diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/JavaJaxRS/resteasy/pojo.mustache b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/JavaJaxRS/resteasy/pojo.mustache
index f382819c6616..e4c106c46bd2 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/JavaJaxRS/resteasy/pojo.mustache
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/JavaJaxRS/resteasy/pojo.mustache
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import io.swagger.annotations.*;
+{{#useBeanValidation}}import javax.validation.Valid;{{/useBeanValidation}}
 
 {{#description}}@ApiModel(description="{{{.}}}"){{/description}}{{>additionalModelTypeAnnotations}}{{>generatedAnnotation}}{{#discriminator}}{{>typeInfoAnnotation}}{{/discriminator}}
 {{#vendorExtensions.x-class-extra-annotation}}
@@ -33,7 +34,8 @@ public class {{classname}} {{#parent}}extends {{{.}}}{{/parent}} {{#vendorExtens
   {{#vendorExtensions.x-extra-annotation}}{{{vendorExtensions.x-extra-annotation}}}{{/vendorExtensions.x-extra-annotation}}
   @ApiModelProperty({{#example}}example = "{{{.}}}", {{/example}}{{#required}}required = {{required}}, {{/required}}value = "{{{description}}}")
   @JsonProperty("{{baseName}}")
-{{#useBeanValidation}}{{>beanValidation}}{{/useBeanValidation}}  public {{{datatypeWithEnum}}} {{getter}}() {
+{{#useBeanValidation}}{{>beanValidation}}{{^isPrimitiveType}}{{^isDate}}{{^isDateTime}}{{^isString}}{{^isFile}}  @Valid
+{{/isFile}}{{/isString}}{{/isDateTime}}{{/isDate}}{{/isPrimitiveType}}{{/useBeanValidation}}  public {{{datatypeWithEnum}}} {{getter}}() {
     return {{name}};
   }
   {{#vendorExtensions.x-setter-extra-annotation}}{{{vendorExtensions.x-setter-extra-annotation}}}
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/default/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Category.java b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/default/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Category.java
index 4884ee2c4c27..d2566a81692d 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/default/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Category.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/default/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Category.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import io.swagger.annotations.ApiModelProperty;
 import javax.validation.constraints.*;
 import io.swagger.annotations.*;
+import javax.validation.Valid;
 
 @ApiModel(description="A category for a pet")@javax.annotation.Generated(value = "org.openapitools.codegen.languages.JavaResteasyServerCodegen")
 public class Category   {
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/default/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/ModelApiResponse.java b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/default/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/ModelApiResponse.java
index de3e6418a2a6..c1a1f5741043 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/default/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/ModelApiResponse.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/default/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/ModelApiResponse.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import io.swagger.annotations.ApiModelProperty;
 import javax.validation.constraints.*;
 import io.swagger.annotations.*;
+import javax.validation.Valid;
 
 @ApiModel(description="Describes the result of uploading an image resource")@javax.annotation.Generated(value = "org.openapitools.codegen.languages.JavaResteasyServerCodegen")
 public class ModelApiResponse   {
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/default/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Order.java b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/default/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Order.java
index ab5a4d232213..96e47d3b3ba7 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/default/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Order.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/default/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Order.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 import java.util.Date;
 import javax.validation.constraints.*;
 import io.swagger.annotations.*;
+import javax.validation.Valid;
 
 @ApiModel(description="An order for a pets from the pet store")@javax.annotation.Generated(value = "org.openapitools.codegen.languages.JavaResteasyServerCodegen")
 public class Order   {
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/default/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/default/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
index 8d78c7a0702c..8e8ee91cf942 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/default/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/default/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 import org.openapitools.model.Tag;
 import javax.validation.constraints.*;
 import io.swagger.annotations.*;
+import javax.validation.Valid;
 
 @ApiModel(description="A pet for sale in the pet store")@javax.annotation.Generated(value = "org.openapitools.codegen.languages.JavaResteasyServerCodegen")
 public class Pet   {
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ public void setId(Long id) {
   
