Create spring-boot-validation module

Author: snicoll

settings.gradle

@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ include "spring-boot-project:spring-boot-tools:spring-boot-test-support"
 include "spring-boot-project:spring-boot-tools:spring-boot-test-support-docker"
 include "spring-boot-project:spring-boot-tx"
 include "spring-boot-project:spring-boot-undertow"
+include "spring-boot-project:spring-boot-validation"
 include "spring-boot-system-tests:spring-boot-deployment-tests"
 include "spring-boot-system-tests:spring-boot-image-tests"
 include "spring-boot-tests:spring-boot-integration-tests:spring-boot-configuration-processor-tests"

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/build.gradle

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ dependencies {
 	optional(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-reactor-netty"))
 	optional(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-tomcat"))
 	optional(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-undertow"))
+	optional(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-validation"))
 	optional("ch.qos.logback:logback-classic")
 	optional("org.apache.cassandra:java-driver-core") {
 		exclude group: "org.slf4j", module: "jcl-over-slf4j"

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator/build.gradle

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ dependencies {
 	optional(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-reactor-netty"))
 	optional(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-tomcat"))
 	optional(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-undertow"))
+	optional(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-validation"))
 	optional("org.apache.cassandra:java-driver-core") {
 		exclude group: "org.slf4j", module: "jcl-over-slf4j"
 	}

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/endpoint/web/annotation/ControllerEndpointDiscovererTests.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2025 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@
 import org.springframework.boot.actuate.endpoint.annotation.Endpoint;
 import org.springframework.boot.actuate.endpoint.annotation.ReadOperation;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.AutoConfigurations;
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.validation.ValidationAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.assertj.AssertableApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.runner.ApplicationContextRunner;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.runner.ContextConsumer;
+import org.springframework.boot.validation.autoconfigure.ValidationAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Import;
 import org.springframework.validation.annotation.Validated;

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/endpoint/web/annotation/ServletEndpointDiscovererTests.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2025 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@
 import org.springframework.boot.actuate.endpoint.web.EndpointServlet;
 import org.springframework.boot.actuate.endpoint.web.ExposableServletEndpoint;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.AutoConfigurations;
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.validation.ValidationAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.assertj.AssertableApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.runner.ApplicationContextRunner;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.runner.ContextConsumer;
+import org.springframework.boot.validation.autoconfigure.ValidationAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Import;
 import org.springframework.validation.annotation.Validated;

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure-all/build.gradle

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ dependencies {
 	optional(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-reactor-netty"))
 	optional(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-tomcat"))
 	optional(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-tx"))
+	optional(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-validation"))
 	optional("co.elastic.clients:elasticsearch-java") {
 		exclude group: "commons-logging", module: "commons-logging"
 	}

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure-all/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/data/couchbase/CouchbaseDataAutoConfiguration.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2022 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2025 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnClass;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnSingleCandidate;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.couchbase.CouchbaseAutoConfiguration;
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.validation.ValidationAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.EnableConfigurationProperties;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
@@ -39,7 +38,8 @@
  * @author Stephane Nicoll
  * @since 1.4.0
  */
-@AutoConfiguration(after = { CouchbaseAutoConfiguration.class, ValidationAutoConfiguration.class })
+@AutoConfiguration(after = CouchbaseAutoConfiguration.class,
+		afterName = "org.springframework.boot.validation.autoconfigure.ValidationAutoConfiguration")
 @ConditionalOnClass({ Bucket.class, CouchbaseRepository.class })
 @EnableConfigurationProperties(CouchbaseDataProperties.class)
 @Import({ CouchbaseDataConfiguration.class, CouchbaseClientFactoryConfiguration.class,

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure-all/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/web/reactive/WebFluxAutoConfiguration.java

@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.task.TaskExecutionAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.template.TemplateAvailabilityProviders;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.thread.Threading;
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.validation.ValidationAutoConfiguration;
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.validation.ValidatorAdapter;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.ConditionalOnEnabledResourceChain;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.ServerProperties;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.WebProperties;
@@ -48,6 +46,7 @@
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.reactive.WebFluxProperties.Format;
 import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.EnableConfigurationProperties;
 import org.springframework.boot.convert.ApplicationConversionService;
+import org.springframework.boot.validation.autoconfigure.ValidatorAdapter;
 import org.springframework.boot.web.codec.CodecCustomizer;
 import org.springframework.boot.web.reactive.filter.OrderedHiddenHttpMethodFilter;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
@@ -106,8 +105,10 @@
  * @author Weix Sun
  * @since 2.0.0
  */
-@AutoConfiguration(after = { CodecsAutoConfiguration.class, ReactiveMultipartAutoConfiguration.class,
-		ValidationAutoConfiguration.class, WebSessionIdResolverAutoConfiguration.class })
+@AutoConfiguration(
+		after = { CodecsAutoConfiguration.class, ReactiveMultipartAutoConfiguration.class,
+				WebSessionIdResolverAutoConfiguration.class },
+		afterName = "org.springframework.boot.validation.autoconfigure.ValidationAutoConfiguration")
 @ConditionalOnWebApplication(type = ConditionalOnWebApplication.Type.REACTIVE)
 @ConditionalOnClass(WebFluxConfigurer.class)
 @ConditionalOnMissingBean({ WebFluxConfigurationSupport.class })

