diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/languages/SpringCodegen.java b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/languages/SpringCodegen.java
index cb5254c4e8c..7f6e6bf8e9d 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/languages/SpringCodegen.java
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/languages/SpringCodegen.java
@@ -21,14 +21,6 @@ import static org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils.isNotEmpty;
 import static org.openapitools.codegen.utils.CamelizeOption.LOWERCASE_FIRST_LETTER;
 import static org.openapitools.codegen.utils.StringUtils.camelize;
 
-import com.samskivert.mustache.Mustache;
-import io.swagger.v3.oas.models.Components;
-import io.swagger.v3.oas.models.OpenAPI;
-import io.swagger.v3.oas.models.Operation;
-import io.swagger.v3.oas.models.PathItem;
-import io.swagger.v3.oas.models.media.Schema;
-import io.swagger.v3.oas.models.servers.Server;
-
 import java.io.File;
 import java.net.URL;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -44,7 +36,7 @@ import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.regex.Matcher;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
-import io.swagger.v3.oas.models.tags.Tag;
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.Pair;
 import org.openapitools.codegen.CliOption;
 import org.openapitools.codegen.CodegenConstants;
@@ -78,6 +70,17 @@ import org.openapitools.codegen.utils.URLPathUtils;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
+import com.samskivert.mustache.Mustache;
+
+import io.swagger.v3.oas.models.Components;
+import io.swagger.v3.oas.models.OpenAPI;
+import io.swagger.v3.oas.models.Operation;
+import io.swagger.v3.oas.models.PathItem;
+import io.swagger.v3.oas.models.media.Schema;
+import io.swagger.v3.oas.models.parameters.Parameter;
+import io.swagger.v3.oas.models.servers.Server;
+import io.swagger.v3.oas.models.tags.Tag;
+
 public class SpringCodegen extends AbstractJavaCodegen
         implements BeanValidationFeatures, PerformBeanValidationFeatures, OptionalFeatures, SwaggerUIFeatures {
     private final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(SpringCodegen.class);
@@ -1196,4 +1199,60 @@ public class SpringCodegen extends AbstractJavaCodegen
     public void setRequestMappingMode(RequestMappingMode requestMappingMode) {
         this.requestMappingMode = requestMappingMode;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public CodegenParameter fromParameter( final Parameter parameter, final Set<String> imports ) {
+        CodegenParameter codegenParameter = super.fromParameter( parameter, imports );
+        if(!isListOrSet(codegenParameter)){
+            return codegenParameter;
+        }
+        codegenParameter.datatypeWithEnum = replaceBeanValidationCollectionType(codegenParameter.items, codegenParameter.datatypeWithEnum  );
+        codegenParameter.dataType = replaceBeanValidationCollectionType(codegenParameter.items, codegenParameter.dataType  );
+        return codegenParameter;
+    }
+    @Override
+    public CodegenProperty fromProperty( String name, Schema p, boolean required, boolean schemaIsFromAdditionalProperties ) {
+        CodegenProperty codegenProperty = super.fromProperty( name, p, required, schemaIsFromAdditionalProperties );
+        if(!isListOrSet(codegenProperty)){
+            return codegenProperty;
+        }
+        codegenProperty.datatypeWithEnum = replaceBeanValidationCollectionType(codegenProperty.items, codegenProperty.datatypeWithEnum );
+        codegenProperty.dataType = replaceBeanValidationCollectionType(codegenProperty.items, codegenProperty.dataType  );
+        return codegenProperty;
+    }
+
+    // The default validation applied for non-container and non-map types is sufficient for the SpringCodegen.
+    // Maps are very complex for bean validation, so it's currently not supported.
+    private static boolean isListOrSet(CodegenProperty codegenProperty) {
+        return codegenProperty.isContainer && !codegenProperty.isMap;
+    }
+
+    // The default validation applied for non-container and non-map types is sufficient for the SpringCodegen.
+    // Maps are very complex for bean validation, so it's currently not supported.
+    private static boolean isListOrSet(CodegenParameter codegenParameter) {
+        return codegenParameter.isContainer && !codegenParameter.isMap;
+    }
+
+    private String replaceBeanValidationCollectionType(CodegenProperty codegenProperty, String dataType) {
+        if (!useBeanValidation() || !codegenProperty.isModel || isResponseType(codegenProperty)) {
+            return dataType;
+        }
+
+        if (StringUtils.isEmpty( dataType ) || dataType.contains( "@Valid" )) {
+            return dataType;
+        }
+        return dataType.replace( "<", "<@Valid " );
+    }
+
+
+    // This should prevent, that the response data types not contains a @Valid annotation.
+    // However, the side effect is that attributes with response as name are also affected.
+    private static boolean isResponseType(CodegenProperty codegenProperty) {
+        return codegenProperty.baseName.toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT).contains("response");
+    }
+
+    // SPRING_HTTP_INTERFACE does not support bean validation.
+    public boolean useBeanValidation() {
+        return useBeanValidation && !SPRING_HTTP_INTERFACE.equals(library);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/test/java/org/openapitools/codegen/java/spring/SpringCodegenTest.java b/modules/openapi-generator/src/test/java/org/openapitools/codegen/java/spring/SpringCodegenTest.java
index f18c7a4cd5f..bb62eef7ded 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/test/java/org/openapitools/codegen/java/spring/SpringCodegenTest.java
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/test/java/org/openapitools/codegen/java/spring/SpringCodegenTest.java
@@ -21,12 +21,7 @@ import static java.util.stream.Collectors.groupingBy;
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 import static org.openapitools.codegen.TestUtils.assertFileContains;
 import static org.openapitools.codegen.TestUtils.assertFileNotContains;
-import static org.openapitools.codegen.languages.SpringCodegen.INTERFACE_ONLY;
-import static org.openapitools.codegen.languages.SpringCodegen.REQUEST_MAPPING_OPTION;
-import static org.openapitools.codegen.languages.SpringCodegen.RESPONSE_WRAPPER;
-import static org.openapitools.codegen.languages.SpringCodegen.RETURN_SUCCESS_CODE;
-import static org.openapitools.codegen.languages.SpringCodegen.SPRING_BOOT;
-import static org.openapitools.codegen.languages.SpringCodegen.USE_SPRING_BOOT3;
+import static org.openapitools.codegen.languages.SpringCodegen.*;
 import static org.openapitools.codegen.languages.features.DocumentationProviderFeatures.ANNOTATION_LIBRARY;
 import static org.openapitools.codegen.languages.features.DocumentationProviderFeatures.DOCUMENTATION_PROVIDER;
 import static org.testng.Assert.assertEquals;
@@ -50,6 +45,8 @@ import java.util.function.Consumer;
 import java.util.function.Function;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
+import javax.validation.Valid;
+
 import org.openapitools.codegen.config.GlobalSettings;
 import org.openapitools.codegen.java.assertions.JavaFileAssert;
 import org.openapitools.codegen.CliOption;
@@ -655,6 +652,63 @@ public class SpringCodegenTest {
             ));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void shouldAddValidAnnotationIntoCollectionWhenBeanValidationIsEnabled_issue14723() throws IOException {
+        File output = Files.createTempDirectory("test").toFile().getCanonicalFile();
+        output.deleteOnExit();
+
+        OpenAPI openAPI = new OpenAPIParser()
+              .readLocation("src/test/resources/bugs/issue_14723.yaml", null, new ParseOptions()).getOpenAPI();
+        SpringCodegen codegen = new SpringCodegen();
+        codegen.setLibrary(SPRING_CLOUD_LIBRARY);
+        codegen.setOutputDir(output.getAbsolutePath());
+        codegen.additionalProperties().put(SpringCodegen.USE_BEANVALIDATION, "true");
+        codegen.additionalProperties().put(SpringCodegen.PERFORM_BEANVALIDATION, "true");
+        codegen.additionalProperties().put(CodegenConstants.MODEL_PACKAGE, "xyz.model");
+        codegen.additionalProperties().put(CodegenConstants.API_PACKAGE, "xyz.controller");
+
+        ClientOptInput input = new ClientOptInput()
+              .openAPI(openAPI)
+              .config(codegen);
+
+        DefaultGenerator generator = new DefaultGenerator();
+        Map<String, File> files = generator.opts(input).generate().stream()
+              .collect(Collectors.toMap(File::getName, Function.identity()));
+
+        JavaFileAssert.assertThat(files.get("ResponseTest.java"))
+              .isNormalClass()
+              .hasImports("javax.validation.Valid")
+              .hasProperty("details")
+              .withType( "Map<String, Object>" )
+              .toType()
+              .hasProperty("response")
+              .withType( "JsonNullable<Set<ResponseTest2>>" )
+              .toType()
+              .hasProperty("nullableDtos")
+              .withType( "JsonNullable<Set<@Valid ResponseTest2>>" )
+              .toType()
+              .hasProperty("dtos")
+              .withType( "Set<@Valid ResponseTest2>" )
+              .toType()
+              .hasProperty("listNullableDtos")
+              .withType( "JsonNullable<List<@Valid ResponseTest2>>" )
+              .toType()
+              .hasProperty("listDtos")
+              .withType( "List<@Valid ResponseTest2>" )
+              .toType()
+              .hasProperty("nullableStrings")
+              .withType( "JsonNullable<Set<String>>" )
+              .toType()
+              .hasProperty("strings")
+              .withType( "Set<String>" )
+              .toType()
+              .hasProperty("nullableInts")
+              .withType( "JsonNullable<Set<Integer>>" )
+              .toType()
+              .hasProperty("ints")
+              .withType( "Set<Integer>" );
+    }
+
     // Helper function, intended to reduce boilerplate
     private Map<String, File> generateFiles(SpringCodegen codegen, String filePath) throws IOException {
         final File output = Files.createTempDirectory("test").toFile().getCanonicalFile();
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/test/resources/bugs/issue_14723.yaml b/modules/openapi-generator/src/test/resources/bugs/issue_14723.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5dc4c193e45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/test/resources/bugs/issue_14723.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+openapi: 3.0.1
+info:
+  title: test
+  version: 1.0.0
+paths:
+  /test:
+    get:
+      summary: test
+      operationId: test
+      responses:
+        200:
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/ResponseTest'
+components:
+  responses:
+    ResponseTest:
+      description: ""
+      content:
+        application/json:
+          schema:
+            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ResponseTest'
+  schemas:
+    ResponseTest:
+      type: object
+      properties:
+        details:
+          type: object
+          additionalProperties:
+            type: object
+          description: An object with key/value pairs containing additional information about the error.
+        response:
+          type: array
+          description: dtos
+          uniqueItems: true
+          items:
+            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ResponseTest2'
+          maxItems: 10
+          nullable: true
+        nullableDtos:
+          type: array
+          description: dtos
+          uniqueItems: true
+          items:
+            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ResponseTest2'
+          maxItems: 10
+          nullable: true
+        dtos:
+          type: array
+          description: dtos
+          uniqueItems: true
+          items:
+            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ResponseTest2'
+          maxItems: 10
+        listNullableDtos:
+          type: array
+          description: dtos
+          items:
+            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ResponseTest2'
+          maxItems: 10
+          nullable: true
+        listDtos:
+          type: array
+          description: dtos
+          items:
+            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ResponseTest2'
+          maxItems: 10
+        nullableStrings:
+          type: array
+          description: dtos
+          uniqueItems: true
+          items:
+            type: string
+          maxItems: 10
+          nullable: true
+        strings:
+          type: array
+          description: dtos
+          uniqueItems: true
+          items:
+            type: string
+          maxItems: 10
+        nullableInts:
+          type: array
+          description: dtos
+          uniqueItems: true
+          items:
+            type: int
+          maxItems: 10
+          nullable: true
+        ints:
+          type: array
+          description: dtos
+          uniqueItems: true
+          items:
+            type: int
+          maxItems: 10
+    ResponseTest2:
+      type: object
+      properties:
+        label:
+          type: string
+          nullable: false
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/spring-cloud-async/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java b/samples/client/petstore/spring-cloud-async/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
index 1962262aea9..f68824372a7 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/spring-cloud-async/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/spring-cloud-async/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class Pet {
 
