diff --git a/component-support/generic-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/generic/renderkit/ExtValGenericRenderKit.java b/component-support/generic-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/generic/renderkit/ExtValGenericRenderKit.java
index 64a6ac6..fda5476 100644
--- a/component-support/generic-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/generic/renderkit/ExtValGenericRenderKit.java
+++ b/component-support/generic-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/generic/renderkit/ExtValGenericRenderKit.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 import net.sf.cglib.proxy.MethodProxy;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/component-support/generic-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/generic/renderkit/ExtValGenericRendererWrapper.java b/component-support/generic-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/generic/renderkit/ExtValGenericRendererWrapper.java
index aad72a7..fddf81d 100644
--- a/component-support/generic-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/generic/renderkit/ExtValGenericRendererWrapper.java
+++ b/component-support/generic-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/generic/renderkit/ExtValGenericRendererWrapper.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 import net.sf.cglib.proxy.MethodProxy;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/component-support/generic-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/generic/renderkit/GenericRenderKitWrapperFactory.java b/component-support/generic-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/generic/renderkit/GenericRenderKitWrapperFactory.java
index 1b2e59c..172a1d6 100644
--- a/component-support/generic-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/generic/renderkit/GenericRenderKitWrapperFactory.java
+++ b/component-support/generic-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/generic/renderkit/GenericRenderKitWrapperFactory.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/component-support/generic-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/generic/startup/GenericModuleStartupListener.java b/component-support/generic-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/generic/startup/GenericModuleStartupListener.java
index a573314..97a09d2 100644
--- a/component-support/generic-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/generic/startup/GenericModuleStartupListener.java
+++ b/component-support/generic-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/generic/startup/GenericModuleStartupListener.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal.UsageInformation;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/DefaultExtValTrinidadSupportModuleConfiguration.java b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/DefaultExtValTrinidadSupportModuleConfiguration.java
index bb85a3a..39691a5 100644
--- a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/DefaultExtValTrinidadSupportModuleConfiguration.java
+++ b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/DefaultExtValTrinidadSupportModuleConfiguration.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal.UsageCategory;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since r4
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/ExtValTrinidadClientValidatorWrapper.java b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/ExtValTrinidadClientValidatorWrapper.java
index 150eb68..3ba155d 100644
--- a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/ExtValTrinidadClientValidatorWrapper.java
+++ b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/ExtValTrinidadClientValidatorWrapper.java
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
  * this wrapper prevents such a server-side double validation.
  * it just delegates the client-side functionality.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.REUSE)
diff --git a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/ExtValTrinidadSupportModuleConfiguration.java b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/ExtValTrinidadSupportModuleConfiguration.java
index 927d170..7b6476b 100644
--- a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/ExtValTrinidadSupportModuleConfiguration.java
+++ b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/ExtValTrinidadSupportModuleConfiguration.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal.UsageCategory;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since r4
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/ExtValTrinidadValidationPhaseListener.java b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/ExtValTrinidadValidationPhaseListener.java
index f75d9db..753953b 100644
--- a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/ExtValTrinidadValidationPhaseListener.java
+++ b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/ExtValTrinidadValidationPhaseListener.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 /**
  * use this phase-listener instead of a ExtValTrinidadRenderKitWrapperFactory due to a trinidad issue
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/WebXmlParameter.java b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/WebXmlParameter.java
index 6ba4033..9b551a2 100644
--- a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/WebXmlParameter.java
+++ b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/WebXmlParameter.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 /**
  * centralized in order that these information aren't spread over the complete code base
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/initializer/component/DoubleRangeInitializer.java b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/initializer/component/DoubleRangeInitializer.java
index c1000e3..0185280 100644
--- a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/initializer/component/DoubleRangeInitializer.java
+++ b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/initializer/component/DoubleRangeInitializer.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @ToDo(value = Priority.MEDIUM, description = "skipValidationSupport for client-side validation")
diff --git a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/initializer/component/LengthInitializer.java b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/initializer/component/LengthInitializer.java
index 6e26c8f..af0fd6e 100644
--- a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/initializer/component/LengthInitializer.java
+++ b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/initializer/component/LengthInitializer.java
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @ToDo(value = Priority.MEDIUM, description = "skipValidationSupport for client-side validation")
diff --git a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/initializer/component/LongRangeInitializer.java b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/initializer/component/LongRangeInitializer.java
index 379eeb8..4fe8aac 100644
--- a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/initializer/component/LongRangeInitializer.java
+++ b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/initializer/component/LongRangeInitializer.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @ToDo(value = Priority.MEDIUM, description = "skipValidationSupport for client-side validation")
diff --git a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/initializer/component/PatternInitializer.java b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/initializer/component/PatternInitializer.java
index 7ff088d..00df0e6 100644
--- a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/initializer/component/PatternInitializer.java
+++ b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/initializer/component/PatternInitializer.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @ToDo(value = Priority.MEDIUM, description = "skipValidationSupport for client-side validation")
diff --git a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/initializer/component/RequiredInitializer.java b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/initializer/component/RequiredInitializer.java
index 5ad4ea7..94e0b89 100644
--- a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/initializer/component/RequiredInitializer.java
+++ b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/initializer/component/RequiredInitializer.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/initializer/component/TrinidadComponentInitializer.java b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/initializer/component/TrinidadComponentInitializer.java
index 9b09e0f..1e4fab2 100644
--- a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/initializer/component/TrinidadComponentInitializer.java
+++ b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/initializer/component/TrinidadComponentInitializer.java
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @InvocationOrder(300)
diff --git a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/initializer/component/ValidatorInitializer.java b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/initializer/component/ValidatorInitializer.java
index 676f4ad..5e4867c 100644
--- a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/initializer/component/ValidatorInitializer.java
+++ b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/initializer/component/ValidatorInitializer.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @InvocationOrder(300)
diff --git a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/interceptor/TrinidadMetaDataExtractionInterceptor.java b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/interceptor/TrinidadMetaDataExtractionInterceptor.java
index 914696b..6fd21f2 100644
--- a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/interceptor/TrinidadMetaDataExtractionInterceptor.java
+++ b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/interceptor/TrinidadMetaDataExtractionInterceptor.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 import java.util.List;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @InvocationOrder(300)
diff --git a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/interceptor/TrinidadRendererInterceptor.java b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/interceptor/TrinidadRendererInterceptor.java
index 9ee3b61..b1b0daa 100644
--- a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/interceptor/TrinidadRendererInterceptor.java
+++ b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/interceptor/TrinidadRendererInterceptor.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.2
  */
 public class TrinidadRendererInterceptor extends AbstractRendererInterceptor
diff --git a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/interceptor/TrinidadValidationExceptionInterceptor.java b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/interceptor/TrinidadValidationExceptionInterceptor.java
index 78d8482..1d04100 100644
--- a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/interceptor/TrinidadValidationExceptionInterceptor.java
+++ b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/interceptor/TrinidadValidationExceptionInterceptor.java
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 import javax.faces.validator.ValidatorException;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @InvocationOrder(300)
diff --git a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/renderkit/ExtValTrinidadRenderKit.java b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/renderkit/ExtValTrinidadRenderKit.java
index cdb45e9..ce4c28b 100644
--- a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/renderkit/ExtValTrinidadRenderKit.java
+++ b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/renderkit/ExtValTrinidadRenderKit.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 import java.io.OutputStream;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/renderkit/ExtValTrinidadRendererProxy.java b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/renderkit/ExtValTrinidadRendererProxy.java
index 03e0ab9..ce94294 100644
--- a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/renderkit/ExtValTrinidadRendererProxy.java
+++ b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/renderkit/ExtValTrinidadRendererProxy.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 /**
  * solution for trinidad table renderer issue (in connection with double call prevention proxies)
  * 
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @Deprecated
diff --git a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/startup/TrinidadModuleStartupListener.java b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/startup/TrinidadModuleStartupListener.java
index 75fddcf..7e913f7 100644
--- a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/startup/TrinidadModuleStartupListener.java
+++ b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/startup/TrinidadModuleStartupListener.java
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 /**
  * alternative approach for ExtValRenderKitFactory
  * 
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/storage/DefaultClientValidatorStorage.java b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/storage/DefaultClientValidatorStorage.java
index 8d54254..a32fa9d 100644
--- a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/storage/DefaultClientValidatorStorage.java
+++ b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/storage/DefaultClientValidatorStorage.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 import java.util.List;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/storage/DefaultClientValidatorStorageManager.java b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/storage/DefaultClientValidatorStorageManager.java
index 4ade20b..c6bc3a8 100644
--- a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/storage/DefaultClientValidatorStorageManager.java
+++ b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/storage/DefaultClientValidatorStorageManager.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 /**
  * default storage-manager for component entries
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/storage/TrinidadClientValidatorStorage.java b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/storage/TrinidadClientValidatorStorage.java
index e783cb8..a2b2e6f 100644
--- a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/storage/TrinidadClientValidatorStorage.java
+++ b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/storage/TrinidadClientValidatorStorage.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
  * so client-side validation is supported. some app-servers show a different behaviour.
  * that's the reason for storing these components and remove the injected validators after the rendering phase.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/storage/mapper/DefaultClientValidatorStorageNameMapper.java b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/storage/mapper/DefaultClientValidatorStorageNameMapper.java
index bfe69b3..7061be7 100644
--- a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/storage/mapper/DefaultClientValidatorStorageNameMapper.java
+++ b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/storage/mapper/DefaultClientValidatorStorageNameMapper.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 /**
  * use a public class to allow optional deregistration
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @InvocationOrder(300)
diff --git a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/util/TrinidadUtils.java b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/util/TrinidadUtils.java
index d02d44f..8888228 100644
--- a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/util/TrinidadUtils.java
+++ b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/util/TrinidadUtils.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.2
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/validation/message/TrinidadFacesMessageFactory.java b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/validation/message/TrinidadFacesMessageFactory.java
index acc21cc..f0ddaab 100644
--- a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/validation/message/TrinidadFacesMessageFactory.java
+++ b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/validation/message/TrinidadFacesMessageFactory.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 import javax.faces.application.FacesMessage;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.2
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/validation/message/TrinidadViolationMessage.java b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/validation/message/TrinidadViolationMessage.java
index a6e693b..c7ffa90 100644
--- a/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/validation/message/TrinidadViolationMessage.java
+++ b/component-support/trinidad-support/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/trinidad/validation/message/TrinidadViolationMessage.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 import javax.faces.context.FacesContext;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.2
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/ExtValInformation.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/ExtValInformation.java
index 6e5b513..64f6cc3 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/ExtValInformation.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/ExtValInformation.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 /**
  * dont't move to an other package!!!
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/CustomInformation.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/CustomInformation.java
index 2fb22ed..af655e2 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/CustomInformation.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/CustomInformation.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 /**
  * ExtVal artifacts supported by the {@link org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.InformationProviderBean}
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation({UsageCategory.API})
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/DefaultExtValCoreConfiguration.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/DefaultExtValCoreConfiguration.java
index 8d860db..48e973f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/DefaultExtValCoreConfiguration.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/DefaultExtValCoreConfiguration.java
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
  * Default ExtVal Core Module Configuration that retrieves most of the values from the Web.xml initialization
  * parameters.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since r4
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/DefaultProjectStageResolver.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/DefaultProjectStageResolver.java
index c91e131..1e3830a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/DefaultProjectStageResolver.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/DefaultProjectStageResolver.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 import javax.faces.context.FacesContext;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ExtValContext.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ExtValContext.java
index e19b493..ede0276 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ExtValContext.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ExtValContext.java
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 import static org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.util.WebXmlUtils.getInitParameter;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ExtValContextInternals.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ExtValContextInternals.java
index a60ec25..f096dc3 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ExtValContextInternals.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ExtValContextInternals.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ExtValContextInvocationOrderAwareInternals.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ExtValContextInvocationOrderAwareInternals.java
index a9c700d..d057f9c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ExtValContextInvocationOrderAwareInternals.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ExtValContextInvocationOrderAwareInternals.java
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ExtValCoreConfiguration.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ExtValCoreConfiguration.java
index 44ced97..736f436 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ExtValCoreConfiguration.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ExtValCoreConfiguration.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
  * if a method returns null ExtVal uses a different approach to find an implementation e.g. via a naming convention
  * -> all other methods aren't allowed to return null if there is no additional rule.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since r4
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ExtValModuleConfiguration.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ExtValModuleConfiguration.java
index 449c009..665b958 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ExtValModuleConfiguration.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ExtValModuleConfiguration.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 /**
  * Marker interface for type-safe ExtVal configurations.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since r4
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ExtValModuleConfigurationResolver.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ExtValModuleConfigurationResolver.java
index 22b7869..2424700 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ExtValModuleConfigurationResolver.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ExtValModuleConfigurationResolver.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 /**
  * Allows the retrieval of a custom configuration object.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since r4
  */
 @UsageInformation({UsageCategory.API, UsageCategory.CUSTOMIZABLE})
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/InformationProviderBean.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/InformationProviderBean.java
index b6d95fb..55d0c8f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/InformationProviderBean.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/InformationProviderBean.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
  * <p/>
  * the static api should only be used
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation({UsageCategory.API, UsageCategory.CUSTOMIZABLE})
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/InternalConventionProvider.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/InternalConventionProvider.java
index 8d9f869..e3b8f6d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/InternalConventionProvider.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/InternalConventionProvider.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal.UsageInformation;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/InvocationOrder.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/InvocationOrder.java
index 3edb9a0..4e3cd6f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/InvocationOrder.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/InvocationOrder.java
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
  * if a name-mapper has priority 100, it's ok that an exception-interceptor also has priority 100.
  * but a 2nd name-mapper shouldn't have priority 100
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/InvocationOrderComparator.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/InvocationOrderComparator.java
index 20f43ce..c82a05a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/InvocationOrderComparator.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/InvocationOrderComparator.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 import java.io.Serializable;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/InvocationOrderSupport.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/InvocationOrderSupport.java
index bd34e79..4fb25c1 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/InvocationOrderSupport.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/InvocationOrderSupport.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
  * it marks interfaces - instances of classes implementing these interfaces will be sorted
  * @see InvocationOrderComparator
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/JsfProjectStage.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/JsfProjectStage.java
index 675890b..64ee3e2 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/JsfProjectStage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/JsfProjectStage.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
  * project stage equivalent to jsf 2.0
  * extval 2.x has a special resolver which redirects the call to the new jsf api
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/Nested.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/Nested.java
index 00691e8..d3e7666 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/Nested.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/Nested.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 /**
  * marker annotation e.g. to mark sub-name-mappers
  * 
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @Target(TYPE)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/PhaseIdRecordingPhaseListener.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/PhaseIdRecordingPhaseListener.java
index 0695542..b8650ff 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/PhaseIdRecordingPhaseListener.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/PhaseIdRecordingPhaseListener.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
  * component initialization (if needed)
  * example: client-side validation - some functionality shouldn't be processed during rendering
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ProjectStage.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ProjectStage.java
index f202272..a70b39f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ProjectStage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ProjectStage.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 /**
  * extensible project stage implementation
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ProjectStageName.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ProjectStageName.java
index 1d22b86..d30a05b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ProjectStageName.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ProjectStageName.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal.UsageCategory;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
 public interface ProjectStageName
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ProjectStageResolver.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ProjectStageResolver.java
index 144f27a..36bc254 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ProjectStageResolver.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ProjectStageResolver.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal.UsageCategory;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ValidationModuleAware.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ValidationModuleAware.java
index 45420f5..86288af 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ValidationModuleAware.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ValidationModuleAware.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
  * if an artifact (which supports this concept) should be used just for a/some specific module(s),
  * the artifact has to implement this interface
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ValidationModuleKey.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ValidationModuleKey.java
index 805340d..7744cbc 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ValidationModuleKey.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/ValidationModuleKey.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 /**
  * marker annotation for module keys
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/WebXmlParameter.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/WebXmlParameter.java
index 118a804..9a6484e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/WebXmlParameter.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/WebXmlParameter.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 /**
  * centralized in order that these information aren't spread over the complete code base
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/el/AbstractELHelperFactory.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/el/AbstractELHelperFactory.java
index 0620267..30c46cb 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/el/AbstractELHelperFactory.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/el/AbstractELHelperFactory.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
  * details
  * @see DefaultELHelper
  * 
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation({UsageCategory.INTERNAL, UsageCategory.CUSTOMIZABLE})
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/el/DefaultELHelper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/el/DefaultELHelper.java
index 8b1f215..c2f2e2c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/el/DefaultELHelper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/el/DefaultELHelper.java
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
  *
  * this el-helper supports jsp and facelets (tested with 1.1.14)
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 /*
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/el/DefaultELHelperFactory.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/el/DefaultELHelperFactory.java
index 2cfe56c..a7059b9 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/el/DefaultELHelperFactory.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/el/DefaultELHelperFactory.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal.UsageCategory;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/el/ELHelper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/el/ELHelper.java
index 9a33182..42339d1 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/el/ELHelper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/el/ELHelper.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 /**
  * Encapulates EL handling to isolate the dependency to the specific jsf version.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/el/ExtValELResolver.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/el/ExtValELResolver.java
index b2e4f3f..6bae265 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/el/ExtValELResolver.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/el/ExtValELResolver.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 import java.beans.FeatureDescriptor;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/el/FaceletsTaglibExpressionHelper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/el/FaceletsTaglibExpressionHelper.java
index 86e2657..c0d0b0e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/el/FaceletsTaglibExpressionHelper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/el/FaceletsTaglibExpressionHelper.java
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
  * An alternative would be an EL-Resolver - there are still some open issues with such an approach
  * + It isn't available with JSF 1.1.x
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/el/ValueBindingExpression.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/el/ValueBindingExpression.java
index 1b048da..d7f82be 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/el/ValueBindingExpression.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/el/ValueBindingExpression.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
  * An instance of this class stores the different parts of an expression string and
  * allows an easier usage of value-bindings.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @ToDo(value = Priority.MEDIUM, description = "difference between [ and [' - test with more constellations")
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/factory/AbstractNameMapperAwareFactory.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/factory/AbstractNameMapperAwareFactory.java
index 9ae1aac..5780649 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/factory/AbstractNameMapperAwareFactory.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/factory/AbstractNameMapperAwareFactory.java
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
  * {@link #register(org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.mapper.NameMapper)},
  * {@link #deregister(Class)} and {@link #deny(Class)}).
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.2
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/factory/ClassMappingFactory.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/factory/ClassMappingFactory.java
index ab8b059..21f7d29 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/factory/ClassMappingFactory.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/factory/ClassMappingFactory.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
  * @param <P> source type
  * @param <R> target type
 
