ConstraintValidator instances are abusively cached independently of their corresponding constraint declaration -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key: HV-243 URL: http://opensource.atlassian.com/projects/hibernate/browse/HV-243 Project: Hibernate Validator Issue Type: Bug Components: engine Affects Versions: 4.0.0.CR1 Reporter: Emmanuel Bernard @Size(max=20) @Constraint @interface A { } @Size(max=10) @Constraint @interface B { } @A @B @Constraint @interface C { } The same constraint validator instance is used for @Size(max=20) and @Size(max=10) => leading to erroneous reports. -- 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