid}")
+
+    public static final int _labelLength = 250;
+
     private UUID dmpId;
 
-    @NotNull(message = "{validation.empty}")
+    public static final String _dmpId = "dmpId";
-    @ValidId(message = "{validation.invalidid}")
+
     private UUID dmpDescriptionTemplateId;
 
-    @NotNull(message = "{validation.empty}")
+    public static final String _dmpDescriptionTemplateId = "dmpDescriptionTemplateId";
-    @ValidId(message = "{validation.invalidid}")
+
     private UUID descriptionTemplateId;
 
-    @ValidEnum(message = "{validation.empty}")
+    public static final String _descriptionTemplateId = "descriptionTemplateId";
+
     private DescriptionStatus status;
 
+    public static final String _status = "status";
+
     private String description;
 
-    @NotNull(message = "{validation.empty}")
-    @Valid
     private PropertyDefinitionPersist properties;
 
-    @NotNull(message = "{validation.empty}")
+    public static final String _properties = "properties";
-    @Valid
+
     private List<String> tags;
 
-    @NotNull(message = "{validation.empty}")
+    public static final String _tags = "tags";
-    @Valid
+
     private List<DescriptionReferencePersist> references;
 
+    public static final String _references = "references";
+
     private String hash;
 
+    public static final String _hash = "hash";
+
     public UUID getId() {
         return id;
     }
@@ -143,4 +152,80 @@ public class DescriptionPersist {
     public void setDescriptionTemplateId(UUID descriptionTemplateId) {
         this.descriptionTemplateId = descriptionTemplateId;
     }
+
+    @Component(DescriptionPersistValidator.ValidatorName)
+    @Scope(ConfigurableBeanFactory.SCOPE_PROTOTYPE)
+    public static class DescriptionPersistValidator extends BaseValidator<DescriptionPersist> {
+
+        public static final String ValidatorName = "DescriptionPersistValidator";
+
+        private final MessageSource messageSource;
+
+        private final ValidatorFactory validatorFactory;
+
+        protected DescriptionPersistValidator(ConventionService conventionService, ErrorThesaurusProperties errors, MessageSource messageSource, ValidatorFactory validatorFactory) {
+            super(conventionService, errors);
+            this.messageSource = messageSource;
+            this.validatorFactory = validatorFactory;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected Class<DescriptionPersist> modelClass() {
+            return DescriptionPersist.class;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected List<Specification> specifications(DescriptionPersist item) {
+            return Arrays.asList(
+                    this.spec()
+                            .iff(() -> this.isValidGuid(item.getId()))
+                            .must(() -> this.isValidHash(item.getHash()))
+                            .failOn(DescriptionPersist._hash).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{DescriptionPersist._hash}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+                    this.spec()
+                            .iff(() -> !this.isValidGuid(item.getId()))
+                            .must(() -> !this.isValidHash(item.getHash()))
+                            .failOn(DescriptionPersist._hash).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_OverPosting", new Object[]{}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+                    this.spec()
+                            .must(() -> !this.isEmpty(item.getLabel()))
+                            .failOn(DescriptionPersist._label).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{DescriptionPersist._label}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+                    this.spec()
+                            .iff(() -> !this.isEmpty(item.getLabel()))
+                            .must(() -> this.lessEqual(item.getLabel(), DescriptionPersist._labelLength))
+                            .failOn(DescriptionPersist._label).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_MaxLength", new Object[]{DescriptionPersist._label}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+                    this.spec()
+                            .must(() -> this.isValidGuid(item.getDmpId()))
+                            .failOn(DescriptionPersist._dmpId).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{DescriptionPersist._dmpId}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+                    this.spec()
+                            .must(() -> this.isValidGuid(item.getDescriptionTemplateId()))
+                            .failOn(DescriptionPersist._descriptionTemplateId).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{DescriptionPersist._descriptionTemplateId}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+                    this.spec()
+                            .must(() -> this.isValidGuid(item.getDmpDescriptionTemplateId()))
+                            .failOn(DescriptionPersist._dmpDescriptionTemplateId).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{DescriptionPersist._dmpDescriptionTemplateId}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+                    this.spec()
+                            .must(() -> !this.isNull(item.getStatus()))
+                            .failOn(DescriptionPersist._status).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{DescriptionPersist._status}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+                    this.spec()
+                            .must(() -> !this.isNull(item.getTags()))
+                            .failOn(DescriptionPersist._tags).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{DescriptionPersist._tags}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+
+                    this.spec()
+                            .must(() -> !this.isNull(item.getProperties()))
+                            .failOn(DescriptionPersist._properties).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{DescriptionPersist._properties}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+                    this.refSpec()
+                            .iff(() -> !this.isNull(item.getProperties()))
+                            .on(DescriptionPersist._properties)
+                            .over(item.getProperties())
+                            .using(() -> this.validatorFactory.validator(PropertyDefinitionPersist.PropertyDefinitionPersistValidator.class)),
+                    this.spec()
+                            .must(() -> !this.isNull(item.getReferences()))
+                            .failOn(DescriptionPersist._references).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{DescriptionPersist._references}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+                    this.navSpec()
+                            .iff(() -> !this.isNull(item.getReferences()))
+                            .on(DescriptionPersist._references)
+                            .over(item.getReferences())
+                            .using(() -> this.validatorFactory.validator(DescriptionReferencePersist.DescriptionReferencePersistValidator.class))
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
 }

dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/model/persist/DescriptionReferencePersist.java