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/factory/DefaultFactoryFinder.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/factory/DefaultFactoryFinder.java
index e2d2097..ada9e2e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/factory/DefaultFactoryFinder.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/factory/DefaultFactoryFinder.java
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 //dynamic approach to create the factories during the first request, when a faces-context is available
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/factory/FacesMessageFactory.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/factory/FacesMessageFactory.java
index 1b8b6c2..a7f33c2 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/factory/FacesMessageFactory.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/factory/FacesMessageFactory.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
  * (or to convert a simple {@link javax.faces.application.FacesMessage} to a
  * {@link javax.faces.application.FacesMessage} which is aware of a label.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.2
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/factory/FactoryFinder.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/factory/FactoryFinder.java
index 943d991..0e8e65e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/factory/FactoryFinder.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/factory/FactoryFinder.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
  * Factory which is responsible to provide factories which are used by the framework.
  * An implementation should provide the possibility to use custom factory implementations.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/factory/FactoryNames.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/factory/FactoryNames.java
index d432f70..daa2f42 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/factory/FactoryNames.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/factory/FactoryNames.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
  * Names of factories known by the
  * {@link org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.factory.FactoryFinder}
  * 
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation({UsageCategory.API})
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/factory/NameMapperAwareFactory.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/factory/NameMapperAwareFactory.java
index d8c344f..7845ab1 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/factory/NameMapperAwareFactory.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/factory/NameMapperAwareFactory.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 /**
  * Interface for factories which are using {@link NameMapper}s for creating instances.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.2
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/initializer/component/AbstractHtmlCoreComponentsComponentInitializer.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/initializer/component/AbstractHtmlCoreComponentsComponentInitializer.java
index 609c945..2a529d8 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/initializer/component/AbstractHtmlCoreComponentsComponentInitializer.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/initializer/component/AbstractHtmlCoreComponentsComponentInitializer.java
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
  * Basic implementation of a {@link ComponentInitializer} which allows an easier handling of required validations and
  * provides a default implementation for standard components.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.REUSE)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/initializer/component/ComponentInitializer.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/initializer/component/ComponentInitializer.java
index e316c5b..7551a2c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/initializer/component/ComponentInitializer.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/initializer/component/ComponentInitializer.java
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
  * {@link org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.initializer.component.ComponentInitializer}
  * per JSF component lib.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @InvocationOrderSupport
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/initializer/configuration/StaticConfiguration.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/initializer/configuration/StaticConfiguration.java
index 5d31be0..0d7216f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/initializer/configuration/StaticConfiguration.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/initializer/configuration/StaticConfiguration.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
  * Allows to provide static configurations (mappings).
  * The config format depends on the implementation.
  * 
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/initializer/configuration/StaticConfigurationEntry.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/initializer/configuration/StaticConfigurationEntry.java
index 7a5b2f9..3a9ea48 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/initializer/configuration/StaticConfigurationEntry.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/initializer/configuration/StaticConfigurationEntry.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 /**
  * Configuration entry for easier handling of key/value pairs.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/initializer/configuration/StaticConfigurationNames.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/initializer/configuration/StaticConfigurationNames.java
index 008da69..8d91d3b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/initializer/configuration/StaticConfigurationNames.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/initializer/configuration/StaticConfigurationNames.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 /**
  * List of all artifacts which can be configured via static mappings ({@link StaticConfiguration}).
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation({UsageCategory.API})
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/initializer/configuration/StaticInMemoryConfiguration.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/initializer/configuration/StaticInMemoryConfiguration.java
index a1d62d6..634b6a7 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/initializer/configuration/StaticInMemoryConfiguration.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/initializer/configuration/StaticInMemoryConfiguration.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
  * Implementation of the {@link StaticConfiguration} interface for in-memory configs.
  * It's an implementation which helps to create custom config approaches easily.
  * 
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation({UsageCategory.INTERNAL, UsageCategory.REUSE})
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/initializer/configuration/StaticResourceBundleConfiguration.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/initializer/configuration/StaticResourceBundleConfiguration.java
index 3247be8..3360b2f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/initializer/configuration/StaticResourceBundleConfiguration.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/initializer/configuration/StaticResourceBundleConfiguration.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 /**
  * Default implementation of the {@link StaticConfiguration} interface for property-file based configs.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation({UsageCategory.INTERNAL, UsageCategory.REUSE})
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/AbstractRendererInterceptor.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/AbstractRendererInterceptor.java
index 2534ac5..9fa1b10 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/AbstractRendererInterceptor.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/AbstractRendererInterceptor.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 /**
  * Empty base implementation which allows concrete implementations to override just the needed methods.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/AbstractValidationInterceptor.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/AbstractValidationInterceptor.java
index 2f59ce0..105f415 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/AbstractValidationInterceptor.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/AbstractValidationInterceptor.java
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
  * - calling before and after Validation interceptors <br/>
  * - etc ...
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.REUSE)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/ComponentInitializationAwareMetaDataExtractionInterceptor.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/ComponentInitializationAwareMetaDataExtractionInterceptor.java
index c5731b3..adea78d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/ComponentInitializationAwareMetaDataExtractionInterceptor.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/ComponentInitializationAwareMetaDataExtractionInterceptor.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
  * This is an abstract base class that can be used to define a MetaDataExtractionInterceptor that should only be
  * invoked when the MetaDataExtraction happens in the Render Response Phase.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @InvocationOrderSupport
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/FacesMessagePropertyValidationInterceptor.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/FacesMessagePropertyValidationInterceptor.java
index 734a415..fd48982 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/FacesMessagePropertyValidationInterceptor.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/FacesMessagePropertyValidationInterceptor.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @InvocationOrder(900)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/HtmlCoreComponentsValidationExceptionInterceptor.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/HtmlCoreComponentsValidationExceptionInterceptor.java
index 834bb28..1d8c9ec 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/HtmlCoreComponentsValidationExceptionInterceptor.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/HtmlCoreComponentsValidationExceptionInterceptor.java
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @InvocationOrder(100)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/MetaDataExtractionInterceptor.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/MetaDataExtractionInterceptor.java
index 1620724..745eedb 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/MetaDataExtractionInterceptor.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/MetaDataExtractionInterceptor.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
  * Allows to post-process the result of the meta-data extraction process (see
  * {@link org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.metadata.extractor.MetaDataExtractor})
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.2
  */
 @InvocationOrderSupport
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/PropertyValidationInterceptor.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/PropertyValidationInterceptor.java
index 348ddda..1f37b88 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/PropertyValidationInterceptor.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/PropertyValidationInterceptor.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
  * to intercept the validation of the constraint which hosts the interceptor as
  * {@link org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.validation.parameter.ValidationParameter}.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @InvocationOrderSupport
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/RendererInterceptor.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/RendererInterceptor.java
index 4e4ed84..b5f3dff 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/RendererInterceptor.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/RendererInterceptor.java
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
  * It's the base mechanism of ExtVal which enables most of the concepts provided by the framework.
  * Furthermore, it allows to add custom concepts.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/SingleViolationPropertyValidationInterceptor.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/SingleViolationPropertyValidationInterceptor.java
index 24d7c72..f5979cb 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/SingleViolationPropertyValidationInterceptor.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/SingleViolationPropertyValidationInterceptor.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since r4
  */
 public class SingleViolationPropertyValidationInterceptor implements PropertyValidationInterceptor
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/ValidationExceptionInterceptor.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/ValidationExceptionInterceptor.java
index d9d07b0..564a359 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/ValidationExceptionInterceptor.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/ValidationExceptionInterceptor.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 /**
  * Allows to intercept {@link javax.faces.validator.ValidatorException}.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @InvocationOrderSupport
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/ValidationInterceptor.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/ValidationInterceptor.java
index a82a59d..34b1bd4 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/ValidationInterceptor.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/ValidationInterceptor.java
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/ViolationExceptionInterceptor.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/ViolationExceptionInterceptor.java
index bdf3613..9f02616 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/ViolationExceptionInterceptor.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/ViolationExceptionInterceptor.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
  * This validation-exception interceptor sets the valid property of the uiComponent to false,
  * if it is a blocking severity.
  * 
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @InvocationOrder(200)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/ViolationSeverityValidationExceptionInterceptor.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/ViolationSeverityValidationExceptionInterceptor.java
index 1fdb4c3..02aa66d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/ViolationSeverityValidationExceptionInterceptor.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/interceptor/ViolationSeverityValidationExceptionInterceptor.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @InvocationOrder(90)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/mapper/AbstractCustomNameMapper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/mapper/AbstractCustomNameMapper.java
index 9afd71a..9426cc8 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/mapper/AbstractCustomNameMapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/mapper/AbstractCustomNameMapper.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
  *
  * NameMappers are stateless.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.REUSE)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/mapper/NameMapper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/mapper/NameMapper.java
index 5538d1e..a79f2d8 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/mapper/NameMapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/mapper/NameMapper.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
  * {@link org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.validation.strategy.ValidationStrategy}.
  * NameMappers have to be stateless.
  * 
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @InvocationOrderSupport
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/mapper/SubMapperAwareNameMapper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/mapper/SubMapperAwareNameMapper.java
index 1fae13a..16e7429 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/mapper/SubMapperAwareNameMapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/mapper/SubMapperAwareNameMapper.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 /**
  * Interface for name-mappers which have to delegate to other (sub-)name-mappers.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/CommonMetaDataKeys.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/CommonMetaDataKeys.java
index f1ae637..b64638f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/CommonMetaDataKeys.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/CommonMetaDataKeys.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 /**
  * helper for frequent meta-data keys
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 /*
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/MetaDataEntry.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/MetaDataEntry.java
index 3c8cc59..ee0fd9a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/MetaDataEntry.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/MetaDataEntry.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 /**
  * Data holder which stores the meta-data and some information where the meta-data was found.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/extractor/ComponentMetaDataExtractorFactory.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/extractor/ComponentMetaDataExtractorFactory.java
index f207231..5efb2b2 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/extractor/ComponentMetaDataExtractorFactory.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/extractor/ComponentMetaDataExtractorFactory.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
  * The interface for all factories which create
  * {@link org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.metadata.extractor.MetaDataExtractor MetaDataExtractors}.
  * 
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/extractor/DefaultComponentMetaDataExtractor.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/extractor/DefaultComponentMetaDataExtractor.java
index a8e0b47..c6e6c50 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/extractor/DefaultComponentMetaDataExtractor.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/extractor/DefaultComponentMetaDataExtractor.java
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
  * It extracts the meta-data of the field and the property.
  * (Also the annotations of super classes and interfaces.)
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/extractor/DefaultComponentMetaDataExtractorFactory.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/extractor/DefaultComponentMetaDataExtractorFactory.java
index 3193512..3eef176 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/extractor/DefaultComponentMetaDataExtractorFactory.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/extractor/DefaultComponentMetaDataExtractorFactory.java
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
  *   <li>default implementation</li>
  * </ol>
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/extractor/MetaDataExtractor.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/extractor/MetaDataExtractor.java
index fbd6e20..450d0c0 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/extractor/MetaDataExtractor.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/extractor/MetaDataExtractor.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
  * An implementation should provide the possibility to filter the found meta-data e.g. via
  * {@link org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.storage.MetaDataStorageFilter}
  * 
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/BeanMetaDataTransformerAdapter.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/BeanMetaDataTransformerAdapter.java
index 1dfd2a9..00bb57a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/BeanMetaDataTransformerAdapter.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/BeanMetaDataTransformerAdapter.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
  *
  * @see org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.validation.strategy.BeanValidationStrategyAdapter
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @ToDo(value = Priority.HIGH, description = "see EXTVAL-116")
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/BeanMetaDataTransformerAdapterImpl.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/BeanMetaDataTransformerAdapterImpl.java
index 76eb1a9..e1baad0 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/BeanMetaDataTransformerAdapterImpl.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/BeanMetaDataTransformerAdapterImpl.java
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
  *
  * @see org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.validation.strategy.BeanValidationStrategyAdapter
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @ToDo(value = Priority.HIGH, description = "see EXTVAL-116")
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/DefaultMetaDataTransformerFactory.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/DefaultMetaDataTransformerFactory.java
index 1e104ea..5ce31de 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/DefaultMetaDataTransformerFactory.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/DefaultMetaDataTransformerFactory.java
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 /**
  * Factory which creates the MetaDataTransformer for a given ValidationStrategy
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 /*
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/MetaDataTransformer.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/MetaDataTransformer.java
index b4daeb3..e15988e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/MetaDataTransformer.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/MetaDataTransformer.java
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
  *
  * {@link org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.metadata.CommonMetaDataKeys} provides the keys used by ExtVal.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/SortedNameMapperList.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/SortedNameMapperList.java
index ed9c20c..385c8f7 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/SortedNameMapperList.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/SortedNameMapperList.java
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation({UsageCategory.INTERNAL})
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/mapper/AbstractValidationStrategyToMetaDataTransformerNameMapper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/mapper/AbstractValidationStrategyToMetaDataTransformerNameMapper.java
index 720aeb8..8b5ab0d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/mapper/AbstractValidationStrategyToMetaDataTransformerNameMapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/mapper/AbstractValidationStrategyToMetaDataTransformerNameMapper.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation({UsageCategory.INTERNAL})
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/mapper/BeanValidationStrategyToMetaDataTransformerNameMapper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/mapper/BeanValidationStrategyToMetaDataTransformerNameMapper.java
index 0d7f49a..ebb7e88 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/mapper/BeanValidationStrategyToMetaDataTransformerNameMapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/mapper/BeanValidationStrategyToMetaDataTransformerNameMapper.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 /**
  * It's an alternative Mapper - if there is a proxy around the validation strategy.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @ToDo(value = Priority.HIGH, description = "see EXTVAL-116")
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/mapper/CustomConfiguredValidationStrategyToMetaDataTransformerNameMapper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/mapper/CustomConfiguredValidationStrategyToMetaDataTransformerNameMapper.java
index 65bbcd1..0d543e2 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/mapper/CustomConfiguredValidationStrategyToMetaDataTransformerNameMapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/mapper/CustomConfiguredValidationStrategyToMetaDataTransformerNameMapper.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
  * To provide a custom NameMapper to map ValidationStrategies to MetaDataTransformers.
  * (configured via web.xml)
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @InvocationOrder(100)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/mapper/CustomConventionValidationStrategyToMetaDataTransformerNameMapper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/mapper/CustomConventionValidationStrategyToMetaDataTransformerNameMapper.java
index cfd080f..899a61d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/mapper/CustomConventionValidationStrategyToMetaDataTransformerNameMapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/mapper/CustomConventionValidationStrategyToMetaDataTransformerNameMapper.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
  * The bean provides the default name (convention).
  * It's possible to provide a custom full qualified name. (= customizable convention)
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @InvocationOrder(200)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/mapper/DefaultValidationStrategyToMetaDataTransformerNameMapper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/mapper/DefaultValidationStrategyToMetaDataTransformerNameMapper.java
index 80e850d..2ba2a42 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/mapper/DefaultValidationStrategyToMetaDataTransformerNameMapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/mapper/DefaultValidationStrategyToMetaDataTransformerNameMapper.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 /**
  * Default implementation which maps ExtVal ValidationStrategies to MetaDataTransformers.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @InvocationOrder(300)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/mapper/SimpleValidationStrategyToMetaDataTransformerNameMapper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/mapper/SimpleValidationStrategyToMetaDataTransformerNameMapper.java
index 4ef175c..9cb00e1 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/mapper/SimpleValidationStrategyToMetaDataTransformerNameMapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/mapper/SimpleValidationStrategyToMetaDataTransformerNameMapper.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 /**
  * It's an alternative Mapper to place ValidationStrategies and MetaDataTransformers in the same package.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @InvocationOrder(400)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/mapper/ValidationStrategyToMetaDataTransformerSubMapperAwareNameMapper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/mapper/ValidationStrategyToMetaDataTransformerSubMapperAwareNameMapper.java
index fc01f00..263ef44 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/mapper/ValidationStrategyToMetaDataTransformerSubMapperAwareNameMapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/metadata/transformer/mapper/ValidationStrategyToMetaDataTransformerSubMapperAwareNameMapper.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 import java.util.concurrent.CopyOnWriteArrayList;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @InvocationOrder(100)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/property/DefaultPropertyInformation.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/property/DefaultPropertyInformation.java
index bec425e..dd1f78a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/property/DefaultPropertyInformation.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/property/DefaultPropertyInformation.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/property/PropertyDetails.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/property/PropertyDetails.java
index 1d5e234..84cdb56 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/property/PropertyDetails.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/property/PropertyDetails.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal.UsageInformation;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/property/PropertyInformation.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/property/PropertyInformation.java
index ce99328..e80ea89 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/property/PropertyInformation.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/property/PropertyInformation.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
  * (e.g. {@link org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.property.PropertyDetails})
  * MetaDataEntry's are considered as a special kind of information and separate methods are created for them.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/property/PropertyInformationKeys.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/property/PropertyInformationKeys.java
index 2fef430..809276b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/property/PropertyInformationKeys.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/property/PropertyInformationKeys.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal.UsageInformation;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/proxy/DefaultProxyHelper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/proxy/DefaultProxyHelper.java
index 061b154..1bae8d0 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/proxy/DefaultProxyHelper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/proxy/DefaultProxyHelper.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 /**
  * Supports CGLIB and javassist.
  * 
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/proxy/ProxyHelper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/proxy/ProxyHelper.java
index c67817b..ab55b5a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/proxy/ProxyHelper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/proxy/ProxyHelper.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
  * Pluggable helper which handles proxied instances correctly.
  * (The default implementation supports cglib and javassist
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/recorder/ProcessedInformationRecorder.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/recorder/ProcessedInformationRecorder.java
index a766753..12a8c0c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/recorder/ProcessedInformationRecorder.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/recorder/ProcessedInformationRecorder.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 /**
  * Allows to capture converted values.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/AbstractRenderKitWrapperFactory.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/AbstractRenderKitWrapperFactory.java
index 6971507..746bc10 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/AbstractRenderKitWrapperFactory.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/AbstractRenderKitWrapperFactory.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
  * Base for all RenderKitWrapperFactories to force a specific behaviour. Subclasses need to specify the logic to create
  * the wrappers.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/ConvertedValueCache.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/ConvertedValueCache.java
index ead681a..d4e94f9 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/ConvertedValueCache.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/ConvertedValueCache.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 package org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.renderkit;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  */
 public class ConvertedValueCache
 {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/ConvertedValueCacheEntry.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/ConvertedValueCacheEntry.java
index 3ef2da6..ae90695 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/ConvertedValueCacheEntry.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/ConvertedValueCacheEntry.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 package org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.renderkit;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  */
 class ConvertedValueCacheEntry
 {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/DefaultRenderKitWrapperFactory.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/DefaultRenderKitWrapperFactory.java
index c8413c9..cbd757a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/DefaultRenderKitWrapperFactory.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/DefaultRenderKitWrapperFactory.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 import javax.faces.render.RenderKit;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/ExtValLazyRendererProxy.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/ExtValLazyRendererProxy.java
index 68551c4..45d3347 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/ExtValLazyRendererProxy.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/ExtValLazyRendererProxy.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 /**
  * to support a custom proxy
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/ExtValRenderKit.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/ExtValRenderKit.java
index 9cdb5c0..5e23ff3 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/ExtValRenderKit.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/ExtValRenderKit.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/ExtValRenderKitFactory.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/ExtValRenderKitFactory.java
index 2ec6303..5c89949 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/ExtValRenderKitFactory.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/ExtValRenderKitFactory.java
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 /**
  * central mechanism which is responsible to create a wrapper for a renderer - starting point of extval.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/ExtValRendererProxy.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/ExtValRendererProxy.java
index 771971a..1944820 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/ExtValRendererProxy.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/ExtValRendererProxy.java
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 /**
  * to avoid multiple calls of renderer methods within renderer interceptors (e.g. for encode, decode,...)
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/ExtValRendererWrapper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/ExtValRendererWrapper.java
index 73ebf30..085f5a0 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/ExtValRendererWrapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/ExtValRendererWrapper.java
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
  * <p/>
  * This wrapper will also implement client-side validation behaviour
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/RendererProxy.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/RendererProxy.java
index bfc0745..803d076 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/RendererProxy.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/RendererProxy.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 import javax.faces.render.Renderer;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  */
 public interface RendererProxy
 {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/exception/SkipAfterInterceptorsException.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/exception/SkipAfterInterceptorsException.java
index c13461b..a48312c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/exception/SkipAfterInterceptorsException.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/exception/SkipAfterInterceptorsException.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
  * ({@link org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.interceptor.RendererInterceptor})
  * to stop the execution of the subsequent interceptors.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/exception/SkipBeforeInterceptorsException.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/exception/SkipBeforeInterceptorsException.java
index c7dfc04..08f92a0 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/exception/SkipBeforeInterceptorsException.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/exception/SkipBeforeInterceptorsException.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
  * ({@link org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.interceptor.RendererInterceptor})
  * to stop the execution of the subsequent interceptors.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/exception/SkipRendererDelegationException.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/exception/SkipRendererDelegationException.java
index 8d525c3..65721ae 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/exception/SkipRendererDelegationException.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/renderkit/exception/SkipRendererDelegationException.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
  * ({@link org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.interceptor.RendererInterceptor})
  * to skip the invocation of the intercepted renderer method.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/startup/AbstractStartupListener.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/startup/AbstractStartupListener.java
index 81d820a..b50509a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/startup/AbstractStartupListener.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/startup/AbstractStartupListener.java
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
  * Startup listeners can be used to execute e.g. setup-logic just once before the first request gets processed.
  * After a listener was executed it gets deactivated.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.REUSE)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/startup/ExtValLifecycleFactoryWrapper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/startup/ExtValLifecycleFactoryWrapper.java
index 8b899da..d9af334 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/startup/ExtValLifecycleFactoryWrapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/startup/ExtValLifecycleFactoryWrapper.java
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@
  * ExtVal PhaseListeners are 'executed' (initialised) before any code of the JSF implementation is executed.
  * Solution for the issue EXTVAL-123.
  *
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
- * @author Gerard Petracek
  * @since x.x.5
  */
 @UsageInformation(value = UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/startup/ExtValLifecycleWrapper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/startup/ExtValLifecycleWrapper.java
index 348c44d..7ad9829 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/startup/ExtValLifecycleWrapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/startup/ExtValLifecycleWrapper.java
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@
  * Wrapper around a Lifecycle that initialise the ExtVal PhaseListeners before an execution of any
  * phase (except the render view). Solution for the issue EXTVAL-123.
  *
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
- * @author Gerard Petracek
  * @since x.x.5
  */
 @UsageInformation(value = UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/startup/ExtValStartupListener.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/startup/ExtValStartupListener.java
index caea2a6..442e88f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/startup/ExtValStartupListener.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/startup/ExtValStartupListener.java
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@
 import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.ExtValInformation;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/AbstractApplicationScopeAwareStorageManager.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/AbstractApplicationScopeAwareStorageManager.java
index ec9cec8..3e5d160 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/AbstractApplicationScopeAwareStorageManager.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/AbstractApplicationScopeAwareStorageManager.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 /**
  * {@inheritDoc}
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(REUSE)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/AbstractRequestScopeAwareStorageManager.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/AbstractRequestScopeAwareStorageManager.java
index 7a3feb8..e38e796 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/AbstractRequestScopeAwareStorageManager.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/AbstractRequestScopeAwareStorageManager.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 /**
  * {@inheritDoc}
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(REUSE)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/AbstractStorageManager.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/AbstractStorageManager.java
index 77904e0..bd6cb0d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/AbstractStorageManager.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/AbstractStorageManager.java
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
  * manage storages ({@see AbstractStorageManager#create} and {@see AbstractStorageManager#reset})
  * in the context of a specific scope (e.g. the application scope of JSF).
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(REUSE)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultFacesInformationStorage.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultFacesInformationStorage.java
index 47af031..3dc2257 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultFacesInformationStorage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultFacesInformationStorage.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 import javax.faces.event.PhaseId;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultFacesInformationStorageManager.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultFacesInformationStorageManager.java
index f02ec4b..56b9728 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultFacesInformationStorageManager.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultFacesInformationStorageManager.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 /**
  * default storage-manager for jsf information not available via jsf-api
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultFacesMessageStorage.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultFacesMessageStorage.java
index abd6b7c..1dd7fb3 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultFacesMessageStorage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultFacesMessageStorage.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 import java.util.Comparator;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @ToDo(value = Priority.LOW, description = "optional parameter to deactivate sorting")
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultFacesMessageStorageManager.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultFacesMessageStorageManager.java
index d548917..1b542b7 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultFacesMessageStorageManager.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultFacesMessageStorageManager.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 /**
  * default storage-manager for faces messages
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultGroupStorage.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultGroupStorage.java
index 736bdc3..3506f12 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultGroupStorage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultGroupStorage.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 /**
  * default storage implementation for groups
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultGroupStorageManager.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultGroupStorageManager.java
index eeccb9f..ea5b50d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultGroupStorageManager.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultGroupStorageManager.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 /**
  * default storage-manager for groups
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultMappedConstraintSourceStorage.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultMappedConstraintSourceStorage.java
index 030f6af..2016ad4 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultMappedConstraintSourceStorage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultMappedConstraintSourceStorage.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since r4
  */
 @UsageInformation(INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultMappedConstraintSourceStorageManager.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultMappedConstraintSourceStorageManager.java
index 931726a..6f94b2c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultMappedConstraintSourceStorageManager.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultMappedConstraintSourceStorageManager.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 /**
  * default storage-manager for mapped properties information
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since r4
  */
 @UsageInformation(INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultMetaDataStorage.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultMetaDataStorage.java
index a9fd128..4ebb22a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultMetaDataStorage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultMetaDataStorage.java
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultMetaDataStorageManager.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultMetaDataStorageManager.java
index c118cf8..a35f68f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultMetaDataStorageManager.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultMetaDataStorageManager.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 /**
  * default storage-manager for property information entries
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultPropertyStorage.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultPropertyStorage.java
index 530e552..ce7d046 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultPropertyStorage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultPropertyStorage.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultPropertyStorageManager.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultPropertyStorageManager.java
index c91ec52..bb2065f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultPropertyStorageManager.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultPropertyStorageManager.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 /**
  * default storage-manager for property information
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultRendererInterceptorPropertyStorage.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultRendererInterceptorPropertyStorage.java
index 29a4e08..de18fde 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultRendererInterceptorPropertyStorage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultRendererInterceptorPropertyStorage.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultRendererInterceptorPropertyStorageManager.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultRendererInterceptorPropertyStorageManager.java
index f4dfbb8..1231e16 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultRendererInterceptorPropertyStorageManager.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultRendererInterceptorPropertyStorageManager.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 /**
  * default storage-manager for renderer interceptor properties
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultRendererProxyStorage.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultRendererProxyStorage.java
index dd27ef8..5920b22 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultRendererProxyStorage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultRendererProxyStorage.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 /**
  * default storage implementation for groups
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultRendererProxyStorageManager.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultRendererProxyStorageManager.java
index f145ebd..abf2bfc 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultRendererProxyStorageManager.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultRendererProxyStorageManager.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 /**
  * default storage-manager for renderer proxy entries
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultStorageManagerFactory.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultStorageManagerFactory.java
index 979468d..cc25dea 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultStorageManagerFactory.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultStorageManagerFactory.java
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 /**
  * default implementation for storage-manager creation and caching
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultViolationSeverityInterpreterStorage.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultViolationSeverityInterpreterStorage.java
index c491a7b..aac7d5a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultViolationSeverityInterpreterStorage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultViolationSeverityInterpreterStorage.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultViolationSeverityInterpreterStorageManager.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultViolationSeverityInterpreterStorageManager.java
index bdc1958..66cd689 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultViolationSeverityInterpreterStorageManager.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/DefaultViolationSeverityInterpreterStorageManager.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 /**
  * default storage-manager for a custom ViolationSeverityInterpreter
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/FacesInformationStorage.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/FacesInformationStorage.java
index 6601834..88054ba 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/FacesInformationStorage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/FacesInformationStorage.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
  * storage for additional information about the current faces request
  * for now it just contains information about the current phase of the lifecycle
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/FacesMessageStorage.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/FacesMessageStorage.java
index e30095a..7dc80e9 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/FacesMessageStorage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/FacesMessageStorage.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 import java.util.List;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/GroupStorage.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/GroupStorage.java
index cad10e0..413a1fb 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/GroupStorage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/GroupStorage.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
  * It allows to manage validation-groups for the current request.
  * Since JSF allows very dynamic pages, we can use the groups just for one request.
  * 
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/MappedConstraintSourceStorage.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/MappedConstraintSourceStorage.java
index 3cc5ae6..ed28bb7 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/MappedConstraintSourceStorage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/MappedConstraintSourceStorage.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal.UsageInformation;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since r4
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/MetaDataStorage.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/MetaDataStorage.java
index b9ecebd..1ace043 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/MetaDataStorage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/MetaDataStorage.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.metadata.MetaDataEntry;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/MetaDataStorageFilter.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/MetaDataStorageFilter.java
index 986bd08..ace9303 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/MetaDataStorageFilter.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/MetaDataStorageFilter.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
  * Allows filtering e.g. {@link org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.metadata.MetaDataEntry MetaDataEntries}.
  * So it's possible to add/remove entries which should or shouldn't be used.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/PropertyStorage.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/PropertyStorage.java
index 887327d..ec58cb1 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/PropertyStorage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/PropertyStorage.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 import java.lang.reflect.Field;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/RendererInterceptorPropertyStorage.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/RendererInterceptorPropertyStorage.java
index 8dfaa90..d030afa 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/RendererInterceptorPropertyStorage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/RendererInterceptorPropertyStorage.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
  * without braking backward compatibility, it's possible to use these properties in custom artifacts.
  * rendering interception is an internal concept. so properties,... of it won't get into the api.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/RendererProxyStorage.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/RendererProxyStorage.java
index d71a75b..4de8119 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/RendererProxyStorage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/RendererProxyStorage.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 import static org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal.UsageCategory.INTERNAL;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/RendererProxyStorageEntry.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/RendererProxyStorageEntry.java
index d934778..38f81ad 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/RendererProxyStorageEntry.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/RendererProxyStorageEntry.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal.UsageInformation;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/StorageManager.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/StorageManager.java
index 997106e..8e06b51 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/StorageManager.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/StorageManager.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
  *
  * @param <T> Type of Storage that is maintained by the storageManager.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/StorageManagerHolder.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/StorageManagerHolder.java
index c3043ca..b5ff3f6 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/StorageManagerHolder.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/StorageManagerHolder.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
  *
  * @see org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.storage.StorageManager
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/ValidationResult.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/ValidationResult.java
index f79327c..fa6dc64 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/ValidationResult.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/ValidationResult.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @ToDo(value = Priority.LOW, description = "refactor it")
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/ViolationSeverityInterpreterStorage.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/ViolationSeverityInterpreterStorage.java
index 33f0015..3e4dfac 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/ViolationSeverityInterpreterStorage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/ViolationSeverityInterpreterStorage.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
  * Interface for a {@link ViolationSeverityInterpreter} storage.
  * Used by add-ons to change the interpreter for the current request.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/mapper/DefaultFacesInformationStorageNameMapper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/mapper/DefaultFacesInformationStorageNameMapper.java
index 1a10296..604fbb2 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/mapper/DefaultFacesInformationStorageNameMapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/mapper/DefaultFacesInformationStorageNameMapper.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 /**
  * use a public class to allow optional deregistration
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @InvocationOrder(100)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/mapper/DefaultFacesMessageStorageNameMapper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/mapper/DefaultFacesMessageStorageNameMapper.java
index b8e97f2..c2ef6a0 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/mapper/DefaultFacesMessageStorageNameMapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/mapper/DefaultFacesMessageStorageNameMapper.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 /**
  * use a public class to allow optional deregistration
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @InvocationOrder(100)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/mapper/DefaultMappedConstraintSourceStorageNameMapper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/mapper/DefaultMappedConstraintSourceStorageNameMapper.java
index f968ba9..56e0d61 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/mapper/DefaultMappedConstraintSourceStorageNameMapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/mapper/DefaultMappedConstraintSourceStorageNameMapper.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 /**
  * use a public class to allow optional deregistration
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since r4
  */
 @InvocationOrder(100)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/mapper/DefaultMetaDataStorageNameMapper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/mapper/DefaultMetaDataStorageNameMapper.java
index 45bfe97..705d092 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/mapper/DefaultMetaDataStorageNameMapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/mapper/DefaultMetaDataStorageNameMapper.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 /**
  * use a public class to allow optional deregistration
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @InvocationOrder(100)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/mapper/DefaultPropertyStorageNameMapper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/mapper/DefaultPropertyStorageNameMapper.java
index 8a22641..4062833 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/mapper/DefaultPropertyStorageNameMapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/mapper/DefaultPropertyStorageNameMapper.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 /**
  * use a public class to allow optional deregistration
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @InvocationOrder(100)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/mapper/DefaultRendererInterceptorPropertyStorageNameMapper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/mapper/DefaultRendererInterceptorPropertyStorageNameMapper.java
index f547528..a58cb2d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/mapper/DefaultRendererInterceptorPropertyStorageNameMapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/mapper/DefaultRendererInterceptorPropertyStorageNameMapper.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 /**
  * use a public class to allow optional deregistration
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @InvocationOrder(100)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/mapper/DefaultRendererProxyStorageNameMapper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/mapper/DefaultRendererProxyStorageNameMapper.java
index 2424f3c..26268e0 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/mapper/DefaultRendererProxyStorageNameMapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/mapper/DefaultRendererProxyStorageNameMapper.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 /**
  * use a public class to allow optional deregistration
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @InvocationOrder(100)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/mapper/DefaultViolationSeverityInterpreterStorageNameMapper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/mapper/DefaultViolationSeverityInterpreterStorageNameMapper.java
index 02ec8d7..4ed530e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/mapper/DefaultViolationSeverityInterpreterStorageNameMapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/storage/mapper/DefaultViolationSeverityInterpreterStorageNameMapper.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 /**
  * use a public class to allow optional deregistration
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @InvocationOrder(100)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/ConstraintSource.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/ConstraintSource.java
index 47502e8..560e556 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/ConstraintSource.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/ConstraintSource.java
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
  * model classes - see
  * {@link org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.ExtValCoreConfiguration#constraintSourceAnnotation()}.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since r4
  */
 @Target({TYPE, FIELD, METHOD})
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/EmptyValueAwareValidationStrategy.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/EmptyValueAwareValidationStrategy.java
index 484adec..34539ae 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/EmptyValueAwareValidationStrategy.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/EmptyValueAwareValidationStrategy.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
  * If a {@link org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.validation.strategy.ValidationStrategy} is NOT annotated
  * with this marker, it doesn't have to care about empty values.
  * 
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @Target(TYPE)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/IgnoreConstraintSource.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/IgnoreConstraintSource.java
index d08b39f..6ad8104 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/IgnoreConstraintSource.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/IgnoreConstraintSource.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
