[bv-dev] Re-definition of default group sequences in inheritance hierarchies

Hi experts, I've got a question regarding the re-definition of default group sequences in inheritance hierarchies, more specifically about the test method GroupSequenceIsolationTest#testCorrectDefaultSequenceInheritance3() in the TCK [1]. There are the following two classes and validation groups defined: @GroupSequence({ Minimal.class, A.class }) public class A { @Max(value = 10, groups = Minimal.class) int size; @Size(max = 20) String name; //A group } interface Minimal {} interface Heavy {} public class B3 extends A { @SafeEncryption(groups = Heavy.class) String encryptionKey; @Size(max = 20) String nickname; } The test looks like this: B3 b = new B3(); //all values invalid b.name = "this name is too long"; b.nickname = "and this nickname as well"; b.size = 20; b.encryptionKey = "not safe"; Set<ConstraintViolation<B3>> violations = validator.validate( b ); assertCorrectNumberOfViolations( violations, 2 ); assertCorrectConstraintTypes( violations, Max.class, Size.class ); assertCorrectPropertyPaths( violations, "size", "nickname" ); So, based on the assertions, the re-defined default group sequence only applies to the constraints defined on A but not on those defined on B3. I'm wondering why that is. Intuitively I would have expected that the re-definition of the default group applies to all types of the hierarchy, so one can re-define the default group at the top of an inheritance hierarchy. Does anyone know/remember why the behavior is defined like it is? Thanks, --Gunnar [1] https://github.com/beanvalidation/beanvalidation-tck/blob/master/tests/sr...