@@ -1,24 +1,32 @@
 package eu.eudat.model.persist;
 
+import eu.eudat.commons.validation.BaseValidator;
+import eu.eudat.commons.validation.ValidatorFactory;
+import eu.eudat.commons.validation.specification.Specification;
+import eu.eudat.convention.ConventionService;
+import eu.eudat.errorcode.ErrorThesaurusProperties;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableBeanFactory;
+import org.springframework.context.MessageSource;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Scope;
+import org.springframework.context.i18n.LocaleContextHolder;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 
-import eu.eudat.commons.validation.old.FieldNotNullIfOtherSet;
+import java.util.Arrays;
-import eu.eudat.commons.validation.old.ValidId;
+import java.util.List;
-import jakarta.validation.Valid;
-import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotNull;
-
 import java.util.UUID;
 
-@FieldNotNullIfOtherSet(message = "{validation.hashempty}")
 public class DescriptionReferencePersist {
-    @ValidId(message = "{validation.invalidid}")
+
     private UUID id;
 
-    @NotNull(message = "{validation.empty}")
-    @Valid
     private ReferencePersist reference = null;
 
+    public static final String _reference = "reference";
+
     private String hash;
 
+    public static final String _hash = "hash";
+
     public UUID getId() {
         return id;
     }
@@ -42,6 +50,52 @@ public class DescriptionReferencePersist {
     public void setHash(String hash) {
         this.hash = hash;
     }
+
+    @Component(DescriptionReferencePersistValidator.ValidatorName)
+    @Scope(ConfigurableBeanFactory.SCOPE_PROTOTYPE)
+    public static class DescriptionReferencePersistValidator extends BaseValidator<DescriptionReferencePersist> {
+
+        public static final String ValidatorName = "DescriptionReferencePersistValidator";
+
+        private final MessageSource messageSource;
+
+        private final ValidatorFactory validatorFactory;
+
+        protected DescriptionReferencePersistValidator(ConventionService conventionService, ErrorThesaurusProperties errors, MessageSource messageSource, ValidatorFactory validatorFactory) {
+            super(conventionService, errors);
+            this.messageSource = messageSource;
+            this.validatorFactory = validatorFactory;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected Class<DescriptionReferencePersist> modelClass() {
+            return DescriptionReferencePersist.class;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected List<Specification> specifications(DescriptionReferencePersist item) {
+            return Arrays.asList(
+                    this.spec()
+                            .iff(() -> this.isValidGuid(item.getId()))
+                            .must(() -> this.isValidHash(item.getHash()))
+                            .failOn(DescriptionReferencePersist._hash).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{DescriptionReferencePersist._hash}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+                    this.spec()
+                            .iff(() -> !this.isValidGuid(item.getId()))
+                            .must(() -> !this.isValidHash(item.getHash()))
+                            .failOn(DescriptionReferencePersist._hash).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_OverPosting", new Object[]{}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+
+                    this.spec()
+                            .must(() -> !this.isNull(item.getReference()))
+                            .failOn(DescriptionReferencePersist._reference).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{DescriptionReferencePersist._reference}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+                    this.refSpec()
+                            .iff(() -> !this.isNull(item.getReference()))
+                            .on(DescriptionReferencePersist._reference)
+                            .over(item.getReference())
+                            .using(() -> this.validatorFactory.validator(ReferencePersist.ReferencePersistValidator.class))
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
 }
 
 

dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/model/persist/ReferencePersist.java

@@ -1,53 +1,74 @@
 package eu.eudat.model.persist;
 
-import eu.eudat.commons.enums.ReferenceType;
 import eu.eudat.commons.enums.ReferenceSourceType;
-import eu.eudat.commons.validation.old.FieldNotNullIfOtherSet;
+import eu.eudat.commons.enums.ReferenceType;
+import eu.eudat.commons.validation.BaseValidator;
+import eu.eudat.commons.validation.ValidatorFactory;
 import eu.eudat.commons.validation.old.ValidEnum;
-import eu.eudat.commons.validation.old.ValidId;
+import eu.eudat.commons.validation.specification.Specification;
+import eu.eudat.convention.ConventionService;
+import eu.eudat.errorcode.ErrorThesaurusProperties;
 import eu.eudat.model.persist.referencedefinition.DefinitionPersist;
-import jakarta.validation.Valid;
-import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotEmpty;
-import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotNull;
 import jakarta.validation.constraints.Size;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableBeanFactory;
+import org.springframework.context.MessageSource;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Scope;
+import org.springframework.context.i18n.LocaleContextHolder;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
-@FieldNotNullIfOtherSet(message = "{validation.hashempty}")
 public class ReferencePersist {
 