  * {@link org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.validation.ConstraintSource}
  * is used for mapped constraint sources.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since r4
  */
 @Target({FIELD, METHOD})
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/NullValueAwareValidationStrategy.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/NullValueAwareValidationStrategy.java
index b97ed4a..d421f38 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/NullValueAwareValidationStrategy.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/NullValueAwareValidationStrategy.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
  * If a {@link org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.validation.strategy.ValidationStrategy} is NOT annotated
  * with this marker, it doesn't have to care about null values.
  *  
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @Target(TYPE)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/SkipValidationEvaluator.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/SkipValidationEvaluator.java
index a60954f..a5c3b24 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/SkipValidationEvaluator.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/SkipValidationEvaluator.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 /**
  * Evaluator which checks if the validation process should be skipped for the given component.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/TargetProperty.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/TargetProperty.java
index 39a9f37..5f3c70c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/TargetProperty.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/TargetProperty.java
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
  *
  * @see org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.validation.ConstraintSource
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since r4
  */
 @Target({FIELD, METHOD})
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/TargetPropertyId.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/TargetPropertyId.java
index 1a2f4e4..45fff1a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/TargetPropertyId.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/TargetPropertyId.java
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
  *
  * @see org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.validation.ConstraintSource
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since r4
  */
 @Target({FIELD, METHOD})
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/exception/RequiredValidatorException.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/exception/RequiredValidatorException.java
index 8589440..a076ed8 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/exception/RequiredValidatorException.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/exception/RequiredValidatorException.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
  * JSF components allow different inline-messages for required violations and all other types of validation failures.
  * This exception is used to determine if the special required error message should be used. 
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/DefaultFacesMessageFactory.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/DefaultFacesMessageFactory.java
index a62510c..b0df1d2 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/DefaultFacesMessageFactory.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/DefaultFacesMessageFactory.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 import javax.faces.application.FacesMessage;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.2
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/FacesMessageHolder.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/FacesMessageHolder.java
index a31c367..40c2394 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/FacesMessageHolder.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/FacesMessageHolder.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 import javax.faces.application.FacesMessage;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/LabeledMessage.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/LabeledMessage.java
index 47ba49d..d9dd40f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/LabeledMessage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/LabeledMessage.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
  * don't remove *Text - it would lead to an overlap with trinidad.
  * Used to create a special FacesMessage {@link ViolationMessage} that can hold the label text.
  * 
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.2
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/ViolationMessage.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/ViolationMessage.java
index 6944c76..86e8ef1 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/ViolationMessage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/ViolationMessage.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 import javax.faces.application.FacesMessage;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.2
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/AbstractValidationErrorMessageResolver.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/AbstractValidationErrorMessageResolver.java
index 04ff268..25ff01f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/AbstractValidationErrorMessageResolver.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/AbstractValidationErrorMessageResolver.java
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
  * Subclasses just have to provide the package to look at.
  * An implementation can also provide a custom name which is e.g. configured via web.xml.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation({UsageCategory.INTERNAL, UsageCategory.CUSTOMIZABLE})
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/DefaultMessageResolverFactory.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/DefaultMessageResolverFactory.java
index fb3fd09..8895a20 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/DefaultMessageResolverFactory.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/DefaultMessageResolverFactory.java
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 /**
  * Factory which creates a MessageResolver for a given ValidationStrategy
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @ToDo(value = Priority.MEDIUM, description = "add generic java api (de-/register mapping)")
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/DefaultValidationErrorMessageResolver.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/DefaultValidationErrorMessageResolver.java
index 96076c7..c579dc5 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/DefaultValidationErrorMessageResolver.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/DefaultValidationErrorMessageResolver.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
  * Default MessageResolver which uses the default convention for the message bundle.
  * It's possible to provide a custom message bundle via web.xml
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation({UsageCategory.INTERNAL, UsageCategory.CUSTOMIZABLE})
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/MessageResolver.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/MessageResolver.java
index 71b4589..5a50f13 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/MessageResolver.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/MessageResolver.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
  * A {@link MessageResolver} is responsible for loading the message for a given key and locale.
  * The message-source and format depends on the implementation of the resolver.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/mapper/AbstractValidationStrategyToMsgResolverNameMapper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/mapper/AbstractValidationStrategyToMsgResolverNameMapper.java
index d825b49..9a9cc36 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/mapper/AbstractValidationStrategyToMsgResolverNameMapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/mapper/AbstractValidationStrategyToMsgResolverNameMapper.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/mapper/CustomConfiguredValidationStrategyToMsgResolverNameMapper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/mapper/CustomConfiguredValidationStrategyToMsgResolverNameMapper.java
index b0731a4..44e2838 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/mapper/CustomConfiguredValidationStrategyToMsgResolverNameMapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/mapper/CustomConfiguredValidationStrategyToMsgResolverNameMapper.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
  * To provide a custom NameMapper to map ValidationStrategies to MessageResolvers.
  * (configured via web.xml)
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @InvocationOrder(100)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/mapper/CustomConventionValidationStrategyToMsgResolverNameMapper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/mapper/CustomConventionValidationStrategyToMsgResolverNameMapper.java
index 343c013..df53052 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/mapper/CustomConventionValidationStrategyToMsgResolverNameMapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/mapper/CustomConventionValidationStrategyToMsgResolverNameMapper.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
  * The bean provides the default name (convention).
  * It's possible to provide a custom full qualified name. (= customizable convention)
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @InvocationOrder(200)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/mapper/DefaultModuleValidationStrategyToMsgResolverNameMapper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/mapper/DefaultModuleValidationStrategyToMsgResolverNameMapper.java
index 0ebb4d6..6278472 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/mapper/DefaultModuleValidationStrategyToMsgResolverNameMapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/mapper/DefaultModuleValidationStrategyToMsgResolverNameMapper.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 /**
  * In order to provide a NameMapper per validation module.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @InvocationOrder(310)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/mapper/DefaultValidationStrategyToMsgResolverNameMapper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/mapper/DefaultValidationStrategyToMsgResolverNameMapper.java
index 3da477b..0c6548a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/mapper/DefaultValidationStrategyToMsgResolverNameMapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/mapper/DefaultValidationStrategyToMsgResolverNameMapper.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 /**
  * Default implementation which maps ExtVal ValidationStrategies to ExtVal MessageResolvers.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @InvocationOrder(300)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/mapper/SimpleValidationStrategyToMsgResolverNameMapper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/mapper/SimpleValidationStrategyToMsgResolverNameMapper.java
index d63d970..b0998d5 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/mapper/SimpleValidationStrategyToMsgResolverNameMapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/message/resolver/mapper/SimpleValidationStrategyToMsgResolverNameMapper.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 /**
  * It's an alternative Mapper to place ValidationStrategies and MessageResolvers in the same package.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @InvocationOrder(400)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/DefaultValidationParameterExtractor.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/DefaultValidationParameterExtractor.java
index 92aa942..30e026b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/DefaultValidationParameterExtractor.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/DefaultValidationParameterExtractor.java
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 /**
  * {@inheritDoc}
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/DefaultValidationParameterExtractorFactory.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/DefaultValidationParameterExtractorFactory.java
index 6ea844a..f568203 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/DefaultValidationParameterExtractorFactory.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/DefaultValidationParameterExtractorFactory.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/DefaultValidationParameterFactory.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/DefaultValidationParameterFactory.java
index 8cfa9da..c6e10f0 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/DefaultValidationParameterFactory.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/DefaultValidationParameterFactory.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 /**
  * maps internal parameters to optionally available custom parameters
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/DefaultViolationSeverityInterpreter.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/DefaultViolationSeverityInterpreter.java
index f26c7f1..23cf945 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/DefaultViolationSeverityInterpreter.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/DefaultViolationSeverityInterpreter.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 /**
  * mechanism to change the default behavior of extval
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/DisableClientSideValidation.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/DisableClientSideValidation.java
index 036e249..d586309 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/DisableClientSideValidation.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/DisableClientSideValidation.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
  * A special {@link ValidationParameter} to indicate that the found meta-data shouldn't be used for
  * component initialization.
  * 
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/ParameterKey.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/ParameterKey.java
index 875c89d..052a94c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/ParameterKey.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/ParameterKey.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
  * {@link org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.validation.parameter.ValidationParameter}
  * if there are multiple parameters of the same type.
  * 
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @Target({FIELD, METHOD})
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/ParameterValue.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/ParameterValue.java
index 380553d..a98a6e2 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/ParameterValue.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/ParameterValue.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
  * Marker for values within a
  * {@link org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.validation.parameter.ValidationParameter} implementation.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @Target({FIELD, METHOD})
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/ValidationParameter.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/ValidationParameter.java
index c6727ee..aca6340 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/ValidationParameter.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/ValidationParameter.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
  *
  * Optionally, a parameter has a {@link ParameterKey} and one or more {@link ParameterValue} annotation/s.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/ValidationParameterExtractor.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/ValidationParameterExtractor.java
index 03f11bd..65be4d1 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/ValidationParameterExtractor.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/ValidationParameterExtractor.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 /**
  * Allows the extraction of {@link ValidationParameter}s.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/ValidationParameterExtractorFactory.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/ValidationParameterExtractorFactory.java
index 42d715e..0db8310 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/ValidationParameterExtractorFactory.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/ValidationParameterExtractorFactory.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 /**
  * Interface for a factory which is responsible for creating a {@link ValidationParameterExtractor}
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/ViolationSeverity.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/ViolationSeverity.java
index 649acbf..19e27f8 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/ViolationSeverity.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/ViolationSeverity.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
  * ValidationParameter to indicate the severity of the FacesMessage in case of a validation failure. By default, the
  * severity is Error.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/ViolationSeverityInterpreter.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/ViolationSeverityInterpreter.java
index b76bd94..3ad245a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/ViolationSeverityInterpreter.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/parameter/ViolationSeverityInterpreter.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 /**
  * mechanism to change the default behavior of extval
  * 
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/AbstractAnnotationValidationStrategy.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/AbstractAnnotationValidationStrategy.java
index 8cedf66..69f466d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/AbstractAnnotationValidationStrategy.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/AbstractAnnotationValidationStrategy.java
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
  * This class provides an easier handling of violation messages.
  * This abstract class is a good candidate as super-class for custom validation strategies.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation({UsageCategory.INTERNAL, UsageCategory.REUSE})
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/AbstractValidationStrategy.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/AbstractValidationStrategy.java
index ec62e8b..d73f13c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/AbstractValidationStrategy.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/AbstractValidationStrategy.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
  * {@link javax.faces.convert.ConverterException}. Furthermore, this base implementation introduces a hook for the
  * initialization of validators and the interception of {@link ValidatorException}s.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation({UsageCategory.INTERNAL, UsageCategory.REUSE})
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/AbstractVirtualValidationStrategy.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/AbstractVirtualValidationStrategy.java
index f8a1dee..4802810 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/AbstractVirtualValidationStrategy.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/AbstractVirtualValidationStrategy.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
  * if there is no validation strategy (e.g. required by jsr 303).
  * So it is only used for the component initialization process (and not for the actual validation).
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.REUSE)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/BeanValidationStrategyAdapter.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/BeanValidationStrategyAdapter.java
index 4473d4f..938593a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/BeanValidationStrategyAdapter.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/BeanValidationStrategyAdapter.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
  * it's just a helper for proxies - you just need it, if you define the validation strategy as bean and
  * e.g. spring creates a proxy for it.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @ToDo(value = Priority.HIGH, description = "see EXTVAL-116")
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/BeanValidationStrategyAdapterImpl.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/BeanValidationStrategyAdapterImpl.java
index 577301e..47e357b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/BeanValidationStrategyAdapterImpl.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/BeanValidationStrategyAdapterImpl.java
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
  * it's just a helper for proxies - you just need it, if you define the validation strategy as bean and
  * e.g. spring creates a proxy for it.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @ToDo(value = Priority.HIGH, description = "see EXTVAL-116")
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/DefaultValidationStrategyFactory.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/DefaultValidationStrategyFactory.java
index e7976f3..196d895 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/DefaultValidationStrategyFactory.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/DefaultValidationStrategyFactory.java
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 /**
  * Factory which creates the ValidationStrategy for a given Meta-Data Key
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation({UsageCategory.INTERNAL, UsageCategory.CUSTOMIZABLE})
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/IdentifiableValidationStrategy.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/IdentifiableValidationStrategy.java
index 2010dae..bc3f10e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/IdentifiableValidationStrategy.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/IdentifiableValidationStrategy.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
  * interface allows to detect the type of current constraint.
  * It's needed for constraint mappings which don't follow the original approach of ExtVal (e.g. bv)
  * 
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/ValidationStrategy.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/ValidationStrategy.java
index a6fb948..0b91eba 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/ValidationStrategy.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/ValidationStrategy.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
  * 
  * @see org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.validation.strategy.AbstractValidationStrategy
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/mapper/AbstractMetaDataToValidationStrategyNameMapper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/mapper/AbstractMetaDataToValidationStrategyNameMapper.java
index 9ea55a7..7a52124 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/mapper/AbstractMetaDataToValidationStrategyNameMapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/mapper/AbstractMetaDataToValidationStrategyNameMapper.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/mapper/AnnotationToValidationStrategyBeanNameMapper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/mapper/AnnotationToValidationStrategyBeanNameMapper.java
index d8d94f7..95b7455 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/mapper/AnnotationToValidationStrategyBeanNameMapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/mapper/AnnotationToValidationStrategyBeanNameMapper.java
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
  * the validation strategy is stateful: none/prototype
  * don't use the session or a conversation scope
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @InvocationOrder(500)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/mapper/CustomConfiguredAnnotationToValidationStrategyNameMapper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/mapper/CustomConfiguredAnnotationToValidationStrategyNameMapper.java
index fc2bcfc..dae40d9 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/mapper/CustomConfiguredAnnotationToValidationStrategyNameMapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/mapper/CustomConfiguredAnnotationToValidationStrategyNameMapper.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
  * To provide a custom NameMapper to map Annotations to ValidationStrategies.
  * (configured via web.xml)
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @InvocationOrder(100)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/mapper/CustomConventionAnnotationToValidationStrategyNameMapper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/mapper/CustomConventionAnnotationToValidationStrategyNameMapper.java
index d1e8302..14f3284 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/mapper/CustomConventionAnnotationToValidationStrategyNameMapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/mapper/CustomConventionAnnotationToValidationStrategyNameMapper.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
  * The bean provides the default name (convention).
  * It's possible to provide a custom full qualified name. (= customizable convention)
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @InvocationOrder(200)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/mapper/DefaultAnnotationToValidationStrategyNameMapper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/mapper/DefaultAnnotationToValidationStrategyNameMapper.java
index 6c38d8f..53b7e57 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/mapper/DefaultAnnotationToValidationStrategyNameMapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/mapper/DefaultAnnotationToValidationStrategyNameMapper.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 /**
  * Default implementation which maps ExtVal Annotations to ExtVal ValidationStrategies.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @InvocationOrder(300)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/mapper/SimpleAnnotationToValidationStrategyNameMapper.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/mapper/SimpleAnnotationToValidationStrategyNameMapper.java
index 9382053..be17587 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/mapper/SimpleAnnotationToValidationStrategyNameMapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/core/validation/strategy/mapper/SimpleAnnotationToValidationStrategyNameMapper.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 /**
  * It's an alternative Mapper to place Annotations and ValidationStrategies in the same package.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @InvocationOrder(400)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/internal/Priority.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/internal/Priority.java
index 111aa33..df4d0f6 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/internal/Priority.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/internal/Priority.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 package org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 public enum Priority
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/internal/ToDo.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/internal/ToDo.java
index 9d25a0a..a822927 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/internal/ToDo.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/internal/ToDo.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 import java.lang.annotation.Target;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @Target({TYPE, METHOD, FIELD, CONSTRUCTOR})
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/internal/UsageCategory.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/internal/UsageCategory.java
index 547b385..d2b4b31 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/internal/UsageCategory.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/internal/UsageCategory.java
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
  * if it isn't marked as API it might change in future releases.
  * however, we try to keep it as stable as possible and reasonable.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 public enum UsageCategory
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/internal/UsageInformation.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/internal/UsageInformation.java
index f937ebc..a49499d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/internal/UsageInformation.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/internal/UsageInformation.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 /**
  * it's an internal annotation to provide some information concerning usage-categories
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  * @see org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal.UsageCategory
  */
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/ClassUtils.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/ClassUtils.java
index 7de82c9..ce0c4d2 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/ClassUtils.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/ClassUtils.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 import java.net.URL;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/ConstraintSourceUtils.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/ConstraintSourceUtils.java
index ea7a54a..563d340 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/ConstraintSourceUtils.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/ConstraintSourceUtils.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 /**
  * Contains helper methods that deal with the mapped constraint source mechanism.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since r4
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/DefaultProjectName.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/DefaultProjectName.java
index 4fd6399..31f291c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/DefaultProjectName.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/DefaultProjectName.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal.UsageCategory;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
 class DefaultProjectName implements ProjectStageName
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/ExtValAnnotationUtils.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/ExtValAnnotationUtils.java
index 6a3a028..a570275 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/ExtValAnnotationUtils.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/ExtValAnnotationUtils.java
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 /**
  * Contains helper methods which are dealing with general tasks liked to annotation
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since r4
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.REUSE)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/ExtValUtils.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/ExtValUtils.java
index 48d2300..76e1e34 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/ExtValUtils.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/ExtValUtils.java
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@
 import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @SuppressWarnings({"unchecked"})
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/GroupUtils.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/GroupUtils.java
index 6b09281..66c979b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/GroupUtils.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/GroupUtils.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal.UsageCategory;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/JsfUtils.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/JsfUtils.java