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure-all/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/web/servlet/WebMvcAutoConfiguration.java

@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.http.HttpMessageConverters;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.task.TaskExecutionAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.template.TemplateAvailabilityProviders;
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.validation.ValidationAutoConfiguration;
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.validation.ValidatorAdapter;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.ConditionalOnEnabledResourceChain;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.WebProperties;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.WebProperties.Resources;
@@ -56,6 +54,7 @@
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.servlet.WebMvcProperties.Format;
 import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.EnableConfigurationProperties;
 import org.springframework.boot.convert.ApplicationConversionService;
+import org.springframework.boot.validation.autoconfigure.ValidatorAdapter;
 import org.springframework.boot.web.servlet.ServletRegistrationBean;
 import org.springframework.boot.web.servlet.filter.OrderedFormContentFilter;
 import org.springframework.boot.web.servlet.filter.OrderedHiddenHttpMethodFilter;
@@ -142,8 +141,8 @@
  * @author Scott Frederick
  * @since 2.0.0
  */
-@AutoConfiguration(after = { DispatcherServletAutoConfiguration.class, TaskExecutionAutoConfiguration.class,
-		ValidationAutoConfiguration.class })
+@AutoConfiguration(after = { DispatcherServletAutoConfiguration.class, TaskExecutionAutoConfiguration.class },
+		afterName = "org.springframework.boot.validation.autoconfigure.ValidationAutoConfiguration")
 @ConditionalOnWebApplication(type = Type.SERVLET)
 @ConditionalOnClass({ Servlet.class, DispatcherServlet.class, WebMvcConfigurer.class })
 @ConditionalOnMissingBean(WebMvcConfigurationSupport.class)

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure-all/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring.factories

@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.integration.IntegrationPropertiesEnvironm
 
 # Background Preinitializers
 org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.preinitialize.BackgroundPreinitializer=\
-org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.http.MessageConverterBackgroundPreinitializer,\
-org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.validation.JakartaValidationBackgroundPreinitializer
+org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.http.MessageConverterBackgroundPreinitializer
 
 # Failure Analyzers
 org.springframework.boot.diagnostics.FailureAnalyzer=\

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure-all/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring/org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.AutoConfiguration.imports

@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.security.oauth2.server.servlet.OAuth2Auth
 org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.sendgrid.SendGridAutoConfiguration
 org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.session.SessionAutoConfiguration
 org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.thymeleaf.ThymeleafAutoConfiguration
-org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.validation.ValidationAutoConfiguration
 org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client.RestClientAutoConfiguration
 org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client.RestTemplateAutoConfiguration
 org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.reactive.HttpHandlerAutoConfiguration

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure-all/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/data/couchbase/CouchbaseDataAutoConfigurationTests.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2023 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2025 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.couchbase.CouchbaseProperties;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.data.couchbase.city.City;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.domain.EntityScan;
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.validation.ValidationAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.runner.ApplicationContextRunner;
+import org.springframework.boot.validation.autoconfigure.ValidationAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Import;

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure-all/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/data/couchbase/CouchbaseReactiveDataAutoConfigurationTests.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2023 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2025 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.couchbase.CouchbaseProperties;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.data.couchbase.city.City;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.domain.EntityScan;
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.validation.ValidationAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.runner.ApplicationContextRunner;
+import org.springframework.boot.validation.autoconfigure.ValidationAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Import;

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure-all/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/web/reactive/WebFluxAutoConfigurationTests.java

@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.AutoConfigurations;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.aop.AopAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.task.TaskExecutionAutoConfiguration;
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.validation.ValidationAutoConfiguration;
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.validation.ValidatorAdapter;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.ServerProperties;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.reactive.WebFluxAutoConfiguration.WebFluxConfig;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.reactive.WebFluxAutoConfigurationTests.OrderedControllerAdviceBeansConfiguration.HighestOrderedControllerAdvice;
@@ -58,6 +56,8 @@
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.runner.ContextConsumer;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.runner.ReactiveWebApplicationContextRunner;
 import org.springframework.boot.testsupport.classpath.resources.WithResource;
+import org.springframework.boot.validation.autoconfigure.ValidationAutoConfiguration;
+import org.springframework.boot.validation.autoconfigure.ValidatorAdapter;
 import org.springframework.boot.web.codec.CodecCustomizer;
 import org.springframework.boot.web.reactive.context.ReactiveWebApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.boot.web.reactive.filter.OrderedHiddenHttpMethodFilter;

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure-all/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/web/servlet/WebMvcAutoConfigurationTests.java