-    @ValidId(message = "{validation.invalidid}")
     private UUID id;
 
-    @NotNull(message = "{validation.empty}")
-    @NotEmpty(message = "{validation.empty}")
-    @Size(max = 250, message = "{validation.largerthanmax}")
     private String label;
 
-    @ValidEnum(message = "{validation.empty}")
+    public static final String _label = "label";
+
+    public static final int _labelLength = 250;
+
     private ReferenceType type;
 
+    public static final String _type = "type";
+
     private String description;
 
-    @Valid
     private DefinitionPersist definition;
 
-    @NotNull(message = "{validation.empty}")
+    public static final String _definition = "definition";
-    @NotEmpty(message = "{validation.empty}")
+
-    @Size(max = 1024, message = "{validation.largerthanmax}")
     private String reference;
 
+    public static final String _reference = "reference";
+
+    public static final int _referenceLength = 1024;
+
     @Size(max = 50, message = "{validation.largerthanmax}")
     private String abbreviation;
 
+    public static final String _abbreviation = "abbreviation";
+
+    public static final int _abbreviationLength = 50;
+
     @Size(max = 1024, message = "{validation.largerthanmax}")
     private String source;
 
+    public static final String _source = "source";
+
+    public static final int _sourceLength = 1024;
+
     @ValidEnum(message = "{validation.empty}")
     private ReferenceSourceType sourceType;
 
+    public static final String _sourceType = "sourceType";
+
     private String hash;
 
+    public static final String _hash = "hash";
+
     public UUID getId() {
         return id;
     }
@@ -127,4 +148,84 @@ public class ReferencePersist {
     public void setHash(String hash) {
         this.hash = hash;
     }
+
+    @Component(ReferencePersistValidator.ValidatorName)
+    @Scope(ConfigurableBeanFactory.SCOPE_PROTOTYPE)
+    public static class ReferencePersistValidator extends BaseValidator<ReferencePersist> {
+
+        public static final String ValidatorName = "ReferencePersistValidator";
+
+        private final MessageSource messageSource;
+
+        private final ValidatorFactory validatorFactory;
+
+        protected ReferencePersistValidator(ConventionService conventionService, ErrorThesaurusProperties errors, MessageSource messageSource, ValidatorFactory validatorFactory) {
+            super(conventionService, errors);
+            this.messageSource = messageSource;
+            this.validatorFactory = validatorFactory;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected Class<ReferencePersist> modelClass() {
+            return ReferencePersist.class;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected List<Specification> specifications(ReferencePersist item) {
+            return Arrays.asList(
+                    this.spec()
+                            .iff(() -> this.isValidGuid(item.getId()))
+                            .must(() -> this.isValidHash(item.getHash()))
+                            .failOn(ReferencePersist._hash).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{ReferencePersist._hash}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+                    this.spec()
+                            .iff(() -> !this.isValidGuid(item.getId()))
+                            .must(() -> !this.isValidHash(item.getHash()))
+                            .failOn(ReferencePersist._hash).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_OverPosting", new Object[]{}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+                    this.spec()
+                            .must(() -> !this.isEmpty(item.getLabel()))
+                            .failOn(ReferencePersist._label).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{ReferencePersist._label}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+                    this.spec()
+                            .iff(() -> !this.isEmpty(item.getLabel()))
+                            .must(() -> this.lessEqual(item.getLabel(), ReferencePersist._labelLength))
+                            .failOn(ReferencePersist._label).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_MaxLength", new Object[]{ReferencePersist._label}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+                    this.spec()
+                            .must(() -> !this.isNull(item.getType()))
+                            .failOn(ReferencePersist._type).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{ReferencePersist._type}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+                    this.spec()
+                            .must(() -> !this.isEmpty(item.getReference()))
+                            .failOn(ReferencePersist._reference).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{ReferencePersist._reference}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+                    this.spec()
+                            .iff(() -> !this.isEmpty(item.getReference()))
+                            .must(() -> this.lessEqual(item.getReference(), ReferencePersist._referenceLength))
+                            .failOn(ReferencePersist._reference).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_MaxLength", new Object[]{ReferencePersist._reference}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+                    this.spec()
+                            .must(() -> !this.isEmpty(item.getAbbreviation()))
+                            .failOn(ReferencePersist._abbreviation).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{ReferencePersist._abbreviation}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+                    this.spec()
+                            .iff(() -> !this.isEmpty(item.getAbbreviation()))
+                            .must(() -> this.lessEqual(item.getAbbreviation(), ReferencePersist._abbreviationLength))
+                            .failOn(ReferencePersist._abbreviation).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_MaxLength", new Object[]{ReferencePersist._abbreviation}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+                    this.spec()
+                            .must(() -> !this.isEmpty(item.getSource()))
+                            .failOn(ReferencePersist._source).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{ReferencePersist._source}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+                    this.spec()
+                            .iff(() -> !this.isEmpty(item.getSource()))
+                            .must(() -> this.lessEqual(item.getSource(), ReferencePersist._sourceLength))
+                            .failOn(ReferencePersist._source).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_MaxLength", new Object[]{ReferencePersist._source}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+                    this.spec()
+                            .must(() -> !this.isNull(item.getSourceType()))
+                            .failOn(ReferencePersist._sourceType).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{ReferencePersist._sourceType}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+
+                    this.spec()
+                            .must(() -> !this.isNull(item.getDefinition()))
+                            .failOn(ReferencePersist._definition).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{ReferencePersist._definition}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+                    this.refSpec()
+                            .iff(() -> !this.isNull(item.getDefinition()))
+                            .on(ReferencePersist._definition)
+                            .over(item.getDefinition())
+                            .using(() -> this.validatorFactory.validator(DefinitionPersist.DefinitionPersistValidator.class))
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
 }

dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/model/persist/actionconfirmation/DmpInvitationPersist.java

@@ -1,26 +1,34 @@
 package eu.eudat.model.persist.actionconfirmation;
 
 import eu.eudat.commons.enums.DmpUserRole;
-import eu.eudat.commons.validation.old.ValidEnum;
+import eu.eudat.commons.validation.BaseValidator;
-import jakarta.validation.Valid;
+import eu.eudat.commons.validation.specification.Specification;
-import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotEmpty;
+import eu.eudat.convention.ConventionService;
-import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotNull;
+import eu.eudat.errorcode.ErrorThesaurusProperties;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableBeanFactory;
+import org.springframework.context.MessageSource;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Scope;
+import org.springframework.context.i18n.LocaleContextHolder;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
 public class DmpInvitationPersist {
 
-	@NotNull(message = "{validation.empty}")
-	@NotEmpty(message = "{validation.empty}")
     private String email;
 
-	@NotNull(message = "{validation.empty}")
+    public static final String _email = "email";
-	@Valid
+
     private UUID dmpId;
 
-	@ValidEnum(message = "{validation.empty}")
+    public static final String _dmpId = "dmpId";
+
     private DmpUserRole role;
 
+    public static final String _role = "role";
+
     public DmpInvitationPersist(String email, UUID dmpId, DmpUserRole role) {
         this.email = email;
         this.dmpId = dmpId;
@@ -50,4 +58,39 @@ public class DmpInvitationPersist {
     public void setRole(DmpUserRole role) {
         this.role = role;
     }
+
+    @Component(DmpInvitationPersistValidator.ValidatorName)
+    @Scope(value = ConfigurableBeanFactory.SCOPE_PROTOTYPE)
+    public static class DmpInvitationPersistValidator extends BaseValidator<DmpInvitationPersist> {
+
+        public static final String ValidatorName = "DmpInvitationPersistValidator";
+
+        private final MessageSource messageSource;
+
+        protected DmpInvitationPersistValidator(ConventionService conventionService, ErrorThesaurusProperties errors, MessageSource messageSource) {
+            super(conventionService, errors);
+            this.messageSource = messageSource;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected Class<DmpInvitationPersist> modelClass() {
+            return DmpInvitationPersist.class;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected List<Specification> specifications(DmpInvitationPersist item) {
+            return Arrays.asList(
+                    this.spec()
+                            .must(() -> !this.isEmpty(item.getEmail()))
+                            .failOn(DmpInvitationPersist._email).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{DmpInvitationPersist._email}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+                    this.spec()
+                            .must(() -> !this.isNull(item.getDmpId()))
+                            .failOn(DmpInvitationPersist._dmpId).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{DmpInvitationPersist._dmpId}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+                    this.spec()
+                            .must(() -> !this.isNull(item.getRole()))
+                            .failOn(DmpInvitationPersist._role).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{DmpInvitationPersist._role}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale()))
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
 }

dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/model/persist/actionconfirmation/EmailConfirmationPersist.java

@@ -1,16 +1,23 @@
 package eu.eudat.model.persist.actionconfirmation;
 
-import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotEmpty;
+import eu.eudat.commons.validation.BaseValidator;
-import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotNull;
+import eu.eudat.commons.validation.specification.Specification;
+import eu.eudat.convention.ConventionService;
+import eu.eudat.errorcode.ErrorThesaurusProperties;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableBeanFactory;
+import org.springframework.context.MessageSource;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Scope;
+import org.springframework.context.i18n.LocaleContextHolder;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
 
 public class EmailConfirmationPersist {
 
-    @NotNull(message = "{validation.empty}")
-    @NotEmpty(message = "{validation.empty}")
     private String email;
 