index ee58d1c..2a551c3 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/JsfUtils.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/JsfUtils.java
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/NullValueAwareConcurrentHashMap.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/NullValueAwareConcurrentHashMap.java
index bcd5493..86d808f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/NullValueAwareConcurrentHashMap.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/NullValueAwareConcurrentHashMap.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 /**
  * in some cases we have to store null values to avoid re-evaluation
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  */
 public class NullValueAwareConcurrentHashMap<K, V> extends ConcurrentHashMap<K, V>
 {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/ProxyUtils.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/ProxyUtils.java
index 7a48950..f862f68 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/ProxyUtils.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/ProxyUtils.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal.UsageInformation;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/ReflectionUtils.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/ReflectionUtils.java
index 063f78c..d6164b0 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/ReflectionUtils.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/ReflectionUtils.java
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal.UsageInformation;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/WebXmlUtils.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/WebXmlUtils.java
index 580e9fa..5da1366 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/WebXmlUtils.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/WebXmlUtils.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 import javax.faces.context.FacesContext;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/test-modules/base-test-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/base/mock/ExtValMockExpressionFactory.java b/test-modules/base-test-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/base/mock/ExtValMockExpressionFactory.java
index 38fcafb..dd449ce 100644
--- a/test-modules/base-test-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/base/mock/ExtValMockExpressionFactory.java
+++ b/test-modules/base-test-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/base/mock/ExtValMockExpressionFactory.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 import javax.el.ValueExpression;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  */
 public class ExtValMockExpressionFactory extends MockExpressionFactory
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/base-test-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/base/mock/ExtValMockValueExpression.java b/test-modules/base-test-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/base/mock/ExtValMockValueExpression.java
index 9bfa7d0..7111ea2 100644
--- a/test-modules/base-test-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/base/mock/ExtValMockValueExpression.java
+++ b/test-modules/base-test-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/base/mock/ExtValMockValueExpression.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  */
 //TODO improve
 public class ExtValMockValueExpression extends MockValueExpression
diff --git a/test-modules/base-test-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/base/mock/MockMessageResolverFactory.java b/test-modules/base-test-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/base/mock/MockMessageResolverFactory.java
index 3d5389b..08e114e 100644
--- a/test-modules/base-test-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/base/mock/MockMessageResolverFactory.java
+++ b/test-modules/base-test-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/base/mock/MockMessageResolverFactory.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 import java.util.List;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  */
 public class MockMessageResolverFactory extends DefaultMessageResolverFactory
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/base-test-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/base/mock/MockMetaDataTransformerFactory.java b/test-modules/base-test-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/base/mock/MockMetaDataTransformerFactory.java
index 27cfe52..f1ca3a3 100644
--- a/test-modules/base-test-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/base/mock/MockMetaDataTransformerFactory.java
+++ b/test-modules/base-test-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/base/mock/MockMetaDataTransformerFactory.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 import java.util.List;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  */
 public class MockMetaDataTransformerFactory extends DefaultMetaDataTransformerFactory
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/base-test-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/base/mock/MockValidationStrategyFactory.java b/test-modules/base-test-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/base/mock/MockValidationStrategyFactory.java
index e9642ba..94338b1 100644
--- a/test-modules/base-test-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/base/mock/MockValidationStrategyFactory.java
+++ b/test-modules/base-test-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/base/mock/MockValidationStrategyFactory.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 import java.util.List;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  */
 public class MockValidationStrategyFactory extends DefaultValidationStrategyFactory
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/base-test-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/base/util/MethodUtils.java b/test-modules/base-test-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/base/util/MethodUtils.java
index e8f2e24..e91eb3f 100644
--- a/test-modules/base-test-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/base/util/MethodUtils.java
+++ b/test-modules/base-test-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/base/util/MethodUtils.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  */
 //TODO
 public class MethodUtils
diff --git a/test-modules/bean-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/beanval/ConstraintSourceAwareValidation1TestCase.java b/test-modules/bean-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/beanval/ConstraintSourceAwareValidation1TestCase.java
index 9159ca7..8a7943d 100644
--- a/test-modules/bean-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/beanval/ConstraintSourceAwareValidation1TestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/bean-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/beanval/ConstraintSourceAwareValidation1TestCase.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 /**
  * EXTVAL-83
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  */
 public class ConstraintSourceAwareValidation1TestCase extends BaseBeanValPropertyValidationTestCase<ConstraintSourceAware1Bean>
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/bean-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/beanval/ConstraintSourceAwareValidation2TestCase.java b/test-modules/bean-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/beanval/ConstraintSourceAwareValidation2TestCase.java
index 3162c79..f4ddd1b 100644
--- a/test-modules/bean-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/beanval/ConstraintSourceAwareValidation2TestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/bean-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/beanval/ConstraintSourceAwareValidation2TestCase.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 /**
  * EXTVAL-83
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  */
 public class ConstraintSourceAwareValidation2TestCase extends BaseBeanValPropertyValidationTestCase<ConstraintSourceAware2Bean>
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/bean-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/beanval/ConstraintSourceAwareValidation3TestCase.java b/test-modules/bean-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/beanval/ConstraintSourceAwareValidation3TestCase.java
index 2f250a5..ec56fc5 100644
--- a/test-modules/bean-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/beanval/ConstraintSourceAwareValidation3TestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/bean-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/beanval/ConstraintSourceAwareValidation3TestCase.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 /**
  * EXTVAL-83
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  */
 public class ConstraintSourceAwareValidation3TestCase extends BaseBeanValPropertyValidationTestCase<ConstraintSourceAware3Bean>
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/bean-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/beanval/ConstraintSourceAwareValidation4TestCase.java b/test-modules/bean-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/beanval/ConstraintSourceAwareValidation4TestCase.java
index 977bba5..11f0cd9 100644
--- a/test-modules/bean-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/beanval/ConstraintSourceAwareValidation4TestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/bean-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/beanval/ConstraintSourceAwareValidation4TestCase.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 /**
  * EXTVAL-83
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  */
 public class ConstraintSourceAwareValidation4TestCase extends BaseBeanValPropertyValidationTestCase<ConstraintSourceAware4Bean>
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/bean-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/beanval/ConstraintSourceAwareValidation5TestCase.java b/test-modules/bean-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/beanval/ConstraintSourceAwareValidation5TestCase.java
index 2ed3873..46fb9b0 100644
--- a/test-modules/bean-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/beanval/ConstraintSourceAwareValidation5TestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/bean-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/beanval/ConstraintSourceAwareValidation5TestCase.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 /**
  * EXTVAL-83
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  */
 public class ConstraintSourceAwareValidation5TestCase extends BaseBeanValPropertyValidationTestCase<ConstraintSourceAware5Bean>
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/bean-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/beanval/ConstraintSourceAwareValidation6TestCase.java b/test-modules/bean-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/beanval/ConstraintSourceAwareValidation6TestCase.java
index 87cbab8..618922c 100644
--- a/test-modules/bean-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/beanval/ConstraintSourceAwareValidation6TestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/bean-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/beanval/ConstraintSourceAwareValidation6TestCase.java
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 /**
  * EXTVAL-83
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  */
 public class ConstraintSourceAwareValidation6TestCase extends
         BaseBeanValPropertyValidationTestCase<ConstraintSourceAware6Bean>
diff --git a/test-modules/bean-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/beanval/NotNullValidationTestCase.java b/test-modules/bean-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/beanval/NotNullValidationTestCase.java
index 6e47c3d..1401a69 100644
--- a/test-modules/bean-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/beanval/NotNullValidationTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/bean-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/beanval/NotNullValidationTestCase.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 /**
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  */
 public class NotNullValidationTestCase extends BaseBeanValPropertyValidationTestCase<ConstraintSourceAware1MetaDataBean>
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/bean-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/beanval/view/CustomSeverityTestCase1PageBean.java b/test-modules/bean-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/beanval/view/CustomSeverityTestCase1PageBean.java
index 3809cf0..6f4b56f 100644
--- a/test-modules/bean-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/beanval/view/CustomSeverityTestCase1PageBean.java
+++ b/test-modules/bean-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/beanval/view/CustomSeverityTestCase1PageBean.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 import javax.validation.constraints.NotNull;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  */
 public class CustomSeverityTestCase1PageBean
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationActivateRequiredInitializationTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationActivateRequiredInitializationTestCase.java
index 79a7760..e625505 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationActivateRequiredInitializationTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationActivateRequiredInitializationTestCase.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationConstraintSourceAnnotationTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationConstraintSourceAnnotationTestCase.java
index 09b1cea..52b1361 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationConstraintSourceAnnotationTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationConstraintSourceAnnotationTestCase.java
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomBasePackageTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomBasePackageTestCase.java
index 950f947..d532fb3 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomBasePackageTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomBasePackageTestCase.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomComponentInitializerClassNameTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomComponentInitializerClassNameTestCase.java
index b52265e..8b73069 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomComponentInitializerClassNameTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomComponentInitializerClassNameTestCase.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomComponentMetaDataExtractorClassNameTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomComponentMetaDataExtractorClassNameTestCase.java
index eba35b4..46772b3 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomComponentMetaDataExtractorClassNameTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomComponentMetaDataExtractorClassNameTestCase.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomComponentMetaDataExtractorFactoryClassNameTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomComponentMetaDataExtractorFactoryClassNameTestCase.java
index fd9d782..9ff510a 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomComponentMetaDataExtractorFactoryClassNameTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomComponentMetaDataExtractorFactoryClassNameTestCase.java
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomFacesMessageFactoryClassNameTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomFacesMessageFactoryClassNameTestCase.java
index 5f3312c..0855f26 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomFacesMessageFactoryClassNameTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomFacesMessageFactoryClassNameTestCase.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomInformationProviderBeanClassNameTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomInformationProviderBeanClassNameTestCase.java
index a4fd5ef..f06b0e2 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomInformationProviderBeanClassNameTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomInformationProviderBeanClassNameTestCase.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomMessageBundleBaseNameTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomMessageBundleBaseNameTestCase.java
index 660501b..49942f2 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomMessageBundleBaseNameTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomMessageBundleBaseNameTestCase.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomMessageResolverFactoryClassNameTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomMessageResolverFactoryClassNameTestCase.java
index 02194d8..22e0e83 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomMessageResolverFactoryClassNameTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomMessageResolverFactoryClassNameTestCase.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomMetaDataExtractionInterceptorClassNameTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomMetaDataExtractionInterceptorClassNameTestCase.java
index 9f9dc5b..607bbbe 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomMetaDataExtractionInterceptorClassNameTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomMetaDataExtractionInterceptorClassNameTestCase.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomMetaDataStorageFilterClassNameTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomMetaDataStorageFilterClassNameTestCase.java
index 26793e8..3b70d74 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomMetaDataStorageFilterClassNameTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomMetaDataStorageFilterClassNameTestCase.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomMetaDataToValidationStrategyNameMapperClassNameTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomMetaDataToValidationStrategyNameMapperClassNameTestCase.java
index d2d3349..e757729 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomMetaDataToValidationStrategyNameMapperClassNameTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomMetaDataToValidationStrategyNameMapperClassNameTestCase.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomMetaDataTransformerFactoryClassNameTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomMetaDataTransformerFactoryClassNameTestCase.java
index b0f3dd2..8e3dfdb 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomMetaDataTransformerFactoryClassNameTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomMetaDataTransformerFactoryClassNameTestCase.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomPropertyValidationInterceptorClassNameTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomPropertyValidationInterceptorClassNameTestCase.java
index 0bf72eb..1ef900e 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomPropertyValidationInterceptorClassNameTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomPropertyValidationInterceptorClassNameTestCase.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomStaticValidationStrategyMappingSourceTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomStaticValidationStrategyMappingSourceTestCase.java
index 36ceeb1..f356c7a 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomStaticValidationStrategyMappingSourceTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomStaticValidationStrategyMappingSourceTestCase.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomStorageManagerFactoryClassNameTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomStorageManagerFactoryClassNameTestCase.java
index 07e0a43..4d7a166 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomStorageManagerFactoryClassNameTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomStorageManagerFactoryClassNameTestCase.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomTestCase.java
index 58e02c9..7cfa6fb 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomTestCase.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomValidationExceptionInterceptorClassNameTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomValidationExceptionInterceptorClassNameTestCase.java
index 6b12e31..eb79c40 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomValidationExceptionInterceptorClassNameTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomValidationExceptionInterceptorClassNameTestCase.java
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomValidationParameterExtractorClassNameTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomValidationParameterExtractorClassNameTestCase.java
index 063246d..2c8c829 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomValidationParameterExtractorClassNameTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomValidationParameterExtractorClassNameTestCase.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomValidationParameterExtractorFactoryClassNameTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomValidationParameterExtractorFactoryClassNameTestCase.java
index 78e1d9b..b2bd514 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomValidationParameterExtractorFactoryClassNameTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomValidationParameterExtractorFactoryClassNameTestCase.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomValidationParameterFactoryClassNameTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomValidationParameterFactoryClassNameTestCase.java
index 6d9b5a2..800adc5 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomValidationParameterFactoryClassNameTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomValidationParameterFactoryClassNameTestCase.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomValidationStrategyFactoryClassNameTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomValidationStrategyFactoryClassNameTestCase.java
index fd5e3e5..036f175 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomValidationStrategyFactoryClassNameTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomValidationStrategyFactoryClassNameTestCase.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomValidationStrategyToMessageResolverNameMapperClassNameTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomValidationStrategyToMessageResolverNameMapperClassNameTestCase.java
index a7efac0..7049db3 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomValidationStrategyToMessageResolverNameMapperClassNameTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomValidationStrategyToMessageResolverNameMapperClassNameTestCase.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomValidationStrategyToMetaDataTransformerNameMapperClassNameTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomValidationStrategyToMetaDataTransformerNameMapperClassNameTestCase.java
index 79a4b76..9c95fab 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomValidationStrategyToMetaDataTransformerNameMapperClassNameTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationCustomValidationStrategyToMetaDataTransformerNameMapperClassNameTestCase.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationDeactivateComponentInitializationTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationDeactivateComponentInitializationTestCase.java
index bc35400..0c56a9f 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationDeactivateComponentInitializationTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationDeactivateComponentInitializationTestCase.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationDeactivateDefaultConventionTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationDeactivateDefaultConventionTestCase.java
index d2f9ce3..a7100d3 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationDeactivateDefaultConventionTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationDeactivateDefaultConventionTestCase.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationDeactivateDefaultNameMappersTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationDeactivateDefaultNameMappersTestCase.java
index 47ef7f1..b292259 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationDeactivateDefaultNameMappersTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationDeactivateDefaultNameMappersTestCase.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationDeactivateElResolverTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationDeactivateElResolverTestCase.java
index 2437713..fec32cd 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationDeactivateElResolverTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationDeactivateElResolverTestCase.java
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationDeactivateRenderKitFactoryTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationDeactivateRenderKitFactoryTestCase.java
index 7dd10a4..74dfde5 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationDeactivateRenderKitFactoryTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationDeactivateRenderKitFactoryTestCase.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationDeactivateRequiredAttributeSupportTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationDeactivateRequiredAttributeSupportTestCase.java
index 51362dd..b9c25a0 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationDeactivateRequiredAttributeSupportTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationDeactivateRequiredAttributeSupportTestCase.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationDeactivateValidationParametersTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationDeactivateValidationParametersTestCase.java
index 13e981d..47a064f 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationDeactivateValidationParametersTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationDeactivateValidationParametersTestCase.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationDisableClientSideValidationValidationParameterTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationDisableClientSideValidationValidationParameterTestCase.java
index d382f39..1582af5 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationDisableClientSideValidationValidationParameterTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationDisableClientSideValidationValidationParameterTestCase.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationIgnoreConstraintSourceAnnotationTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationIgnoreConstraintSourceAnnotationTestCase.java
index 84cdbb5..bc9af28 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationIgnoreConstraintSourceAnnotationTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationIgnoreConstraintSourceAnnotationTestCase.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationInterpretEmptyStringSubmittedValuesAsNullTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationInterpretEmptyStringSubmittedValuesAsNullTestCase.java
index 95cc18b..d0dc945 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationInterpretEmptyStringSubmittedValuesAsNullTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationInterpretEmptyStringSubmittedValuesAsNullTestCase.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationProjectStageResolverTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationProjectStageResolverTestCase.java
index f202c3f..2c605f1 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationProjectStageResolverTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationProjectStageResolverTestCase.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationProxyHelperTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationProxyHelperTestCase.java
index 4507678..af66d5d 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationProxyHelperTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationProxyHelperTestCase.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationRendererProxyTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationRendererProxyTestCase.java
index a755d44..9f55eca 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationRendererProxyTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationRendererProxyTestCase.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationTargetPropertyAnnotationTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationTargetPropertyAnnotationTestCase.java
index adc042a..bd4d892 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationTargetPropertyAnnotationTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationTargetPropertyAnnotationTestCase.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationTargetPropertyIdAnnotationTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationTargetPropertyIdAnnotationTestCase.java
index e591b94..27c5d6c 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationTargetPropertyIdAnnotationTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationTargetPropertyIdAnnotationTestCase.java
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationTestCase.java
index 50b4456..17e5199 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationTestCase.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationValidateEmptyFieldsTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationValidateEmptyFieldsTestCase.java
index 00bf4b8..1dae95f 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationValidateEmptyFieldsTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationValidateEmptyFieldsTestCase.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationViolationSeverityTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationViolationSeverityTestCase.java
index c796974..72234da 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationViolationSeverityTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/config/ExtValCoreConfigurationViolationSeverityTestCase.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/el/ValueBindingExpressionTestCase.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/el/ValueBindingExpressionTestCase.java
index f361579..94a42f2 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/el/ValueBindingExpressionTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/el/ValueBindingExpressionTestCase.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.2
  */
 public class ValueBindingExpressionTestCase extends AbstractExValCoreTestCase
diff --git a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/stage/CustomProjectStage.java b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/stage/CustomProjectStage.java
index 75f16b3..e26b688 100644
--- a/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/stage/CustomProjectStage.java
+++ b/test-modules/core-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/core/stage/CustomProjectStage.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 /**
  * custom project stage
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/initializer/HtmlCoreComponentsComponentInitializerTest.java b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/initializer/HtmlCoreComponentsComponentInitializerTest.java
index 6b3b06b..f12d151 100644
--- a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/initializer/HtmlCoreComponentsComponentInitializerTest.java
+++ b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/initializer/HtmlCoreComponentsComponentInitializerTest.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
  * Although this is mainly a test for AbstractHtmlCoreComponentsComponentInitializer, it is in the property validation modules test
  * since we need a few classes that are available here to make a meaningful test.
  *
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  */
 public class HtmlCoreComponentsComponentInitializerTest extends AbstractPropertyValidationTestCase
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/BaseValTestBean.java b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/BaseValTestBean.java
index 58543f8..70969c2 100644
--- a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/BaseValTestBean.java
+++ b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/BaseValTestBean.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.baseval.annotation.Required;
 