   @JsonProperty("tags")
   @Valid
-  private List<Tag> tags = null;
+  private List<@Valid Tag> tags = null;
 
   /**
    * pet status in the store
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public class Pet {
     this.photoUrls = photoUrls;
   }
 
-  public Pet tags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public Pet tags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
     return this;
   }
@@ -185,11 +185,11 @@ public class Pet {
   */
   @Valid 
   @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
-  public List<Tag> getTags() {
+  public List<@Valid Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
 
-  public void setTags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public void setTags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/spring-cloud-feign-without-url/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java b/samples/client/petstore/spring-cloud-feign-without-url/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
index 1962262aea9..f68824372a7 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/spring-cloud-feign-without-url/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/spring-cloud-feign-without-url/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class Pet {
 
   @JsonProperty("tags")
   @Valid
-  private List<Tag> tags = null;
+  private List<@Valid Tag> tags = null;
 
   /**
    * pet status in the store
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public class Pet {
     this.photoUrls = photoUrls;
   }
 
-  public Pet tags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public Pet tags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
     return this;
   }
@@ -185,11 +185,11 @@ public class Pet {
   */
   @Valid 
   @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
-  public List<Tag> getTags() {
+  public List<@Valid Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
 
-  public void setTags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public void setTags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/spring-cloud-spring-pageable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java b/samples/client/petstore/spring-cloud-spring-pageable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
index 1962262aea9..f68824372a7 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/spring-cloud-spring-pageable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/spring-cloud-spring-pageable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class Pet {
 
   @JsonProperty("tags")
   @Valid
-  private List<Tag> tags = null;
+  private List<@Valid Tag> tags = null;
 
   /**
    * pet status in the store
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public class Pet {
     this.photoUrls = photoUrls;
   }
 
-  public Pet tags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public Pet tags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
     return this;
   }
@@ -185,11 +185,11 @@ public class Pet {
   */
   @Valid 
   @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
-  public List<Tag> getTags() {
+  public List<@Valid Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
 
-  public void setTags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public void setTags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/spring-cloud/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java b/samples/client/petstore/spring-cloud/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
index 1962262aea9..f68824372a7 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/spring-cloud/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/spring-cloud/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class Pet {
 
   @JsonProperty("tags")
   @Valid
-  private List<Tag> tags = null;
+  private List<@Valid Tag> tags = null;
 
   /**
    * pet status in the store
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public class Pet {
     this.photoUrls = photoUrls;
   }
 
-  public Pet tags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public Pet tags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
     return this;
   }
@@ -185,11 +185,11 @@ public class Pet {
   */
   @Valid 
   @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
-  public List<Tag> getTags() {
+  public List<@Valid Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
 
-  public void setTags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public void setTags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/spring-cloud-3/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/spring-cloud-3/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
index 5a26eff5395..b8e62ad54d0 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/spring-cloud-3/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/spring-cloud-3/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class Pet {
 
   @JsonProperty("tags")
   @Valid
-  private List<Tag> tags = null;
+  private List<@Valid Tag> tags = null;
 
   /**
    * pet status in the store
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public class Pet {
     this.photoUrls = photoUrls;
   }
 
-  public Pet tags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public Pet tags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
     return this;
   }
@@ -184,11 +184,11 @@ public class Pet {
   */
   @Valid 
   @Schema(name = "tags", requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.NOT_REQUIRED)
-  public List<Tag> getTags() {
+  public List<@Valid Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
 
-  public void setTags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public void setTags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/spring-cloud-async/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/spring-cloud-async/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
index ed6b8078f50..90025887703 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/spring-cloud-async/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/spring-cloud-async/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class Pet {
 
   @JsonProperty("tags")
   @Valid
-  private List<Tag> tags = null;
+  private List<@Valid Tag> tags = null;
 
   /**
    * pet status in the store
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public class Pet {
     this.photoUrls = photoUrls;
   }
 
-  public Pet tags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public Pet tags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
     return this;
   }
@@ -184,11 +184,11 @@ public class Pet {
   */
   @Valid 
   @Schema(name = "tags", requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.NOT_REQUIRED)
-  public List<Tag> getTags() {
+  public List<@Valid Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
 