   @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
   @JsonProperty("category")
+  @Valid
   public Category getCategory() {
     return category;
   }
@@ -102,6 +104,7 @@ public void setPhotoUrls(List<String> photoUrls) {
   
   @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
   @JsonProperty("tags")
+  @Valid
   public List<Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/default/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Tag.java b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/default/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Tag.java
index afd723dee10c..1375bf209496 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/default/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Tag.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/default/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Tag.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import io.swagger.annotations.ApiModelProperty;
 import javax.validation.constraints.*;
 import io.swagger.annotations.*;
+import javax.validation.Valid;
 
 @ApiModel(description="A tag for a pet")@javax.annotation.Generated(value = "org.openapitools.codegen.languages.JavaResteasyServerCodegen")
 public class Tag   {
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/default/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/User.java b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/default/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/User.java
index 2e649203067e..330a25d8a4a4 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/default/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/User.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/default/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/User.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import io.swagger.annotations.ApiModelProperty;
 import javax.validation.constraints.*;
 import io.swagger.annotations.*;
+import javax.validation.Valid;
 
 @ApiModel(description="A User who is purchasing from the pet store")@javax.annotation.Generated(value = "org.openapitools.codegen.languages.JavaResteasyServerCodegen")
 public class User   {
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/java8/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Category.java b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/java8/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Category.java
index 4884ee2c4c27..d2566a81692d 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/java8/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Category.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/java8/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Category.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import io.swagger.annotations.ApiModelProperty;
 import javax.validation.constraints.*;
 import io.swagger.annotations.*;
+import javax.validation.Valid;
 
 @ApiModel(description="A category for a pet")@javax.annotation.Generated(value = "org.openapitools.codegen.languages.JavaResteasyServerCodegen")
 public class Category   {
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/java8/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/ModelApiResponse.java b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/java8/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/ModelApiResponse.java
index de3e6418a2a6..c1a1f5741043 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/java8/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/ModelApiResponse.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/java8/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/ModelApiResponse.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import io.swagger.annotations.ApiModelProperty;
 import javax.validation.constraints.*;
 import io.swagger.annotations.*;
+import javax.validation.Valid;
 
 @ApiModel(description="Describes the result of uploading an image resource")@javax.annotation.Generated(value = "org.openapitools.codegen.languages.JavaResteasyServerCodegen")
 public class ModelApiResponse   {
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/java8/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Order.java b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/java8/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Order.java
index 2987afa9926f..76fb75a08f96 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/java8/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Order.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/java8/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Order.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 import java.time.OffsetDateTime;
 import javax.validation.constraints.*;
 import io.swagger.annotations.*;
+import javax.validation.Valid;
 
 @ApiModel(description="An order for a pets from the pet store")@javax.annotation.Generated(value = "org.openapitools.codegen.languages.JavaResteasyServerCodegen")
 public class Order   {
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/java8/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/java8/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
index 8d78c7a0702c..8e8ee91cf942 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/java8/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/java8/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 import org.openapitools.model.Tag;
 import javax.validation.constraints.*;
 import io.swagger.annotations.*;
+import javax.validation.Valid;
 
 @ApiModel(description="A pet for sale in the pet store")@javax.annotation.Generated(value = "org.openapitools.codegen.languages.JavaResteasyServerCodegen")
 public class Pet   {
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ public void setId(Long id) {
   
   @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
   @JsonProperty("category")
+  @Valid
   public Category getCategory() {
     return category;
   }
@@ -102,6 +104,7 @@ public void setPhotoUrls(List<String> photoUrls) {
   
   @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
   @JsonProperty("tags")
+  @Valid
   public List<Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/java8/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Tag.java b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/java8/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Tag.java
index afd723dee10c..1375bf209496 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/java8/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Tag.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/java8/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Tag.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import io.swagger.annotations.ApiModelProperty;
 import javax.validation.constraints.*;
 import io.swagger.annotations.*;
+import javax.validation.Valid;
 