 /**
- * @author Leonardo Uribe
  */
 public class BaseValTestBean
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/baseval/BaseValTestCase.java b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/baseval/BaseValTestCase.java
index 9163511..a3112fe 100644
--- a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/baseval/BaseValTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/baseval/BaseValTestCase.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 /**
- * @author Leonardo Uribe
  */
 public class BaseValTestCase extends AbstractPropertyValidationTestCase
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/config/ExtValBaseValidationConfigurationCustomTestCase.java b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/config/ExtValBaseValidationConfigurationCustomTestCase.java
index a6f1b92..8bdd5ee 100644
--- a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/config/ExtValBaseValidationConfigurationCustomTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/config/ExtValBaseValidationConfigurationCustomTestCase.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/config/ExtValBaseValidationConfigurationDeactivateJpaBasedValidationTestCase.java b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/config/ExtValBaseValidationConfigurationDeactivateJpaBasedValidationTestCase.java
index 0441f0b..eceac5e 100644
--- a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/config/ExtValBaseValidationConfigurationDeactivateJpaBasedValidationTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/config/ExtValBaseValidationConfigurationDeactivateJpaBasedValidationTestCase.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/config/ExtValBaseValidationConfigurationJpaValidationErrorMessagesTestCase.java b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/config/ExtValBaseValidationConfigurationJpaValidationErrorMessagesTestCase.java
index 31e30d7..9be1fe5 100644
--- a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/config/ExtValBaseValidationConfigurationJpaValidationErrorMessagesTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/config/ExtValBaseValidationConfigurationJpaValidationErrorMessagesTestCase.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/config/ExtValBaseValidationConfigurationTestCase.java b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/config/ExtValBaseValidationConfigurationTestCase.java
index 84d3832..38f8e74 100644
--- a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/config/ExtValBaseValidationConfigurationTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/config/ExtValBaseValidationConfigurationTestCase.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 
 /**
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  *         since v4
  */
 @RunWith(value = TestPerClassLoaderRunner.class)
diff --git a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/config/ExtValCrossValidationConfigurationCustomTestCase.java b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/config/ExtValCrossValidationConfigurationCustomTestCase.java
index 42249b9..59aad67 100644
--- a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/config/ExtValCrossValidationConfigurationCustomTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/config/ExtValCrossValidationConfigurationCustomTestCase.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/config/ExtValCrossValidationConfigurationDeactivateCrossvalidationTestCase.java b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/config/ExtValCrossValidationConfigurationDeactivateCrossvalidationTestCase.java
index df4f91c..971399d 100644
--- a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/config/ExtValCrossValidationConfigurationDeactivateCrossvalidationTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/config/ExtValCrossValidationConfigurationDeactivateCrossvalidationTestCase.java
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/config/ExtValCrossValidationConfigurationTestCase.java b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/config/ExtValCrossValidationConfigurationTestCase.java
index a816482..a9d2042 100644
--- a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/config/ExtValCrossValidationConfigurationTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/config/ExtValCrossValidationConfigurationTestCase.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/constraintsource/ConstraintSourceAwareValidation1TestCase.java b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/constraintsource/ConstraintSourceAwareValidation1TestCase.java
index 24b4855..790ee65 100644
--- a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/constraintsource/ConstraintSourceAwareValidation1TestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/constraintsource/ConstraintSourceAwareValidation1TestCase.java
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
 /**
  * EXTVAL-83
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  */
 public class ConstraintSourceAwareValidation1TestCase extends
         AbstractConstraintSourceTestCase<ConstraintSourceAware1Bean>
diff --git a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/constraintsource/ConstraintSourceAwareValidation5TestCase.java b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/constraintsource/ConstraintSourceAwareValidation5TestCase.java
index 0b5abc6..fb68d4b 100644
--- a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/constraintsource/ConstraintSourceAwareValidation5TestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/constraintsource/ConstraintSourceAwareValidation5TestCase.java
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
 /**
  * EXTVAL-83
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
- * @author Rudy De busscher
  */
 public class ConstraintSourceAwareValidation5TestCase extends
         AbstractConstraintSourceTestCase<ConstraintSourceAware5Bean>
diff --git a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/CrossValTestBean.java b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/CrossValTestBean.java
index eaf2738..3d20236 100644
--- a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/CrossValTestBean.java
+++ b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/CrossValTestBean.java
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.crossval.annotation.Equals;
 