-  public void setTags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public void setTags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/spring-cloud-oas3-fakeapi/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/spring-cloud-oas3-fakeapi/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
index 966f7e19196..23ee84ce8b5 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/spring-cloud-oas3-fakeapi/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
+++ b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/spring-cloud-oas3-fakeapi/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class ArrayTest {
     return this;
   }
 
-  public ArrayTest addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<ReadOnlyFirst> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
+  public ArrayTest addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<@Valid ReadOnlyFirst> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
     if (this.arrayArrayOfModel == null) {
       this.arrayArrayOfModel = new ArrayList<>();
     }
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/spring-cloud-oas3-fakeapi/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/spring-cloud-oas3-fakeapi/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
index 845fb8ada82..8b196d5d7de 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/spring-cloud-oas3-fakeapi/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
+++ b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/spring-cloud-oas3-fakeapi/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
 
   @JsonProperty("files")
   @Valid
-  private List<File> files = null;
+  private List<@Valid File> files = null;
 
   public FileSchemaTestClass file(File file) {
     this.file = file;
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
     this.file = file;
   }
 
-  public FileSchemaTestClass files(List<File> files) {
+  public FileSchemaTestClass files(List<@Valid File> files) {
     this.files = files;
     return this;
   }
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
   */
   @Valid 
   @Schema(name = "files", requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.NOT_REQUIRED)
-  public List<File> getFiles() {
+  public List<@Valid File> getFiles() {
     return files;
   }
 
-  public void setFiles(List<File> files) {
+  public void setFiles(List<@Valid File> files) {
     this.files = files;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/spring-cloud-oas3-fakeapi/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/spring-cloud-oas3-fakeapi/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
index 57f59823cde..acb7ce6b37b 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/spring-cloud-oas3-fakeapi/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/spring-cloud-oas3-fakeapi/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class Pet {
 
   @JsonProperty("tags")
   @Valid
-  private List<Tag> tags = null;
+  private List<@Valid Tag> tags = null;
 
   /**
    * pet status in the store
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ public class Pet {
     this.photoUrls = photoUrls;
   }
 
-  public Pet tags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public Pet tags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
     return this;
   }
@@ -187,11 +187,11 @@ public class Pet {
   */
   @Valid 
   @Schema(name = "tags", requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.NOT_REQUIRED)
-  public List<Tag> getTags() {
+  public List<@Valid Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
 
-  public void setTags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public void setTags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/spring-cloud-spring-pageable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/spring-cloud-spring-pageable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
index ed6b8078f50..90025887703 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/spring-cloud-spring-pageable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/spring-cloud-spring-pageable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class Pet {
 
   @JsonProperty("tags")
   @Valid
-  private List<Tag> tags = null;
+  private List<@Valid Tag> tags = null;
 
   /**
    * pet status in the store
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public class Pet {
     this.photoUrls = photoUrls;
   }
 
-  public Pet tags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public Pet tags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
     return this;
   }
@@ -184,11 +184,11 @@ public class Pet {
   */
   @Valid 
   @Schema(name = "tags", requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.NOT_REQUIRED)
-  public List<Tag> getTags() {
+  public List<@Valid Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
 
-  public void setTags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public void setTags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/spring-cloud/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/spring-cloud/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
index ed6b8078f50..90025887703 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/spring-cloud/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/spring-cloud/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class Pet {
 
   @JsonProperty("tags")
   @Valid
-  private List<Tag> tags = null;
+  private List<@Valid Tag> tags = null;
 
   /**
    * pet status in the store
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public class Pet {
     this.photoUrls = photoUrls;
   }
 
-  public Pet tags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public Pet tags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
     return this;
   }
@@ -184,11 +184,11 @@ public class Pet {
   */
   @Valid 
   @Schema(name = "tags", requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.NOT_REQUIRED)
-  public List<Tag> getTags() {
+  public List<@Valid Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
 
-  public void setTags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public void setTags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/spring-stubs-skip-default-interface/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/spring-stubs-skip-default-interface/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
index ed6b8078f50..90025887703 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/spring-stubs-skip-default-interface/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/spring-stubs-skip-default-interface/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class Pet {
 
   @JsonProperty("tags")
   @Valid
-  private List<Tag> tags = null;
+  private List<@Valid Tag> tags = null;
 
   /**
    * pet status in the store
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public class Pet {
     this.photoUrls = photoUrls;
   }
 
-  public Pet tags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public Pet tags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
     return this;
   }
@@ -184,11 +184,11 @@ public class Pet {
   */
   @Valid 
   @Schema(name = "tags", requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.NOT_REQUIRED)
-  public List<Tag> getTags() {
+  public List<@Valid Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
 
-  public void setTags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public void setTags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/spring-stubs/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/spring-stubs/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
index ed6b8078f50..90025887703 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/spring-stubs/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/spring-stubs/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class Pet {
 
   @JsonProperty("tags")
   @Valid
-  private List<Tag> tags = null;
+  private List<@Valid Tag> tags = null;
 
   /**
    * pet status in the store
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public class Pet {
     this.photoUrls = photoUrls;
   }
 
-  public Pet tags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public Pet tags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
     return this;
   }
@@ -184,11 +184,11 @@ public class Pet {
   */
   @Valid 
   @Schema(name = "tags", requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.NOT_REQUIRED)
-  public List<Tag> getTags() {
+  public List<@Valid Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
 
-  public void setTags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public void setTags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/spring-boot-springdoc/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/spring-boot-springdoc/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
index ed6b8078f50..90025887703 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/spring-boot-springdoc/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/spring-boot-springdoc/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class Pet {
 
   @JsonProperty("tags")
   @Valid
-  private List<Tag> tags = null;
+  private List<@Valid Tag> tags = null;
 
   /**
    * pet status in the store
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public class Pet {
     this.photoUrls = photoUrls;
   }
 
-  public Pet tags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public Pet tags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
     return this;
   }
@@ -184,11 +184,11 @@ public class Pet {
   */
   @Valid 
   @Schema(name = "tags", requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.NOT_REQUIRED)
-  public List<Tag> getTags() {
+  public List<@Valid Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
 
-  public void setTags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public void setTags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-3/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-3/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
index 5a26eff5395..b8e62ad54d0 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-3/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-3/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class Pet {
 
   @JsonProperty("tags")
   @Valid
-  private List<Tag> tags = null;
+  private List<@Valid Tag> tags = null;
 
   /**
    * pet status in the store
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public class Pet {
     this.photoUrls = photoUrls;
   }
 
-  public Pet tags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public Pet tags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
     return this;
   }
@@ -184,11 +184,11 @@ public class Pet {
   */
   @Valid 
   @Schema(name = "tags", requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.NOT_REQUIRED)
-  public List<Tag> getTags() {
+  public List<@Valid Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
 
-  public void setTags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public void setTags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-beanvalidation-no-nullable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-beanvalidation-no-nullable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
index a1468c90554..69d0c66293d 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-beanvalidation-no-nullable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
+++ b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-beanvalidation-no-nullable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public class ArrayTest {
     return this;
   }
 
-  public ArrayTest addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<ReadOnlyFirst> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
+  public ArrayTest addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<@Valid ReadOnlyFirst> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
     if (this.arrayArrayOfModel == null) {
       this.arrayArrayOfModel = new ArrayList<>();
     }
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-beanvalidation-no-nullable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-beanvalidation-no-nullable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
index 464d1f90177..1c05208a474 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-beanvalidation-no-nullable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
+++ b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-beanvalidation-no-nullable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
 
   @JsonProperty("files")
   @Valid
-  private List<File> files = null;
+  private List<@Valid File> files = null;
 
   public FileSchemaTestClass file(File file) {
     this.file = file;
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
     this.file = file;
   }
 
-  public FileSchemaTestClass files(List<File> files) {
+  public FileSchemaTestClass files(List<@Valid File> files) {
     this.files = files;
     return this;
   }
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
   */
   @Valid 
   @Schema(name = "files", requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.NOT_REQUIRED)
-  public List<File> getFiles() {
+  public List<@Valid File> getFiles() {
     return files;
   }
 
-  public void setFiles(List<File> files) {
+  public void setFiles(List<@Valid File> files) {
     this.files = files;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-beanvalidation-no-nullable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-beanvalidation-no-nullable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
index b5a0adaf32a..6d50217f368 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-beanvalidation-no-nullable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-beanvalidation-no-nullable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class Pet {
 
   @JsonProperty("tags")
   @Valid
-  private List<Tag> tags = null;
+  private List<@Valid Tag> tags = null;
 
   /**
    * pet status in the store
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ public class Pet {
     this.photoUrls = photoUrls;
   }
 
-  public Pet tags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public Pet tags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
     return this;
   }
@@ -189,11 +189,11 @@ public class Pet {
   */
   @Valid 
   @Schema(name = "tags", requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.NOT_REQUIRED)
-  public List<Tag> getTags() {
+  public List<@Valid Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
 
-  public void setTags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public void setTags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-delegate/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-delegate/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
index 966f7e19196..23ee84ce8b5 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-delegate/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
+++ b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-delegate/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class ArrayTest {
     return this;
   }
 
-  public ArrayTest addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<ReadOnlyFirst> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
+  public ArrayTest addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<@Valid ReadOnlyFirst> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
     if (this.arrayArrayOfModel == null) {
       this.arrayArrayOfModel = new ArrayList<>();
     }
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-delegate/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-delegate/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
index 845fb8ada82..8b196d5d7de 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-delegate/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
+++ b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-delegate/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
 
   @JsonProperty("files")
   @Valid
-  private List<File> files = null;
+  private List<@Valid File> files = null;
 
   public FileSchemaTestClass file(File file) {
     this.file = file;
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
     this.file = file;
   }
 
-  public FileSchemaTestClass files(List<File> files) {
+  public FileSchemaTestClass files(List<@Valid File> files) {
     this.files = files;
     return this;
   }
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
   */
   @Valid 
   @Schema(name = "files", requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.NOT_REQUIRED)
-  public List<File> getFiles() {
+  public List<@Valid File> getFiles() {
     return files;
   }
 
-  public void setFiles(List<File> files) {
+  public void setFiles(List<@Valid File> files) {
     this.files = files;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-delegate/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-delegate/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
index 57f59823cde..acb7ce6b37b 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-delegate/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-delegate/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class Pet {
 
   @JsonProperty("tags")
   @Valid
-  private List<Tag> tags = null;
+  private List<@Valid Tag> tags = null;
 
   /**
    * pet status in the store
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ public class Pet {
     this.photoUrls = photoUrls;
   }
 
-  public Pet tags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public Pet tags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
     return this;
   }
@@ -187,11 +187,11 @@ public class Pet {
   */
   @Valid 
   @Schema(name = "tags", requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.NOT_REQUIRED)
-  public List<Tag> getTags() {
+  public List<@Valid Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
 
-  public void setTags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public void setTags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-implicitHeaders/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-implicitHeaders/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
index 966f7e19196..23ee84ce8b5 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-implicitHeaders/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
+++ b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-implicitHeaders/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class ArrayTest {
     return this;
   }
 
-  public ArrayTest addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<ReadOnlyFirst> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
+  public ArrayTest addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<@Valid ReadOnlyFirst> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
     if (this.arrayArrayOfModel == null) {
       this.arrayArrayOfModel = new ArrayList<>();
     }
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-implicitHeaders/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-implicitHeaders/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
index 845fb8ada82..8b196d5d7de 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-implicitHeaders/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
+++ b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-implicitHeaders/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
 
   @JsonProperty("files")
   @Valid
-  private List<File> files = null;
+  private List<@Valid File> files = null;
 
   public FileSchemaTestClass file(File file) {
     this.file = file;
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
     this.file = file;
   }
 
-  public FileSchemaTestClass files(List<File> files) {
+  public FileSchemaTestClass files(List<@Valid File> files) {
     this.files = files;
     return this;
   }
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
   */
   @Valid 
   @Schema(name = "files", requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.NOT_REQUIRED)
-  public List<File> getFiles() {
+  public List<@Valid File> getFiles() {
     return files;
   }
 
-  public void setFiles(List<File> files) {
+  public void setFiles(List<@Valid File> files) {
     this.files = files;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-implicitHeaders/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-implicitHeaders/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
index 57f59823cde..acb7ce6b37b 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-implicitHeaders/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-implicitHeaders/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class Pet {
 
   @JsonProperty("tags")
   @Valid
-  private List<Tag> tags = null;
+  private List<@Valid Tag> tags = null;
 
   /**
    * pet status in the store
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ public class Pet {
     this.photoUrls = photoUrls;
   }
 
-  public Pet tags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public Pet tags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
     return this;
   }
@@ -187,11 +187,11 @@ public class Pet {
   */
   @Valid 
   @Schema(name = "tags", requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.NOT_REQUIRED)
-  public List<Tag> getTags() {
+  public List<@Valid Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
 
-  public void setTags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public void setTags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-reactive/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-reactive/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
index 966f7e19196..23ee84ce8b5 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-reactive/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
+++ b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-reactive/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class ArrayTest {
     return this;
   }
 
-  public ArrayTest addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<ReadOnlyFirst> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
+  public ArrayTest addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<@Valid ReadOnlyFirst> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
     if (this.arrayArrayOfModel == null) {
       this.arrayArrayOfModel = new ArrayList<>();
     }
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-reactive/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-reactive/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
index 845fb8ada82..8b196d5d7de 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-reactive/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
+++ b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-reactive/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
 
   @JsonProperty("files")
   @Valid
-  private List<File> files = null;
+  private List<@Valid File> files = null;
 
   public FileSchemaTestClass file(File file) {
     this.file = file;
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
     this.file = file;
   }
 
-  public FileSchemaTestClass files(List<File> files) {
+  public FileSchemaTestClass files(List<@Valid File> files) {
     this.files = files;
     return this;
   }
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
   */
   @Valid 
   @Schema(name = "files", requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.NOT_REQUIRED)
-  public List<File> getFiles() {
+  public List<@Valid File> getFiles() {
     return files;
   }
 
-  public void setFiles(List<File> files) {
+  public void setFiles(List<@Valid File> files) {
     this.files = files;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-reactive/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-reactive/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
index 57f59823cde..acb7ce6b37b 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-reactive/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-reactive/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class Pet {
 
   @JsonProperty("tags")
   @Valid
-  private List<Tag> tags = null;
+  private List<@Valid Tag> tags = null;
 
   /**
    * pet status in the store
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ public class Pet {
     this.photoUrls = photoUrls;
   }
 
-  public Pet tags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public Pet tags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
     return this;
   }
@@ -187,11 +187,11 @@ public class Pet {
   */
   @Valid 
   @Schema(name = "tags", requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.NOT_REQUIRED)
-  public List<Tag> getTags() {
+  public List<@Valid Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
 
-  public void setTags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public void setTags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-source/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-source/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
index c857f5804af..39a1b5dc7dc 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-source/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-source/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class Pet {
 
   @JsonProperty("tags")
   @Valid
-  private List<Tag> tags = null;
+  private List<@Valid Tag> tags = null;
 
   /**
    * pet status in the store
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public class Pet {
     this.photoUrls = photoUrls;
   }
 
-  public Pet tags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public Pet tags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
     return this;
   }
@@ -177,11 +177,11 @@ public class Pet {
    * @return tags
   */
   @Valid 
-  public List<Tag> getTags() {
+  public List<@Valid Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
 
-  public void setTags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public void setTags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-useoptional/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-useoptional/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
index 966f7e19196..23ee84ce8b5 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-useoptional/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
+++ b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-useoptional/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class ArrayTest {
     return this;
   }
 
-  public ArrayTest addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<ReadOnlyFirst> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
+  public ArrayTest addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<@Valid ReadOnlyFirst> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
     if (this.arrayArrayOfModel == null) {
       this.arrayArrayOfModel = new ArrayList<>();
     }
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-useoptional/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-useoptional/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
index 845fb8ada82..8b196d5d7de 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-useoptional/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
+++ b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-useoptional/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
 