@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.http.HttpMessageConverters;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.http.HttpMessageConvertersAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.task.TaskExecutionAutoConfiguration;
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.validation.ValidationAutoConfiguration;
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.validation.ValidatorAdapter;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.servlet.WebMvcAutoConfiguration.WebMvcAutoConfigurationAdapter;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.servlet.WebMvcAutoConfigurationTests.OrderedControllerAdviceBeansConfiguration.HighestOrderedControllerAdvice;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.servlet.WebMvcAutoConfigurationTests.OrderedControllerAdviceBeansConfiguration.LowestOrderedControllerAdvice;
@@ -59,6 +57,8 @@
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.runner.WebApplicationContextRunner;
 import org.springframework.boot.testsupport.classpath.resources.WithResource;
 import org.springframework.boot.tomcat.servlet.TomcatServletWebServerFactory;
+import org.springframework.boot.validation.autoconfigure.ValidationAutoConfiguration;
+import org.springframework.boot.validation.autoconfigure.ValidatorAdapter;
 import org.springframework.boot.web.server.WebServerFactoryCustomizerBeanPostProcessor;
 import org.springframework.boot.web.server.servlet.MockServletWebServerFactory;
 import org.springframework.boot.web.server.servlet.ServletWebServerFactory;

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-dependencies/build.gradle

@@ -2103,7 +2103,8 @@ bom {
 				"spring-boot-testcontainers",
 				"spring-boot-tomcat",
 				"spring-boot-tx",
-				"spring-boot-undertow"
+				"spring-boot-undertow",
+				"spring-boot-validation"
 			]
 			plugins = [
 				"spring-boot-maven-plugin"

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-docs/build.gradle

@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ dependencies {
 	autoConfiguration(project(path: ":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-tomcat", configuration: "autoConfigurationMetadata"))
 	autoConfiguration(project(path: ":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-tx", configuration: "autoConfigurationMetadata"))
 	autoConfiguration(project(path: ":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-undertow", configuration: "autoConfigurationMetadata"))
+	autoConfiguration(project(path: ":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-validation", configuration: "autoConfigurationMetadata"))
 
 	configurationProperties(project(path: ":spring-boot-project:spring-boot", configuration: "configurationPropertiesMetadata"))
 	configurationProperties(project(path: ":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-activemq", configuration: "configurationPropertiesMetadata"))

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-validation/build.gradle

@@ -6,6 +6,5 @@ description = "Starter for using Java Bean Validation with Hibernate Validator"
 
 dependencies {
 	api(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-starters:spring-boot-starter"))
-	api("org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-el")
-	api("org.hibernate.validator:hibernate-validator")
+	api(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-validation"))
 }

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-test-autoconfigure/build.gradle

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ dependencies {
 	optional(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-jdbc"))
 	optional(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-jsonb"))
 	optional(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-tx"))
+	optional(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-validation"))
 	optional("jakarta.json.bind:jakarta.json.bind-api")
 	optional("jakarta.persistence:jakarta.persistence-api")
 	optional("jakarta.servlet:jakarta.servlet-api")

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-test-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/test/autoconfigure/graphql/AutoConfigureGraphQl.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2020-2022 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2025 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
  * @since 2.7.0
  * @see GraphQlTest
  * @see org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.http.codec.CodecsAutoConfiguration
- * @see org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.validation.ValidationAutoConfiguration
+ * @see org.springframework.boot.validation.autoconfigure.ValidationAutoConfiguration
  * @see org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.graphql.GraphQlAutoConfiguration
  */
 @Target(ElementType.TYPE)

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-test-autoconfigure/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring/org.springframework.boot.test.autoconfigure.graphql.AutoConfigureGraphQl.imports

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # AutoConfigureGraphQl auto-configuration imports
 org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.http.codec.CodecsAutoConfiguration
-org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.validation.ValidationAutoConfiguration
+optional:org.springframework.boot.validation.autoconfigure.ValidationAutoConfiguration
 org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.graphql.GraphQlAutoConfiguration

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-test-autoconfigure/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring/org.springframework.boot.test.autoconfigure.web.reactive.AutoConfigureWebFlux.imports

@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.freemarker.FreeMarkerAutoConfiguration
 org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.http.codec.CodecsAutoConfiguration
 org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.mustache.MustacheAutoConfiguration
 org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.thymeleaf.ThymeleafAutoConfiguration
-org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.validation.ValidationAutoConfiguration
+optional:org.springframework.boot.validation.autoconfigure.ValidationAutoConfiguration
 org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.reactive.WebFluxAutoConfiguration
 org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.reactive.error.ErrorWebFluxAutoConfiguration

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-test-autoconfigure/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring/org.springframework.boot.test.autoconfigure.web.servlet.AutoConfigureWebMvc.imports

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.http.HttpMessageConvertersAutoConfigurati
 org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.mustache.MustacheAutoConfiguration
 org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.task.TaskExecutionAutoConfiguration
 org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.thymeleaf.ThymeleafAutoConfiguration
-org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.validation.ValidationAutoConfiguration
+optional:org.springframework.boot.validation.autoconfigure.ValidationAutoConfiguration
 org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.servlet.error.ErrorMvcAutoConfiguration
 org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.servlet.HttpEncodingAutoConfiguration
 org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.servlet.WebMvcAutoConfiguration