-    public EmailConfirmationPersist() {
+    public static final String _email = "email";
-    }
 
     public EmailConfirmationPersist(String email) {
         this.email = email;
@@ -23,4 +30,33 @@ public class EmailConfirmationPersist {
     public void setEmail(String email) {
         this.email = email;
     }
+
+    @Component(EmailConfirmationPersistValidator.ValidatorName)
+    @Scope(value = ConfigurableBeanFactory.SCOPE_PROTOTYPE)
+    public static class EmailConfirmationPersistValidator extends BaseValidator<EmailConfirmationPersist> {
+
+        public static final String ValidatorName = "EmailConfirmationPersistValidator";
+
+        private final MessageSource messageSource;
+
+        protected EmailConfirmationPersistValidator(ConventionService conventionService, ErrorThesaurusProperties errors, MessageSource messageSource) {
+            super(conventionService, errors);
+            this.messageSource = messageSource;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected Class<EmailConfirmationPersist> modelClass() {
+            return EmailConfirmationPersist.class;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected List<Specification> specifications(EmailConfirmationPersist item) {
+            return Collections.singletonList(
+                    this.spec()
+                            .must(() -> !this.isEmpty(item.getEmail()))
+                            .failOn(EmailConfirmationPersist._email).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{EmailConfirmationPersist._email}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale()))
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
 }

dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/model/persist/descriptionproperties/FieldPersist.java

@@ -1,19 +1,26 @@
 package eu.eudat.model.persist.descriptionproperties;
 
+import eu.eudat.commons.validation.BaseValidator;
+import eu.eudat.commons.validation.specification.Specification;
+import eu.eudat.convention.ConventionService;
+import eu.eudat.errorcode.ErrorThesaurusProperties;
+import org.springframework.context.MessageSource;
+import org.springframework.context.i18n.LocaleContextHolder;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 
-import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotEmpty;
+import java.util.Arrays;
-import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotNull;
+import java.util.List;
 
 public class FieldPersist {
-	@NotNull(message = "{validation.empty}")
+
-	@NotEmpty(message = "{validation.empty}")
     private String key;
 
+    public static final String _key = "key";
 
-	@NotNull(message = "{validation.empty}")
-	@NotEmpty(message = "{validation.empty}")
     private String value;
 
+    public static final String _value = "value";
+
     public String getKey() {
         return key;
     }
@@ -29,6 +36,37 @@ public class FieldPersist {
     public void setValue(String value) {
         this.value = value;
     }
+
+    @Component(FieldPersistValidator.ValidatorName)
+    public static class FieldPersistValidator extends BaseValidator<FieldPersist> {
+
+        public static final String ValidatorName = "Description.FieldPersistValidator";
+
+        private final MessageSource messageSource;
+
+        protected FieldPersistValidator(ConventionService conventionService, ErrorThesaurusProperties errors, MessageSource messageSource) {
+            super(conventionService, errors);
+            this.messageSource = messageSource;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected Class<FieldPersist> modelClass() {
+            return FieldPersist.class;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected List<Specification> specifications(FieldPersist item) {
+            return Arrays.asList(
+                    this.spec()
+                            .must(() -> !this.isEmpty(item.getKey()))
+                            .failOn(FieldPersist._key).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{FieldPersist._key}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+                    this.spec()
+                            .must(() -> !this.isEmpty(item.getValue()))
+                            .failOn(FieldPersist._value).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{FieldPersist._value}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale()))
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
 }
 
 

dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/model/persist/descriptionproperties/PropertyDefinitionPersist.java

@@ -1,16 +1,25 @@
 package eu.eudat.model.persist.descriptionproperties;
 
-import jakarta.validation.Valid;
+import eu.eudat.commons.validation.BaseValidator;
-import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotNull;
+import eu.eudat.commons.validation.ValidatorFactory;
+import eu.eudat.commons.validation.specification.Specification;
+import eu.eudat.convention.ConventionService;
+import eu.eudat.errorcode.ErrorThesaurusProperties;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableBeanFactory;
+import org.springframework.context.MessageSource;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Scope;
+import org.springframework.context.i18n.LocaleContextHolder;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 
 public class PropertyDefinitionPersist {
 
-	@NotNull(message = "{validation.empty}")
-	@Valid
     private List<FieldPersist> fields;
 