   @JsonProperty("files")
   @Valid
-  private List<File> files = null;
+  private List<@Valid File> files = null;
 
   public FileSchemaTestClass file(File file) {
     this.file = file;
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
     this.file = file;
   }
 
-  public FileSchemaTestClass files(List<File> files) {
+  public FileSchemaTestClass files(List<@Valid File> files) {
     this.files = files;
     return this;
   }
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
   */
   @Valid 
   @Schema(name = "files", requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.NOT_REQUIRED)
-  public List<File> getFiles() {
+  public List<@Valid File> getFiles() {
     return files;
   }
 
-  public void setFiles(List<File> files) {
+  public void setFiles(List<@Valid File> files) {
     this.files = files;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-useoptional/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-useoptional/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
index 57f59823cde..acb7ce6b37b 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-useoptional/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot-useoptional/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class Pet {
 
   @JsonProperty("tags")
   @Valid
-  private List<Tag> tags = null;
+  private List<@Valid Tag> tags = null;
 
   /**
    * pet status in the store
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ public class Pet {
     this.photoUrls = photoUrls;
   }
 
-  public Pet tags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public Pet tags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
     return this;
   }
@@ -187,11 +187,11 @@ public class Pet {
   */
   @Valid 
   @Schema(name = "tags", requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.NOT_REQUIRED)
-  public List<Tag> getTags() {
+  public List<@Valid Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
 
-  public void setTags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public void setTags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
index ed6b8078f50..90025887703 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/openapi3/server/petstore/springboot/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class Pet {
 
   @JsonProperty("tags")
   @Valid
-  private List<Tag> tags = null;
+  private List<@Valid Tag> tags = null;
 
   /**
    * pet status in the store
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public class Pet {
     this.photoUrls = photoUrls;
   }
 
-  public Pet tags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public Pet tags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
     return this;
   }
@@ -184,11 +184,11 @@ public class Pet {
   */
   @Valid 
   @Schema(name = "tags", requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.NOT_REQUIRED)
-  public List<Tag> getTags() {
+  public List<@Valid Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
 
-  public void setTags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public void setTags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/java-camel/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java b/samples/server/petstore/java-camel/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
index 280811e8567..b6a5c50f517 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/java-camel/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/java-camel/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class Pet {
   @JsonProperty("tags")
   @JacksonXmlProperty(localName = "tag")
   @Valid
-  private List<Tag> tags = null;
+  private List<@Valid Tag> tags = null;
 
   /**
    * pet status in the store
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ public class Pet {
     this.photoUrls = photoUrls;
   }
 
-  public Pet tags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public Pet tags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
     return this;
   }
@@ -198,11 +198,11 @@ public class Pet {
   */
   @Valid 
   @Schema(name = "tags", requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.NOT_REQUIRED)
-  public List<Tag> getTags() {
+  public List<@Valid Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
 
-  public void setTags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public void setTags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/spring-boot-defaultInterface-unhandledException/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java b/samples/server/petstore/spring-boot-defaultInterface-unhandledException/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
index 966f7e19196..23ee84ce8b5 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/spring-boot-defaultInterface-unhandledException/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/spring-boot-defaultInterface-unhandledException/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class ArrayTest {
     return this;
   }
 
-  public ArrayTest addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<ReadOnlyFirst> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
+  public ArrayTest addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<@Valid ReadOnlyFirst> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
     if (this.arrayArrayOfModel == null) {
       this.arrayArrayOfModel = new ArrayList<>();
     }
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/spring-boot-defaultInterface-unhandledException/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java b/samples/server/petstore/spring-boot-defaultInterface-unhandledException/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
index 845fb8ada82..8b196d5d7de 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/spring-boot-defaultInterface-unhandledException/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/spring-boot-defaultInterface-unhandledException/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
 
   @JsonProperty("files")
   @Valid
-  private List<File> files = null;
+  private List<@Valid File> files = null;
 
   public FileSchemaTestClass file(File file) {
     this.file = file;
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
     this.file = file;
   }
 
-  public FileSchemaTestClass files(List<File> files) {
+  public FileSchemaTestClass files(List<@Valid File> files) {
     this.files = files;
     return this;
   }
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
   */
   @Valid 
   @Schema(name = "files", requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.NOT_REQUIRED)
-  public List<File> getFiles() {
+  public List<@Valid File> getFiles() {
     return files;
   }
 
-  public void setFiles(List<File> files) {
+  public void setFiles(List<@Valid File> files) {
     this.files = files;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/spring-boot-defaultInterface-unhandledException/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java b/samples/server/petstore/spring-boot-defaultInterface-unhandledException/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
index 57f59823cde..acb7ce6b37b 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/spring-boot-defaultInterface-unhandledException/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/spring-boot-defaultInterface-unhandledException/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class Pet {
 
   @JsonProperty("tags")
   @Valid
-  private List<Tag> tags = null;
+  private List<@Valid Tag> tags = null;
 
   /**
    * pet status in the store
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ public class Pet {
     this.photoUrls = photoUrls;
   }
 
-  public Pet tags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public Pet tags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
     return this;
   }
@@ -187,11 +187,11 @@ public class Pet {
   */
   @Valid 
   @Schema(name = "tags", requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.NOT_REQUIRED)
-  public List<Tag> getTags() {
+  public List<@Valid Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
 
-  public void setTags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public void setTags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/spring-stubs/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java b/samples/server/petstore/spring-stubs/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
index 1962262aea9..f68824372a7 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/spring-stubs/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/spring-stubs/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class Pet {
 
   @JsonProperty("tags")
   @Valid
-  private List<Tag> tags = null;
+  private List<@Valid Tag> tags = null;
 
   /**
    * pet status in the store
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public class Pet {
     this.photoUrls = photoUrls;
   }
 
-  public Pet tags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public Pet tags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
     return this;
   }
@@ -185,11 +185,11 @@ public class Pet {
   */
   @Valid 
   @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
-  public List<Tag> getTags() {
+  public List<@Valid Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
 
-  public void setTags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public void setTags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-beanvalidation-no-nullable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-beanvalidation-no-nullable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
index 526bd764d15..0fb0d1f196d 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-beanvalidation-no-nullable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-beanvalidation-no-nullable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class ArrayTest {
     return this;
   }
 
-  public ArrayTest addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<ReadOnlyFirst> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
+  public ArrayTest addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<@Valid ReadOnlyFirst> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
     if (this.arrayArrayOfModel == null) {
       this.arrayArrayOfModel = new ArrayList<>();
     }
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-beanvalidation-no-nullable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-beanvalidation-no-nullable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
index 6b0d3744fd8..b233286eebc 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-beanvalidation-no-nullable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-beanvalidation-no-nullable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
 
   @JsonProperty("files")
   @Valid
-  private List<File> files = null;
+  private List<@Valid File> files = null;
 
   public FileSchemaTestClass file(File file) {
     this.file = file;
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
     this.file = file;
   }
 
-  public FileSchemaTestClass files(List<File> files) {
+  public FileSchemaTestClass files(List<@Valid File> files) {
     this.files = files;
     return this;
   }
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
   */
   @Valid 
   @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
-  public List<File> getFiles() {
+  public List<@Valid File> getFiles() {
     return files;
   }
 
-  public void setFiles(List<File> files) {
+  public void setFiles(List<@Valid File> files) {
     this.files = files;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-beanvalidation-no-nullable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-beanvalidation-no-nullable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
index 72dff4a2450..a34be04dd90 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-beanvalidation-no-nullable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-beanvalidation-no-nullable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class Pet {
 
   @JsonProperty("tags")
   @Valid
-  private List<Tag> tags = null;
+  private List<@Valid Tag> tags = null;
 
   /**
    * pet status in the store
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public class Pet {
     this.photoUrls = photoUrls;
   }
 
-  public Pet tags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public Pet tags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
     return this;
   }
@@ -190,11 +190,11 @@ public class Pet {
   */
   @Valid 
   @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
-  public List<Tag> getTags() {
+  public List<@Valid Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
 
-  public void setTags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public void setTags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-beanvalidation/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-beanvalidation/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
index ba67885edc8..3e7a107f659 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-beanvalidation/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-beanvalidation/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class ArrayTest {
     return this;
   }
 