 /**
- * @author Leonardo Uribe
  */
 public class CrossValTestBean
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/CrossValTestCase.java b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/CrossValTestCase.java
index 5ee729e..3f06824 100644
--- a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/CrossValTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/CrossValTestCase.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 /**
- * @author Leonardo Uribe
  */
 public class CrossValTestCase extends AbstractPropertyValidationTestCase
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs1TestBean.java b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs1TestBean.java
index f551889..fde0316 100644
--- a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs1TestBean.java
+++ b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs1TestBean.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 import java.util.Locale;
 
 /**
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  */
 public class DateIs1TestBean
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs1TestCase.java b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs1TestCase.java
index ab6ef40..81e0d66 100644
--- a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs1TestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs1TestCase.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 import javax.faces.convert.DateTimeConverter;
 
 /**
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  */
 public class DateIs1TestCase extends AbstractPropertyValidationTestCase
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs2TestBean.java b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs2TestBean.java
index 0b1e67d..d21f022 100644
--- a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs2TestBean.java
+++ b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs2TestBean.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 import java.util.Date;
 
 /**
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  */
 public class DateIs2TestBean
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs2TestCase.java b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs2TestCase.java
index b7e4810..3939605 100644
--- a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs2TestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs2TestCase.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 import javax.faces.convert.DateTimeConverter;
 