+    public static final String _fields = "fields";
+
     public List<FieldPersist> getFields() {
         return fields;
     }
@@ -18,4 +27,41 @@ public class PropertyDefinitionPersist {
     public void setFields(List<FieldPersist> fields) {
         this.fields = fields;
     }
+
+    @Component(PropertyDefinitionPersistValidator.ValidatorName)
+    @Scope(ConfigurableBeanFactory.SCOPE_PROTOTYPE)
+    public static class PropertyDefinitionPersistValidator extends BaseValidator<PropertyDefinitionPersist> {
+
+        public static final String ValidatorName = "Description.PropertyDefinitionPersistValidator";
+
+        private final MessageSource messageSource;
+
+        private final ValidatorFactory validatorFactory;
+
+        protected PropertyDefinitionPersistValidator(ConventionService conventionService, ErrorThesaurusProperties errors, MessageSource messageSource, ValidatorFactory validatorFactory) {
+            super(conventionService, errors);
+            this.messageSource = messageSource;
+            this.validatorFactory = validatorFactory;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected Class<PropertyDefinitionPersist> modelClass() {
+            return PropertyDefinitionPersist.class;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected List<Specification> specifications(PropertyDefinitionPersist item) {
+            return Arrays.asList(
+                    this.spec()
+                            .must(() -> !this.isNull(item.getFields()))
+                            .failOn(PropertyDefinitionPersist._fields).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{PropertyDefinitionPersist._fields}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+                    this.navSpec()
+                            .iff(() -> !this.isNull(item.getFields()))
+                            .on(PropertyDefinitionPersist._fields)
+                            .over(item.getFields())
+                            .using(() -> this.validatorFactory.validator(FieldPersist.FieldPersistValidator.class))
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
 }

dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/model/persist/referencedefinition/DefinitionPersist.java

@@ -1,8 +1,20 @@
 package eu.eudat.model.persist.referencedefinition;
 
+import eu.eudat.commons.validation.BaseValidator;
+import eu.eudat.commons.validation.ValidatorFactory;
+import eu.eudat.commons.validation.specification.Specification;
+import eu.eudat.convention.ConventionService;
+import eu.eudat.errorcode.ErrorThesaurusProperties;
+import eu.eudat.model.persist.descriptionproperties.PropertyDefinitionPersist;
 import jakarta.validation.Valid;
 import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotNull;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableBeanFactory;
+import org.springframework.context.MessageSource;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Scope;
+import org.springframework.context.i18n.LocaleContextHolder;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 
 public class DefinitionPersist {
@@ -11,6 +23,8 @@ public class DefinitionPersist {
 	@Valid
 	private List<FieldPersist> fields = null;
 
+	public static final String _fields = "fields";
+
 	public List<FieldPersist> getFields() {
 		return fields;
 	}
@@ -18,4 +32,41 @@ public class DefinitionPersist {
 	public void setFields(List<FieldPersist> fields) {
 		this.fields = fields;
 	}
+
+	@Component(DefinitionPersistValidator.ValidatorName)
+	@Scope(ConfigurableBeanFactory.SCOPE_PROTOTYPE)
+	public static class DefinitionPersistValidator extends BaseValidator<DefinitionPersist> {
+
+		public static final String ValidatorName = "Reference.DefinitionPersistValidator";
+
+		private final MessageSource messageSource;
+
+		private final ValidatorFactory validatorFactory;
+
+		protected DefinitionPersistValidator(ConventionService conventionService, ErrorThesaurusProperties errors, MessageSource messageSource, ValidatorFactory validatorFactory) {
+			super(conventionService, errors);
+            this.messageSource = messageSource;
+            this.validatorFactory = validatorFactory;
+        }
+
+		@Override
+		protected Class<DefinitionPersist> modelClass() {
+			return DefinitionPersist.class;
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		protected List<Specification> specifications(DefinitionPersist item) {
+			return Arrays.asList(
+					this.spec()
+							.must(() -> !this.isNull(item.getFields()))
+							.failOn(DefinitionPersist._fields).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{DefinitionPersist._fields}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
+					this.navSpec()
+							.iff(() -> !this.isNull(item.getFields()))
+							.on(DefinitionPersist._fields)
+							.over(item.getFields())
+							.using(() -> null) //TODO
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
 }

dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/service/dmp/DmpServiceImpl.java

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import eu.eudat.commons.types.dmp.DmpPropertiesEntity;
 import eu.eudat.commons.types.notification.*;
 import eu.eudat.commons.types.reference.DefinitionEntity;
 import eu.eudat.commons.types.reference.FieldEntity;
+import eu.eudat.commons.validation.ValidatorFactory;
 import eu.eudat.configurations.notification.NotificationProperties;
 import eu.eudat.convention.ConventionService;
 import eu.eudat.data.*;
@@ -114,6 +115,8 @@ public class DmpServiceImpl implements DmpService {
 
     private final ActionConfirmationService actionConfirmationService;
 