-  public ArrayTest addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<ReadOnlyFirst> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
+  public ArrayTest addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<@Valid ReadOnlyFirst> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
     if (this.arrayArrayOfModel == null) {
       this.arrayArrayOfModel = new ArrayList<>();
     }
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-beanvalidation/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-beanvalidation/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
index 2ea153bd646..d97a088a267 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-beanvalidation/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-beanvalidation/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
 
   @JsonProperty("files")
   @Valid
-  private List<File> files = null;
+  private List<@Valid File> files = null;
 
   public FileSchemaTestClass file(File file) {
     this.file = file;
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
     this.file = file;
   }
 
-  public FileSchemaTestClass files(List<File> files) {
+  public FileSchemaTestClass files(List<@Valid File> files) {
     this.files = files;
     return this;
   }
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
   */
   @Valid 
   @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
-  public List<File> getFiles() {
+  public List<@Valid File> getFiles() {
     return files;
   }
 
-  public void setFiles(List<File> files) {
+  public void setFiles(List<@Valid File> files) {
     this.files = files;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-beanvalidation/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-beanvalidation/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
index 4d705acedcd..d3674b6bdaa 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-beanvalidation/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-beanvalidation/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class Pet {
 
   @JsonProperty("tags")
   @Valid
-  private List<Tag> tags = null;
+  private List<@Valid Tag> tags = null;
 
   /**
    * pet status in the store
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ public class Pet {
     this.photoUrls = photoUrls;
   }
 
-  public Pet tags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public Pet tags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
     return this;
   }
@@ -188,11 +188,11 @@ public class Pet {
   */
   @Valid 
   @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
-  public List<Tag> getTags() {
+  public List<@Valid Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
 
-  public void setTags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public void setTags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-delegate-j8/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-delegate-j8/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
index ba67885edc8..3e7a107f659 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-delegate-j8/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-delegate-j8/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class ArrayTest {
     return this;
   }
 
-  public ArrayTest addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<ReadOnlyFirst> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
+  public ArrayTest addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<@Valid ReadOnlyFirst> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
     if (this.arrayArrayOfModel == null) {
       this.arrayArrayOfModel = new ArrayList<>();
     }
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-delegate-j8/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-delegate-j8/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
index 2ea153bd646..d97a088a267 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-delegate-j8/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-delegate-j8/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
 
   @JsonProperty("files")
   @Valid
-  private List<File> files = null;
+  private List<@Valid File> files = null;
 
   public FileSchemaTestClass file(File file) {
     this.file = file;
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
     this.file = file;
   }
 
-  public FileSchemaTestClass files(List<File> files) {
+  public FileSchemaTestClass files(List<@Valid File> files) {
     this.files = files;
     return this;
   }
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
   */
   @Valid 
   @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
-  public List<File> getFiles() {
+  public List<@Valid File> getFiles() {
     return files;
   }
 
-  public void setFiles(List<File> files) {
+  public void setFiles(List<@Valid File> files) {
     this.files = files;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-delegate-j8/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-delegate-j8/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
index 4d705acedcd..d3674b6bdaa 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-delegate-j8/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-delegate-j8/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class Pet {
 
   @JsonProperty("tags")
   @Valid
-  private List<Tag> tags = null;
+  private List<@Valid Tag> tags = null;
 
   /**
    * pet status in the store
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ public class Pet {
     this.photoUrls = photoUrls;
   }
 
-  public Pet tags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public Pet tags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
     return this;
   }
@@ -188,11 +188,11 @@ public class Pet {
   */
   @Valid 
   @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
-  public List<Tag> getTags() {
+  public List<@Valid Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
 
-  public void setTags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public void setTags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-delegate/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-delegate/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
index ba67885edc8..3e7a107f659 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-delegate/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-delegate/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class ArrayTest {
     return this;
   }
 
-  public ArrayTest addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<ReadOnlyFirst> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
+  public ArrayTest addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<@Valid ReadOnlyFirst> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
     if (this.arrayArrayOfModel == null) {
       this.arrayArrayOfModel = new ArrayList<>();
     }
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-delegate/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-delegate/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
index 2ea153bd646..d97a088a267 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-delegate/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-delegate/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
 
   @JsonProperty("files")
   @Valid
-  private List<File> files = null;
+  private List<@Valid File> files = null;
 
   public FileSchemaTestClass file(File file) {
     this.file = file;
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
     this.file = file;
   }
 
-  public FileSchemaTestClass files(List<File> files) {
+  public FileSchemaTestClass files(List<@Valid File> files) {
     this.files = files;
     return this;
   }
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
   */
   @Valid 
   @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
-  public List<File> getFiles() {
+  public List<@Valid File> getFiles() {
     return files;
   }
 
-  public void setFiles(List<File> files) {
+  public void setFiles(List<@Valid File> files) {
     this.files = files;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-delegate/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-delegate/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
index 4d705acedcd..d3674b6bdaa 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-delegate/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-delegate/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class Pet {
 
   @JsonProperty("tags")
   @Valid
-  private List<Tag> tags = null;
+  private List<@Valid Tag> tags = null;
 
   /**
    * pet status in the store
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ public class Pet {
     this.photoUrls = photoUrls;
   }
 
-  public Pet tags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public Pet tags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
     return this;
   }
@@ -188,11 +188,11 @@ public class Pet {
   */
   @Valid 
   @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
-  public List<Tag> getTags() {
+  public List<@Valid Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
 
-  public void setTags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public void setTags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-implicitHeaders-annotationLibrary/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-implicitHeaders-annotationLibrary/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
index c857f5804af..39a1b5dc7dc 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-implicitHeaders-annotationLibrary/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-implicitHeaders-annotationLibrary/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class Pet {
 
   @JsonProperty("tags")
   @Valid
-  private List<Tag> tags = null;
+  private List<@Valid Tag> tags = null;
 
   /**
    * pet status in the store
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public class Pet {
     this.photoUrls = photoUrls;
   }
 
-  public Pet tags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public Pet tags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
     return this;
   }
@@ -177,11 +177,11 @@ public class Pet {
    * @return tags
   */
   @Valid 
-  public List<Tag> getTags() {
+  public List<@Valid Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
 
-  public void setTags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public void setTags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-implicitHeaders/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-implicitHeaders/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
index ba67885edc8..3e7a107f659 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-implicitHeaders/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-implicitHeaders/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class ArrayTest {
     return this;
   }
 
-  public ArrayTest addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<ReadOnlyFirst> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
+  public ArrayTest addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<@Valid ReadOnlyFirst> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
     if (this.arrayArrayOfModel == null) {
       this.arrayArrayOfModel = new ArrayList<>();
     }
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-implicitHeaders/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-implicitHeaders/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
index 2ea153bd646..d97a088a267 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-implicitHeaders/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-implicitHeaders/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
 
   @JsonProperty("files")
   @Valid
-  private List<File> files = null;
+  private List<@Valid File> files = null;
 
   public FileSchemaTestClass file(File file) {
     this.file = file;
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
     this.file = file;
   }
 
-  public FileSchemaTestClass files(List<File> files) {
+  public FileSchemaTestClass files(List<@Valid File> files) {
     this.files = files;
     return this;
   }
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
   */
   @Valid 
   @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
-  public List<File> getFiles() {
+  public List<@Valid File> getFiles() {
     return files;
   }
 
-  public void setFiles(List<File> files) {
+  public void setFiles(List<@Valid File> files) {
     this.files = files;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-implicitHeaders/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-implicitHeaders/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
index 4d705acedcd..d3674b6bdaa 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-implicitHeaders/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-implicitHeaders/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class Pet {
 
   @JsonProperty("tags")
   @Valid
-  private List<Tag> tags = null;
+  private List<@Valid Tag> tags = null;
 
   /**
    * pet status in the store
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ public class Pet {
     this.photoUrls = photoUrls;
   }
 
-  public Pet tags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public Pet tags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
     return this;
   }
@@ -188,11 +188,11 @@ public class Pet {
   */
   @Valid 
   @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
-  public List<Tag> getTags() {
+  public List<@Valid Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
 
-  public void setTags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public void setTags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-reactive/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-reactive/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
index ba67885edc8..3e7a107f659 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-reactive/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-reactive/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class ArrayTest {
     return this;
   }
 
