user ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?accountId=5edaad5... ) *created* an issue Bean Validation ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/BVAL?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiYzAyOGIwMTB... ) / Bug ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/BVAL-750?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiYzAyOGI... ) BVAL-750 ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/BVAL-750?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiYzAyOGI... ) Is @Valid supported in composite constraints ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/BVAL-750?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiYzAyOGI... ) Issue Type: Bug Affects Versions: 2.0.2 Assignee: Unassigned Components: api, spec-general Created: 05/Jun/2020 14:14 PM Environment: OpenJDK 14 Hibernate Validator 6.1.4.Final SE environment Labels: validation Priority: Minor Reporter: user ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?accountId=5edaad5... ) I have been trying to get @Valid to work in a composite constraint but no luck so far. I went through HV documentation and searched online to find out if @Valid is not supported in composite constraints but I can't find any mention of that. Here is a simple example that shows the issue: public class Foo { @NotNull // without composite constraint. both work as expected @Valid Bar bar @NotNullAndValid // composite constraint consisting of @NotNull and @Valid Baz baz; // @NotNull gets applied but cascade validation (@Valid) does not } @NotNull @Valid @Constraint(validatedBy={}) // RUNTIME retention, FIELD target for simplicity public @ interface NotNullAndValid { // message, groups, payload } So my question is this: Is @Valid supported in composite constraint? If not, can you please point me to some online resource that explains why. My guess is that it's not supported for the following reason: @Valid does not support groups (i.e., if you have @Valid declared somewhere then cascade validation will always take place regardless of the validation group that was specified in/passed to the validator API call). On the other hand, composite constraints support groups/can be turned on/off by validating a bean for a specific group. If @Valid were to be placed in a composite constraint then you effectively make @Valid support groups (i.e., cascade validation will become group based rather than the mere presence/absence of @Valid constraint). Any thoughts? ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/BVAL-750#add-comment?atlOrigin=eyJ... ) Add Comment ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/BVAL-750#add-comment?atlOrigin=eyJ... ) Get Jira notifications on your phone! Download the Jira Cloud app for Android ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.atlassian.android.jira.... ) or iOS ( https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1006972087?pt=696495&ct=Em... ) This message was sent by Atlassian Jira (v1001.0.0-SNAPSHOT#100128- sha1:078e4e4 )