+    private final ValidatorFactory validatorFactory;
+
     @Autowired
     public DmpServiceImpl(
             EntityManager entityManager,
@@ -126,7 +129,7 @@ public class DmpServiceImpl implements DmpService {
             MessageSource messageSource,
             XmlHandlingService xmlHandlingService,
             JsonHandlingService jsonHandlingService,
-            UserScope userScope, EventBroker eventBroker, DescriptionService descriptionService, NotificationIntegrationEventHandler eventHandler, NotificationProperties notificationProperties, ActionConfirmationService actionConfirmationService, FileTransformerService fileTransformerService) {
+            UserScope userScope, EventBroker eventBroker, DescriptionService descriptionService, NotificationIntegrationEventHandler eventHandler, NotificationProperties notificationProperties, ActionConfirmationService actionConfirmationService, FileTransformerService fileTransformerService, ValidatorFactory validatorFactory) {
         this.entityManager = entityManager;
         this.authorizationService = authorizationService;
         this.deleterFactory = deleterFactory;
@@ -144,6 +147,7 @@ public class DmpServiceImpl implements DmpService {
         this.eventHandler = eventHandler;
         this.notificationProperties = notificationProperties;
         this.actionConfirmationService = actionConfirmationService;
+        this.validatorFactory = validatorFactory;
     }
 
     public Dmp persist(DmpPersist model, FieldSet fields) throws MyForbiddenException, MyValidationException, MyApplicationException, MyNotFoundException, InvalidApplicationException, JsonProcessingException {
@@ -763,6 +767,7 @@ public class DmpServiceImpl implements DmpService {
         persist.setDmpInvitation(new DmpInvitationPersist(email, dmp.getId(), role));
         persist.setCreatedById(this.userScope.getUserIdSafe());
         persist.setExpiresAt(Instant.now().plusSeconds(Long.parseLong(this.notificationProperties.getEmailExpirationTimeSeconds())));
+        validatorFactory.validator(ActionConfirmationPersist.ActionConfirmationPersistValidator.class).validateForce(persist);
         this.actionConfirmationService.persist(persist, null);
 
         return persist.getToken();

dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/service/user/UserServiceImpl.java

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import eu.eudat.commons.scope.user.UserScope;
 import eu.eudat.commons.types.actionconfirmation.EmailConfirmationEntity;
 import eu.eudat.commons.types.notification.*;
 import eu.eudat.commons.types.user.AdditionalInfoEntity;
+import eu.eudat.commons.validation.ValidatorFactory;
 import eu.eudat.configurations.notification.NotificationProperties;
 import eu.eudat.convention.ConventionService;
 import eu.eudat.data.*;
@@ -98,6 +99,8 @@ public class UserServiceImpl implements UserService {
     private final NotificationProperties notificationProperties;
     private final NotificationIntegrationEventHandler eventHandler;
 
+    private final ValidatorFactory validatorFactory;
+
     @Autowired
     public UserServiceImpl(
             EntityManager entityManager,
@@ -110,7 +113,7 @@ public class UserServiceImpl implements UserService {
             EventBroker eventBroker,
             JsonHandlingService jsonHandlingService,
             XmlHandlingService xmlHandlingService, QueryFactory queryFactory,
-            UserScope userScope, KeycloakService keycloakService, ActionConfirmationService actionConfirmationService, NotificationProperties notificationProperties, NotificationIntegrationEventHandler eventHandler) {
+            UserScope userScope, KeycloakService keycloakService, ActionConfirmationService actionConfirmationService, NotificationProperties notificationProperties, NotificationIntegrationEventHandler eventHandler, ValidatorFactory validatorFactory) {
         this.entityManager = entityManager;
         this.authorizationService = authorizationService;
         this.deleterFactory = deleterFactory;
@@ -127,6 +130,7 @@ public class UserServiceImpl implements UserService {
         this.actionConfirmationService = actionConfirmationService;
         this.notificationProperties = notificationProperties;
         this.eventHandler = eventHandler;
+        this.validatorFactory = validatorFactory;
     }
 
     //region persist
@@ -401,6 +405,7 @@ public class UserServiceImpl implements UserService {
         persist.setEmailConfirmation(new EmailConfirmationPersist(email));
         persist.setCreatedById(this.userScope.getUserIdSafe());
         persist.setExpiresAt(Instant.now().plusSeconds(Long.parseLong(this.notificationProperties.getEmailExpirationTimeSeconds())));
+        validatorFactory.validator(ActionConfirmationPersist.ActionConfirmationPersistValidator.class).validateForce(persist);
         this.actionConfirmationService.persist(persist, null);
 
         return persist.getToken();

dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/controllers/controllerhandler/ValidatorRequestBodyAdvice.java