-  public ArrayTest addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<ReadOnlyFirst> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
+  public ArrayTest addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<@Valid ReadOnlyFirst> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
     if (this.arrayArrayOfModel == null) {
       this.arrayArrayOfModel = new ArrayList<>();
     }
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-reactive/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-reactive/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
index 2ea153bd646..d97a088a267 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-reactive/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-reactive/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
 
   @JsonProperty("files")
   @Valid
-  private List<File> files = null;
+  private List<@Valid File> files = null;
 
   public FileSchemaTestClass file(File file) {
     this.file = file;
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
     this.file = file;
   }
 
-  public FileSchemaTestClass files(List<File> files) {
+  public FileSchemaTestClass files(List<@Valid File> files) {
     this.files = files;
     return this;
   }
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
   */
   @Valid 
   @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
-  public List<File> getFiles() {
+  public List<@Valid File> getFiles() {
     return files;
   }
 
-  public void setFiles(List<File> files) {
+  public void setFiles(List<@Valid File> files) {
     this.files = files;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-reactive/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-reactive/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
index 4d705acedcd..d3674b6bdaa 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-reactive/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-reactive/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class Pet {
 
   @JsonProperty("tags")
   @Valid
-  private List<Tag> tags = null;
+  private List<@Valid Tag> tags = null;
 
   /**
    * pet status in the store
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ public class Pet {
     this.photoUrls = photoUrls;
   }
 
-  public Pet tags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public Pet tags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
     return this;
   }
@@ -188,11 +188,11 @@ public class Pet {
   */
   @Valid 
   @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
-  public List<Tag> getTags() {
+  public List<@Valid Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
 
-  public void setTags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public void setTags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable-delegatePattern-without-j8/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable-delegatePattern-without-j8/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
index ba67885edc8..3e7a107f659 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable-delegatePattern-without-j8/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable-delegatePattern-without-j8/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class ArrayTest {
     return this;
   }
 
-  public ArrayTest addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<ReadOnlyFirst> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
+  public ArrayTest addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<@Valid ReadOnlyFirst> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
     if (this.arrayArrayOfModel == null) {
       this.arrayArrayOfModel = new ArrayList<>();
     }
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable-delegatePattern-without-j8/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable-delegatePattern-without-j8/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
index 2ea153bd646..d97a088a267 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable-delegatePattern-without-j8/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable-delegatePattern-without-j8/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
 
   @JsonProperty("files")
   @Valid
-  private List<File> files = null;
+  private List<@Valid File> files = null;
 
   public FileSchemaTestClass file(File file) {
     this.file = file;
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
     this.file = file;
   }
 
-  public FileSchemaTestClass files(List<File> files) {
+  public FileSchemaTestClass files(List<@Valid File> files) {
     this.files = files;
     return this;
   }
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
   */
   @Valid 
   @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
-  public List<File> getFiles() {
+  public List<@Valid File> getFiles() {
     return files;
   }
 
-  public void setFiles(List<File> files) {
+  public void setFiles(List<@Valid File> files) {
     this.files = files;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable-delegatePattern-without-j8/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable-delegatePattern-without-j8/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
index f8fa05d91c3..0d88a6b4a95 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable-delegatePattern-without-j8/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable-delegatePattern-without-j8/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class Pet {
 
   @JsonProperty("tags")
   @Valid
-  private List<Tag> tags = null;
+  private List<@Valid Tag> tags = null;
 
   /**
    * pet status in the store
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public class Pet {
     this.photoUrls = photoUrls;
   }
 
-  public Pet tags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public Pet tags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
     return this;
   }
@@ -184,11 +184,11 @@ public class Pet {
   */
   @Valid 
   @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
-  public List<Tag> getTags() {
+  public List<@Valid Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
 
-  public void setTags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public void setTags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable-delegatePattern/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable-delegatePattern/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
index ba67885edc8..3e7a107f659 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable-delegatePattern/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable-delegatePattern/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class ArrayTest {
     return this;
   }
 
-  public ArrayTest addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<ReadOnlyFirst> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
+  public ArrayTest addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<@Valid ReadOnlyFirst> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
     if (this.arrayArrayOfModel == null) {
       this.arrayArrayOfModel = new ArrayList<>();
     }
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable-delegatePattern/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable-delegatePattern/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
index 2ea153bd646..d97a088a267 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable-delegatePattern/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable-delegatePattern/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
 
   @JsonProperty("files")
   @Valid
-  private List<File> files = null;
+  private List<@Valid File> files = null;
 
   public FileSchemaTestClass file(File file) {
     this.file = file;
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
     this.file = file;
   }
 
-  public FileSchemaTestClass files(List<File> files) {
+  public FileSchemaTestClass files(List<@Valid File> files) {
     this.files = files;
     return this;
   }
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
   */
   @Valid 
   @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
-  public List<File> getFiles() {
+  public List<@Valid File> getFiles() {
     return files;
   }
 
-  public void setFiles(List<File> files) {
+  public void setFiles(List<@Valid File> files) {
     this.files = files;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable-delegatePattern/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable-delegatePattern/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
index f8fa05d91c3..0d88a6b4a95 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable-delegatePattern/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable-delegatePattern/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class Pet {
 
   @JsonProperty("tags")
   @Valid
-  private List<Tag> tags = null;
+  private List<@Valid Tag> tags = null;
 
   /**
    * pet status in the store
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public class Pet {
     this.photoUrls = photoUrls;
   }
 
-  public Pet tags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public Pet tags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
     return this;
   }
@@ -184,11 +184,11 @@ public class Pet {
   */
   @Valid 
   @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
-  public List<Tag> getTags() {
+  public List<@Valid Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
 
-  public void setTags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public void setTags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable-without-j8/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable-without-j8/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
index ba67885edc8..3e7a107f659 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable-without-j8/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable-without-j8/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class ArrayTest {
     return this;
   }
 
-  public ArrayTest addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<ReadOnlyFirst> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
+  public ArrayTest addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<@Valid ReadOnlyFirst> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
     if (this.arrayArrayOfModel == null) {
       this.arrayArrayOfModel = new ArrayList<>();
     }
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable-without-j8/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable-without-j8/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
index 2ea153bd646..d97a088a267 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable-without-j8/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable-without-j8/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
 
   @JsonProperty("files")
   @Valid
-  private List<File> files = null;
+  private List<@Valid File> files = null;
 
   public FileSchemaTestClass file(File file) {
     this.file = file;
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
     this.file = file;
   }
 
-  public FileSchemaTestClass files(List<File> files) {
+  public FileSchemaTestClass files(List<@Valid File> files) {
     this.files = files;
     return this;
   }
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
   */
   @Valid 
   @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
-  public List<File> getFiles() {
+  public List<@Valid File> getFiles() {
     return files;
   }
 
-  public void setFiles(List<File> files) {
+  public void setFiles(List<@Valid File> files) {
     this.files = files;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable-without-j8/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable-without-j8/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
index f8fa05d91c3..0d88a6b4a95 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable-without-j8/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable-without-j8/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class Pet {
 
   @JsonProperty("tags")
   @Valid
-  private List<Tag> tags = null;
+  private List<@Valid Tag> tags = null;
 
   /**
    * pet status in the store
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public class Pet {
     this.photoUrls = photoUrls;
   }
 
-  public Pet tags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public Pet tags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
     return this;
   }
@@ -184,11 +184,11 @@ public class Pet {
   */
   @Valid 
   @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
-  public List<Tag> getTags() {
+  public List<@Valid Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
 
-  public void setTags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public void setTags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
index ba67885edc8..3e7a107f659 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class ArrayTest {
     return this;
   }
 
-  public ArrayTest addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<ReadOnlyFirst> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
+  public ArrayTest addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<@Valid ReadOnlyFirst> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
     if (this.arrayArrayOfModel == null) {
       this.arrayArrayOfModel = new ArrayList<>();
     }
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
index 2ea153bd646..d97a088a267 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
 
   @JsonProperty("files")
   @Valid
-  private List<File> files = null;
+  private List<@Valid File> files = null;
 
   public FileSchemaTestClass file(File file) {
     this.file = file;
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
     this.file = file;
   }
 
