code: private void validate(Object object) {
  		Set<ConstraintViolation<Object>> viols = validator.validate(object);
  		for (ConstraintViolation<Object> constraintViolation : viols) {
  			if (Null.class.isAssignableFrom(constraintViolation.getConstraintDescriptor().getAnnotation().getClass())) {
  				Object o = constraintViolation.getLeafBean();
  				Iterator<Node> iterator = constraintViolation.getPropertyPath().iterator();
  				String propertyName = null;
  				while (iterator.hasNext()) {
  					propertyName = iterator.next().getName();
  				}
  				if (propertyName != null) {
  					try {
  						PropertyDescriptor descriptor = BeanUtils.getPropertyDescriptor(o.getClass(), propertyName);
  						descriptor.getWriteMethod().invoke(o, new Object[] { null });
  					} catch (Exception e) {
  						e.printStackTrace();
  					}
  				}
  			}
  		}
  	}
docs: Take a stab at fixing validation problems ?
  
  @param object