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import eu.eudat.commons.validation.Validator;
 import eu.eudat.commons.validation.ValidatorFactory;
 import eu.eudat.commons.validation.ValidationFilterAnnotation;
 import gr.cite.tools.exception.MyApplicationException;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.springframework.core.MethodParameter;
 import org.springframework.http.HttpInputMessage;
 import org.springframework.http.converter.HttpMessageConverter;
@@ -25,8 +26,8 @@ public class ValidatorRequestBodyAdvice implements RequestBodyAdvice {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public Object afterBodyRead(Object body, HttpInputMessage inputMessage, MethodParameter parameter, Type targetType,
+	public @NotNull Object afterBodyRead(@NotNull Object body, @NotNull HttpInputMessage inputMessage, MethodParameter parameter, @NotNull Type targetType,
-	                            Class<? extends HttpMessageConverter<?>> converterType) {
+										 @NotNull Class<? extends HttpMessageConverter<?>> converterType) {
 		if (parameter.getMethod() != null) {
 			ValidationFilterAnnotation[] annotations = parameter.getMethod().getAnnotationsByType((ValidationFilterAnnotation.class));
 
@@ -44,17 +45,17 @@ public class ValidatorRequestBodyAdvice implements RequestBodyAdvice {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public Object handleEmptyBody(Object body, HttpInputMessage inputMessage, MethodParameter parameter, Type targetType, Class<? extends HttpMessageConverter<?>> converterType) {
+	public Object handleEmptyBody(Object body, @NotNull HttpInputMessage inputMessage, @NotNull MethodParameter parameter, @NotNull Type targetType, @NotNull Class<? extends HttpMessageConverter<?>> converterType) {
 		return body;
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public boolean supports(MethodParameter parameter, Type targetType, Class<? extends HttpMessageConverter<?>> converterType) {
+	public boolean supports(MethodParameter parameter, @NotNull Type targetType, @NotNull Class<? extends HttpMessageConverter<?>> converterType) {
 		return parameter.getMethod() != null && parameter.getMethod().isAnnotationPresent((ValidationFilterAnnotation.class));
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public HttpInputMessage beforeBodyRead(HttpInputMessage inputMessage, MethodParameter parameter, Type targetType, Class<? extends HttpMessageConverter<?>> converterType) throws IOException {
+	public @NotNull HttpInputMessage beforeBodyRead(@NotNull HttpInputMessage inputMessage, @NotNull MethodParameter parameter, @NotNull Type targetType, @NotNull Class<? extends HttpMessageConverter<?>> converterType) throws IOException {
 		return inputMessage;
 	}
 }

dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/controllers/v2/DescriptionController.java

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import eu.eudat.authorization.AuthorizationFlags;
 import eu.eudat.commons.enums.DmpAccessType;
 import eu.eudat.commons.enums.DmpStatus;
 import eu.eudat.commons.enums.IsActive;
+import eu.eudat.commons.validation.ValidationFilterAnnotation;
 import eu.eudat.file.transformer.model.file.FileFormat;
 import eu.eudat.model.Description;
 import eu.eudat.model.Dmp;
@@ -153,6 +154,7 @@ public class DescriptionController {
 
     @PostMapping("persist")
     @Transactional
+    @ValidationFilterAnnotation(validator = DescriptionPersist.DescriptionPersistValidator.ValidatorName, argumentName = "model")
     public Description persist(@MyValidate @RequestBody DescriptionPersist model, FieldSet fieldSet) throws MyApplicationException, MyForbiddenException, MyNotFoundException, InvalidApplicationException, JsonProcessingException {
         logger.debug(new MapLogEntry("persisting" + Description.class.getSimpleName()).And("model", model).And("fieldSet", fieldSet));
         Description persisted = this.descriptionService.persist(model, fieldSet);

dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/controllers/v2/DmpController.java

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package eu.eudat.controllers.v2;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonProcessingException;
 import eu.eudat.audit.AuditableAction;
 import eu.eudat.authorization.AuthorizationFlags;
+import eu.eudat.commons.validation.ValidationFilterAnnotation;
 import eu.eudat.data.DmpEntity;
 import eu.eudat.file.transformer.model.file.FileFormat;
 import eu.eudat.model.Dmp;
@@ -143,7 +144,9 @@ public class DmpController {
     }
 
     @PostMapping("clone")
-    public Dmp buildClone(@MyValidate @RequestBody CloneDmpPersist model, FieldSet fieldSet) throws MyApplicationException, MyForbiddenException, MyNotFoundException {
+    @Transactional
+    @ValidationFilterAnnotation(validator = CloneDmpPersist.CloneDmpPersistValidator.ValidatorName, argumentName = "model")
+    public Dmp buildClone(@RequestBody CloneDmpPersist model, FieldSet fieldSet) throws MyApplicationException, MyForbiddenException, MyNotFoundException {
         logger.debug(new MapLogEntry("clone" + Dmp.class.getSimpleName()).And("model", model).And("fields", fieldSet));
 
         this.censorFactory.censor(DmpCensor.class).censor(fieldSet, null);