NullPointerException in ValidatorFactoryImpl, if XML config file doesn't contain at least one constraint and one cascade configuration -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key: HV-159 URL: http://opensource.atlassian.com/projects/hibernate/browse/HV-159 Project: Hibernate Validator Issue Type: Bug Affects Versions: 4.0.0.Beta1 Reporter: Gunnar Morling Attachments: hv-bugscenario.zip When using the XML based approach for constraint configuration, I get - a NullPointerException in ValidatorFactoryImpl, line 98, if I don't have at least one constraint configuration declared such as <field name="orderDate"> <constraint annotation="javax.validation.constraints.Past"> <message>Some overridden message.</message> </constraint> </field> - a NullPointerException in ValidatorFactoryImpl, line 100, if I don't have at least one cascade configuration declared such as <field name="orderLines"> <valid/> </field> The attached project demonstrates the problem. By uncommenting the two field elements in src/main/resources/META-INF/validation/order-constraints.xml the test will run successfully. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - If you think it was sent incorrectly contact one of the administrators: http://opensource.atlassian.com/projects/hibernate/secure/Administrators.... - For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira