diff --git a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/JavaJaxRS/cxf/beanValidation.mustache b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/JavaJaxRS/cxf/beanValidation.mustache
index 079eab89d1a..c8c6946fef6 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/JavaJaxRS/cxf/beanValidation.mustache
+++ b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/JavaJaxRS/cxf/beanValidation.mustache
@@ -1,53 +1,4 @@
 {{#required}}
   @NotNull
 {{/required}}
-{{#pattern}}
-  @Pattern(regexp="{{pattern}}")
-{{/pattern}}
-{{#minLength}}
-{{#maxLength}}
-  @Size(min={{minLength}},max={{maxLength}})
-{{/maxLength}}
-{{/minLength}}
-{{#minLength}}
-{{^maxLength}}
-  @Size(min={{minLength}})
-{{/maxLength}}
-{{/minLength}}
-{{^minLength}}
-{{#maxLength}}
-  @Size(max={{maxLength}})
-  {{/maxLength}}
-  {{/minLength}}
-{{#minItems}}
-{{#maxItems}}
-  @Size(min={{minItems}},max={{maxItems}})
-{{/maxItems}}
-{{/minItems}}
-{{#minItems}}
-{{^maxItems}}
-  @Size(min={{minItems}})
-{{/maxItems}}
-{{/minItems}}
-{{^minItems}}
-{{#maxItems}}
-  @Size(max={{maxItems}})
-{{/maxItems}}
-{{/minItems}}
-{{! check for integer / number=decimal type}}
-{{#isInteger}}
-{{#minimum}}
-  @Min({{minimum}})
-{{/minimum}}
-{{#maximum}}
-  @Max({{maximum}})
-{{/maximum}}
-{{/isInteger}}
-{{^isInteger}}
-{{#minimum}}
-  @DecimalMin("{{minimum}}")
-{{/minimum}}
-{{#maximum}}
-  @DecimalMax("{{maximum}}")
-{{/maximum}}
-{{/isInteger}}
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+{{>beanValidationCore}}
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diff --git a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/JavaJaxRS/cxf/beanValidationCore.mustache b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/JavaJaxRS/cxf/beanValidationCore.mustache
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dc7a8392216
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/JavaJaxRS/cxf/beanValidationCore.mustache
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{{#pattern}} @Pattern(regexp="{{pattern}}"){{/pattern}}{{!
+minLength && maxLength set
+}}{{#minLength}}{{#maxLength}} @Size(min={{minLength}},max={{maxLength}}){{/maxLength}}{{/minLength}}{{!
+minLength set, maxLength not
+}}{{#minLength}}{{^maxLength}} @Size(min={{minLength}}){{/maxLength}}{{/minLength}}{{!
+minLength not set, maxLength set
+}}{{^minLength}}{{#maxLength}} @Size(max={{maxLength}}){{/maxLength}}{{/minLength}}{{!
+@Size: minItems && maxItems set 
+}}{{#minItems}}{{#maxItems}} @Size(min={{minItems}},max={{maxItems}}){{/maxItems}}{{/minItems}}{{!
+@Size: minItems set, maxItems not 
+}}{{#minItems}}{{^maxItems}} @Size(min={{minItems}}){{/maxItems}}{{/minItems}}{{!
+@Size: minItems not set && maxItems set 
+}}{{^minItems}}{{#maxItems}} @Size(max={{maxItems}}){{/maxItems}}{{/minItems}}{{! 
+check for integer or long / all others=decimal type with @Decimal*
+isInteger set
+}}{{#isInteger}}{{#minimum}} @Min({{minimum}}){{/minimum}}{{#maximum}} @Max({{maximum}}){{/maximum}}{{/isInteger}}{{!
+isLong set 
+}}{{#isLong}}{{#minimum}} @Min({{minimum}}){{/minimum}}{{#maximum}} @Max({{maximum}}){{/maximum}}{{/isLong}}{{!
+Not Integer, not Long => we have a decimal value!
+}}{{^isInteger}}{{^isLong}}{{#minimum}} @DecimalMin("{{minimum}}"){{/minimum}}{{#maximum}} @DecimalMax("{{maximum}}"){{/maximum}}{{/isLong}}{{/isInteger}}
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diff --git a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/JavaJaxRS/cxf/beanValidationPathParams.mustache b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/JavaJaxRS/cxf/beanValidationPathParams.mustache
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..051bd53c0a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/JavaJaxRS/cxf/beanValidationPathParams.mustache
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{{! PathParam is always required, no @NotNull necessary }}{{>beanValidationCore}}
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diff --git a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/JavaJaxRS/cxf/beanValidationQueryParams.mustache b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/JavaJaxRS/cxf/beanValidationQueryParams.mustache
index 52440b12218..f8eef8f94c7 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/JavaJaxRS/cxf/beanValidationQueryParams.mustache
+++ b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/JavaJaxRS/cxf/beanValidationQueryParams.mustache
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{{#required}} @NotNull{{/required}}{{#pattern}} @Pattern(regexp="{{pattern}}"){{/pattern}}{{#minLength}}{{#maxLength}} @Size(min={{minLength}},max={{maxLength}}){{/maxLength}}{{/minLength}}{{#minLength}}{{^maxLength}} @Size(min={{minLength}}){{/maxLength}}{{/minLength}}{{^minLength}}{{#maxLength}} @Size(max={{maxLength}}){{/maxLength}}{{/minLength}}{{#minItems}}{{#maxItems}} @Size(min={{minItems}},max={{maxItems}}){{/maxItems}}{{/minItems}}{{#minItems}}{{^maxItems}} @Size(min={{minItems}}){{/maxItems}}{{/minItems}}{{^minItems}}{{#maxItems}}   @Size(max={{maxItems}}){{/maxItems}}{{/minItems}}{{#minimum}} @Min({{minimum}}){{/minimum}}{{#maximum}} @Max({{maximum}}){{/maximum}} 
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+{{#required}} @NotNull{{/required}}{{>beanValidationCore}} 
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diff --git a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/JavaJaxRS/cxf/pathParams.mustache b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/JavaJaxRS/cxf/pathParams.mustache
index ba153467a65..9e8455d5ac7 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/JavaJaxRS/cxf/pathParams.mustache
+++ b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/JavaJaxRS/cxf/pathParams.mustache
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{{#isPathParam}}@PathParam("{{baseName}}") {{{dataType}}} {{paramName}}{{/isPathParam}}
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+{{#isPathParam}}@PathParam("{{baseName}}"){{#useBeanValidation}}{{>beanValidationPathParams}}{{/useBeanValidation}} {{{dataType}}} {{paramName}}{{/isPathParam}}
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diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-cxf/src/gen/java/io/swagger/api/StoreApi.java b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-cxf/src/gen/java/io/swagger/api/StoreApi.java
index 4a3ffd1020b..82f00f1b28c 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-cxf/src/gen/java/io/swagger/api/StoreApi.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-cxf/src/gen/java/io/swagger/api/StoreApi.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public interface StoreApi  {
     @Path("/store/order/{orderId}")
     @Produces({ "application/xml", "application/json" })
     @ApiOperation(value = "Find purchase order by ID", tags={ "store",  })
-    public Order getOrderById(@PathParam("orderId") Long orderId);
+    public Order getOrderById(@PathParam("orderId") @Min(1) @Max(5) Long orderId);
 