-  public FileSchemaTestClass files(List<File> files) {
+  public FileSchemaTestClass files(List<@Valid File> files) {
     this.files = files;
     return this;
   }
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
   */
   @Valid 
   @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
-  public List<File> getFiles() {
+  public List<@Valid File> getFiles() {
     return files;
   }
 
-  public void setFiles(List<File> files) {
+  public void setFiles(List<@Valid File> files) {
     this.files = files;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
index f8fa05d91c3..0d88a6b4a95 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-spring-pageable/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class Pet {
 
   @JsonProperty("tags")
   @Valid
-  private List<Tag> tags = null;
+  private List<@Valid Tag> tags = null;
 
   /**
    * pet status in the store
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public class Pet {
     this.photoUrls = photoUrls;
   }
 
-  public Pet tags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public Pet tags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
     return this;
   }
@@ -184,11 +184,11 @@ public class Pet {
   */
   @Valid 
   @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
-  public List<Tag> getTags() {
+  public List<@Valid Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
 
-  public void setTags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public void setTags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-useoptional/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-useoptional/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
index ba67885edc8..3e7a107f659 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-useoptional/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-useoptional/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTest.java
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class ArrayTest {
     return this;
   }
 
-  public ArrayTest addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<ReadOnlyFirst> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
+  public ArrayTest addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<@Valid ReadOnlyFirst> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
     if (this.arrayArrayOfModel == null) {
       this.arrayArrayOfModel = new ArrayList<>();
     }
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-useoptional/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-useoptional/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
index 2ea153bd646..d97a088a267 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-useoptional/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-useoptional/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
 
   @JsonProperty("files")
   @Valid
-  private List<File> files = null;
+  private List<@Valid File> files = null;
 
   public FileSchemaTestClass file(File file) {
     this.file = file;
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
     this.file = file;
   }
 
-  public FileSchemaTestClass files(List<File> files) {
+  public FileSchemaTestClass files(List<@Valid File> files) {
     this.files = files;
     return this;
   }
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
   */
   @Valid 
   @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
-  public List<File> getFiles() {
+  public List<@Valid File> getFiles() {
     return files;
   }
 
-  public void setFiles(List<File> files) {
+  public void setFiles(List<@Valid File> files) {
     this.files = files;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-useoptional/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-useoptional/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
index 4d705acedcd..d3674b6bdaa 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-useoptional/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-useoptional/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/Pet.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class Pet {
 
   @JsonProperty("tags")
   @Valid
-  private List<Tag> tags = null;
+  private List<@Valid Tag> tags = null;
 
   /**
    * pet status in the store
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ public class Pet {
     this.photoUrls = photoUrls;
   }
 
-  public Pet tags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public Pet tags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
     return this;
   }
@@ -188,11 +188,11 @@ public class Pet {
   */
   @Valid 
   @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
-  public List<Tag> getTags() {
+  public List<@Valid Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
 
-  public void setTags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public void setTags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-virtualan/src/main/java/org/openapitools/virtualan/model/ArrayTest.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-virtualan/src/main/java/org/openapitools/virtualan/model/ArrayTest.java
index 9eff2d1cb79..bd5ffb05a08 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-virtualan/src/main/java/org/openapitools/virtualan/model/ArrayTest.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-virtualan/src/main/java/org/openapitools/virtualan/model/ArrayTest.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class ArrayTest {
     return this;
   }
 
-  public ArrayTest addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<ReadOnlyFirst> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
+  public ArrayTest addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<@Valid ReadOnlyFirst> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
     if (this.arrayArrayOfModel == null) {
       this.arrayArrayOfModel = new ArrayList<>();
     }
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-virtualan/src/main/java/org/openapitools/virtualan/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-virtualan/src/main/java/org/openapitools/virtualan/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
index 5b4d38e083f..0fe10da645d 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-virtualan/src/main/java/org/openapitools/virtualan/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-virtualan/src/main/java/org/openapitools/virtualan/model/FileSchemaTestClass.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
 
   @JsonProperty("files")
   @Valid
-  private List<File> files = null;
+  private List<@Valid File> files = null;
 
   public FileSchemaTestClass file(File file) {
     this.file = file;
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
     this.file = file;
   }
 
-  public FileSchemaTestClass files(List<File> files) {
+  public FileSchemaTestClass files(List<@Valid File> files) {
     this.files = files;
     return this;
   }
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClass {
   */
   @Valid 
   @Schema(name = "files", requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.NOT_REQUIRED)
-  public List<File> getFiles() {
+  public List<@Valid File> getFiles() {
     return files;
   }
 
-  public void setFiles(List<File> files) {
+  public void setFiles(List<@Valid File> files) {
     this.files = files;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-virtualan/src/main/java/org/openapitools/virtualan/model/Pet.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-virtualan/src/main/java/org/openapitools/virtualan/model/Pet.java
index e5fe9d1292d..e5ae7ff02f4 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-virtualan/src/main/java/org/openapitools/virtualan/model/Pet.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-virtualan/src/main/java/org/openapitools/virtualan/model/Pet.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class Pet {
 
   @JsonProperty("tags")
   @Valid
-  private List<Tag> tags = null;
+  private List<@Valid Tag> tags = null;
 
   /**
    * pet status in the store
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ public class Pet {
     this.photoUrls = photoUrls;
   }
 
-  public Pet tags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public Pet tags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
     return this;
   }
@@ -187,11 +187,11 @@ public class Pet {
   */
   @Valid 
   @Schema(name = "tags", requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.NOT_REQUIRED)
-  public List<Tag> getTags() {
+  public List<@Valid Tag> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
 
-  public void setTags(List<Tag> tags) {
+  public void setTags(List<@Valid Tag> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTestDto.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTestDto.java
index 2f2f59da153..179d5c1979e 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTestDto.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/ArrayTestDto.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public class ArrayTestDto {
     return this;
   }
 
-  public ArrayTestDto addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<ReadOnlyFirstDto> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
+  public ArrayTestDto addArrayArrayOfModelItem(List<@Valid ReadOnlyFirstDto> arrayArrayOfModelItem) {
     if (this.arrayArrayOfModel == null) {
       this.arrayArrayOfModel = new ArrayList<>();
     }
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClassDto.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClassDto.java
index b24dede7fb1..3df831dd0d1 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClassDto.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/FileSchemaTestClassDto.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClassDto {
 
   @JsonProperty("files")
   @Valid
-  private List<FileDto> files = null;
+  private List<@Valid FileDto> files = null;
 
   public FileSchemaTestClassDto file(FileDto file) {
     this.file = file;
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClassDto {
     this.file = file;
   }
 
-  public FileSchemaTestClassDto files(List<FileDto> files) {
+  public FileSchemaTestClassDto files(List<@Valid FileDto> files) {
     this.files = files;
     return this;
   }
@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@ public class FileSchemaTestClassDto {
   */
   @Valid 
   @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
-  public List<FileDto> getFiles() {
+  public List<@Valid FileDto> getFiles() {
     return files;
   }
 
-  public void setFiles(List<FileDto> files) {
+  public void setFiles(List<@Valid FileDto> files) {
     this.files = files;
   }
 
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/PetDto.java b/samples/server/petstore/springboot/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/PetDto.java
index 7ee4b441e7e..b0de266bac9 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/PetDto.java
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot/src/main/java/org/openapitools/model/PetDto.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class PetDto {
 
   @JsonProperty("tags")
   @Valid
-  private List<TagDto> tags = null;
+  private List<@Valid TagDto> tags = null;
 
   /**
    * pet status in the store
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public class PetDto {
     this.photoUrls = photoUrls;
   }
 
-  public PetDto tags(List<TagDto> tags) {
+  public PetDto tags(List<@Valid TagDto> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
     return this;
   }
@@ -190,11 +190,11 @@ public class PetDto {
   */
   @Valid 
   @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
-  public List<TagDto> getTags() {
+  public List<@Valid TagDto> getTags() {
     return tags;
   }
 
-  public void setTags(List<TagDto> tags) {
+  public void setTags(List<@Valid TagDto> tags) {
     this.tags = tags;
   }