 @ApiModel(description="A tag for a pet")@javax.annotation.Generated(value = "org.openapitools.codegen.languages.JavaResteasyServerCodegen")
 public class Tag   {
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/java8/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/User.java b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/java8/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/User.java
index 2e649203067e..330a25d8a4a4 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/java8/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/User.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/java8/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/User.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import io.swagger.annotations.ApiModelProperty;
 import javax.validation.constraints.*;
 import io.swagger.annotations.*;
+import javax.validation.Valid;
 
 @ApiModel(description="A User who is purchasing from the pet store")@javax.annotation.Generated(value = "org.openapitools.codegen.languages.JavaResteasyServerCodegen")
 public class User   {
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/joda/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Category.java b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/joda/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Category.java
index 4884ee2c4c27..d2566a81692d 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/joda/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Category.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/joda/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Category.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import io.swagger.annotations.ApiModelProperty;
 import javax.validation.constraints.*;
 import io.swagger.annotations.*;
+import javax.validation.Valid;
 
 @ApiModel(description="A category for a pet")@javax.annotation.Generated(value = "org.openapitools.codegen.languages.JavaResteasyServerCodegen")
 public class Category   {
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/joda/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/ModelApiResponse.java b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/joda/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/ModelApiResponse.java
index de3e6418a2a6..c1a1f5741043 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/joda/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/ModelApiResponse.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/joda/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/ModelApiResponse.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import io.swagger.annotations.ApiModelProperty;
 import javax.validation.constraints.*;
 import io.swagger.annotations.*;
+import javax.validation.Valid;
 
 @ApiModel(description="Describes the result of uploading an image resource")@javax.annotation.Generated(value = "org.openapitools.codegen.languages.JavaResteasyServerCodegen")
 public class ModelApiResponse   {
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/joda/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Order.java b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/joda/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Order.java
index a19101f584ea..ec015fcacaaf 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/joda/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Order.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/joda/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Order.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 import org.joda.time.DateTime;
 import javax.validation.constraints.*;
 import io.swagger.annotations.*;
+import javax.validation.Valid;
 
 @ApiModel(description="An order for a pets from the pet store")@javax.annotation.Generated(value = "org.openapitools.codegen.languages.JavaResteasyServerCodegen")
 public class Order   {
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/joda/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/joda/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
index 8d78c7a0702c..8e8ee91cf942 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/joda/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/joda/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 import org.openapitools.model.Tag;
 import javax.validation.constraints.*;
 import io.swagger.annotations.*;
+import javax.validation.Valid;
 
 @ApiModel(description="A pet for sale in the pet store")@javax.annotation.Generated(value = "org.openapitools.codegen.languages.JavaResteasyServerCodegen")
 public class Pet   {
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ public void setId(Long id) {
   
   @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
   @JsonProperty("category")
+  @Valid
   public Category getCategory() {
     return category;
   }
@@ -102,6 +104,7 @@ public void setPhotoUrls(List<String> photoUrls) {
   
   @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
   @JsonProperty("tags")
+  @Valid
   public List<Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/joda/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Tag.java b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/joda/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Tag.java
index afd723dee10c..1375bf209496 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/joda/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Tag.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/joda/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/Tag.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import io.swagger.annotations.ApiModelProperty;
 import javax.validation.constraints.*;
 import io.swagger.annotations.*;
+import javax.validation.Valid;
 
 @ApiModel(description="A tag for a pet")@javax.annotation.Generated(value = "org.openapitools.codegen.languages.JavaResteasyServerCodegen")
 public class Tag   {
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/joda/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/User.java b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/joda/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/User.java
index 2e649203067e..330a25d8a4a4 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/joda/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/User.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-resteasy/joda/src/gen/java/org/openapitools/model/User.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import io.swagger.annotations.ApiModelProperty;
 import javax.validation.constraints.*;
 import io.swagger.annotations.*;
+import javax.validation.Valid;
 
 @ApiModel(description="A User who is purchasing from the pet store")@javax.annotation.Generated(value = "org.openapitools.codegen.languages.JavaResteasyServerCodegen")
 public class User   {