     @POST
     @Path("/store/order")
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-cxf/src/gen/java/io/swagger/model/FormatTest.java b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-cxf/src/gen/java/io/swagger/model/FormatTest.java
index 121a8c69aed..171b067866b 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-cxf/src/gen/java/io/swagger/model/FormatTest.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-cxf/src/gen/java/io/swagger/model/FormatTest.java
@@ -48,9 +48,7 @@ public class FormatTest  {
    * maximum: 100
    * @return integer
   **/
-  @Min(10)
-  @Max(100)
-  public Integer getInteger() {
+ @Min(10) @Max(100)  public Integer getInteger() {
     return integer;
   }
 
@@ -69,9 +67,7 @@ public FormatTest integer(Integer integer) {
    * maximum: 200
    * @return int32
   **/
-  @Min(20)
-  @Max(200)
-  public Integer getInt32() {
+ @Min(20) @Max(200)  public Integer getInt32() {
     return int32;
   }
 
@@ -108,9 +104,7 @@ public FormatTest int64(Long int64) {
    * @return number
   **/
   @NotNull
-  @DecimalMin("32.1")
-  @DecimalMax("543.2")
-  public BigDecimal getNumber() {
+ @DecimalMin("32.1") @DecimalMax("543.2")  public BigDecimal getNumber() {
     return number;
   }
 
@@ -129,9 +123,7 @@ public FormatTest number(BigDecimal number) {
    * maximum: 987.6
    * @return _float
   **/
-  @DecimalMin("54.3")
-  @DecimalMax("987.6")
-  public Float getFloat() {
+ @DecimalMin("54.3") @DecimalMax("987.6")  public Float getFloat() {
     return _float;
   }
 
@@ -150,9 +142,7 @@ public FormatTest _float(Float _float) {
    * maximum: 123.4
    * @return _double
   **/
-  @DecimalMin("67.8")
-  @DecimalMax("123.4")
-  public Double getDouble() {
+ @DecimalMin("67.8") @DecimalMax("123.4")  public Double getDouble() {
     return _double;
   }
 
@@ -169,8 +159,7 @@ public FormatTest _double(Double _double) {
    * Get string
    * @return string
   **/
-  @Pattern(regexp="/[a-z]/i")
-  public String getString() {
+ @Pattern(regexp="/[a-z]/i")  public String getString() {
     return string;
   }
 
@@ -275,8 +264,7 @@ public FormatTest uuid(String uuid) {
    * @return password
   **/
   @NotNull
-  @Size(min=10,max=64)
-  public String getPassword() {
+ @Size(min=10,max=64)  public String getPassword() {
     return password;
   }