 /**
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  */
 public class DateIs2TestCase extends AbstractPropertyValidationTestCase
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs3TestBean.java b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs3TestBean.java
index 6e4bd7b..e2fbbc2 100644
--- a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs3TestBean.java
+++ b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs3TestBean.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 import java.util.Date;
 
 /**
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  */
 public class DateIs3TestBean
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs3TestCase.java b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs3TestCase.java
index a14bff8..dda691a 100644
--- a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs3TestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs3TestCase.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 import javax.faces.convert.DateTimeConverter;
 
 /**
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  */
 public class DateIs3TestCase extends AbstractPropertyValidationTestCase
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs4TestBean.java b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs4TestBean.java
index e321ed5..7a8c557 100644
--- a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs4TestBean.java
+++ b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs4TestBean.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 import java.util.Date;
 
 /**
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  */
 public class DateIs4TestBean
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs4TestCase.java b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs4TestCase.java
index 012a3b3..52cb13d 100644
--- a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs4TestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs4TestCase.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 import javax.faces.convert.DateTimeConverter;
 
 /**
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  */
 public class DateIs4TestCase extends AbstractPropertyValidationTestCase
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs5TestBean.java b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs5TestBean.java
index 44b2dea..2bdf46c 100644
--- a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs5TestBean.java
+++ b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs5TestBean.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 import java.util.Date;
 
 /**
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  */
 public class DateIs5TestBean
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs5TestCase.java b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs5TestCase.java
index 46f32e9..2e993cd 100644
--- a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs5TestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/DateIs5TestCase.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 import javax.faces.convert.DateTimeConverter;
 
 /**
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  */
 public class DateIs5TestCase extends AbstractPropertyValidationTestCase
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/ELCrossValReverseMessageTestCase.java b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/ELCrossValReverseMessageTestCase.java
index dda122a..5022a9d 100644
--- a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/ELCrossValReverseMessageTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/ELCrossValReverseMessageTestCase.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  */
 public class ELCrossValReverseMessageTestCase extends ELCrossValTestCase
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/ELCrossValTestCase.java b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/ELCrossValTestCase.java
index f325fb7..cb57ef3 100644
--- a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/ELCrossValTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/ELCrossValTestCase.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 import java.util.Date;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  */
 public class ELCrossValTestCase extends AbstractPropertyValidationTestCase
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/ELCrossValTestDateBean.java b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/ELCrossValTestDateBean.java
index 4573d12..082f178 100644
--- a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/ELCrossValTestDateBean.java
+++ b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/ELCrossValTestDateBean.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 import java.util.Date;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  */
 public class ELCrossValTestDateBean
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/LocalPropertyCrossValReverseMessageTestCase.java b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/LocalPropertyCrossValReverseMessageTestCase.java
index 2b77da7..94c1b13 100644
--- a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/LocalPropertyCrossValReverseMessageTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/LocalPropertyCrossValReverseMessageTestCase.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  */
 public class LocalPropertyCrossValReverseMessageTestCase extends LocalPropertyCrossValTestCase
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/LocalPropertyCrossValTestCase.java b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/LocalPropertyCrossValTestCase.java
index 4e03b32..515ca88 100644
--- a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/LocalPropertyCrossValTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/LocalPropertyCrossValTestCase.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 package org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.test.propval.crossval;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  */
 public class LocalPropertyCrossValTestCase extends ELCrossValTestCase
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/LocalPropertyCrossValTestDateBean.java b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/LocalPropertyCrossValTestDateBean.java
index 6e7e217..a9ac170 100644
--- a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/LocalPropertyCrossValTestDateBean.java
+++ b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/LocalPropertyCrossValTestDateBean.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 import java.util.Date;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  */
 public class LocalPropertyCrossValTestDateBean extends ELCrossValTestDateBean
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/PropertyChainCrossValReverseMessageTestCase.java b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/PropertyChainCrossValReverseMessageTestCase.java
index 578d9cf..11978fe 100644
--- a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/PropertyChainCrossValReverseMessageTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/PropertyChainCrossValReverseMessageTestCase.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  */
 public class PropertyChainCrossValReverseMessageTestCase extends PropertyChainCrossValTestCase
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/PropertyChainCrossValTestCase.java b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/PropertyChainCrossValTestCase.java
index 7e99d3d..6b5979a 100644
--- a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/PropertyChainCrossValTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/PropertyChainCrossValTestCase.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 import java.util.Date;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  */
 public class PropertyChainCrossValTestCase extends AbstractPropertyValidationTestCase
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/PropertyChainCrossValTestDateBean.java b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/PropertyChainCrossValTestDateBean.java
index 7755c12..c546097 100644
--- a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/PropertyChainCrossValTestDateBean.java
+++ b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/PropertyChainCrossValTestDateBean.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 import java.util.Date;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  */
 public class PropertyChainCrossValTestDateBean
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/PropertyChainCrossValTestDateSubBean.java b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/PropertyChainCrossValTestDateSubBean.java
index 2bc2a2d..e4f29a7 100644
--- a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/PropertyChainCrossValTestDateSubBean.java
+++ b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/PropertyChainCrossValTestDateSubBean.java
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 import java.util.Date;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  */
 public class PropertyChainCrossValTestDateSubBean
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/RequiredIf4TestCase.java b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/RequiredIf4TestCase.java
index bbb7cad..8cd806a 100644
--- a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/RequiredIf4TestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/RequiredIf4TestCase.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 import javax.faces.application.FacesMessage;
 
 /**
- * @author Leonardo Uribe
  */
 public class RequiredIf4TestCase extends AbstractPropertyValidationTestCase
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/mock/MockEqualsValidationStrategy.java b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/mock/MockEqualsValidationStrategy.java
index 4f5d482..591a18a 100644
--- a/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/mock/MockEqualsValidationStrategy.java
+++ b/test-modules/property-validation-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/propval/crossval/mock/MockEqualsValidationStrategy.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  */
 public class MockEqualsValidationStrategy extends EqualsStrategy
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/trinidad-component-support-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/trinidad/AbstractTrinidadSupportTestCase.java b/test-modules/trinidad-component-support-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/trinidad/AbstractTrinidadSupportTestCase.java
index fa01326..6406a18 100644
--- a/test-modules/trinidad-component-support-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/trinidad/AbstractTrinidadSupportTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/trinidad-component-support-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/trinidad/AbstractTrinidadSupportTestCase.java
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 import java.util.Enumeration;
 
 /**
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  *         since v4
  */
 public abstract class AbstractTrinidadSupportTestCase extends AbstractExValTestCase
diff --git a/test-modules/trinidad-component-support-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/trinidad/config/ExtValTrinidadSupportModuleConfigurationCustomTestCase.java b/test-modules/trinidad-component-support-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/trinidad/config/ExtValTrinidadSupportModuleConfigurationCustomTestCase.java
index c2cd812..06dea96 100644
--- a/test-modules/trinidad-component-support-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/trinidad/config/ExtValTrinidadSupportModuleConfigurationCustomTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/trinidad-component-support-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/trinidad/config/ExtValTrinidadSupportModuleConfigurationCustomTestCase.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/trinidad-component-support-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/trinidad/config/ExtValTrinidadSupportModuleConfigurationDeactivateClientSideValidationTestCase.java b/test-modules/trinidad-component-support-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/trinidad/config/ExtValTrinidadSupportModuleConfigurationDeactivateClientSideValidationTestCase.java
index e519305..f815f0c 100644
--- a/test-modules/trinidad-component-support-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/trinidad/config/ExtValTrinidadSupportModuleConfigurationDeactivateClientSideValidationTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/trinidad-component-support-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/trinidad/config/ExtValTrinidadSupportModuleConfigurationDeactivateClientSideValidationTestCase.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/trinidad-component-support-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/trinidad/config/ExtValTrinidadSupportModuleConfigurationDeactivateCoreOutputLabelInitializationTestCase.java b/test-modules/trinidad-component-support-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/trinidad/config/ExtValTrinidadSupportModuleConfigurationDeactivateCoreOutputLabelInitializationTestCase.java
index d5c74e4..cb0d8ff 100644
--- a/test-modules/trinidad-component-support-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/trinidad/config/ExtValTrinidadSupportModuleConfigurationDeactivateCoreOutputLabelInitializationTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/trinidad-component-support-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/trinidad/config/ExtValTrinidadSupportModuleConfigurationDeactivateCoreOutputLabelInitializationTestCase.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/trinidad-component-support-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/trinidad/config/ExtValTrinidadSupportModuleConfigurationDeactivateValidationExceptionInterceptorTestCase.java b/test-modules/trinidad-component-support-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/trinidad/config/ExtValTrinidadSupportModuleConfigurationDeactivateValidationExceptionInterceptorTestCase.java
index 97cf925..3de6a03 100644
--- a/test-modules/trinidad-component-support-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/trinidad/config/ExtValTrinidadSupportModuleConfigurationDeactivateValidationExceptionInterceptorTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/trinidad-component-support-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/trinidad/config/ExtValTrinidadSupportModuleConfigurationDeactivateValidationExceptionInterceptorTestCase.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/trinidad-component-support-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/trinidad/config/ExtValTrinidadSupportModuleConfigurationTestCase.java b/test-modules/trinidad-component-support-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/trinidad/config/ExtValTrinidadSupportModuleConfigurationTestCase.java
index 3b3bcc6..e43ef66 100644
--- a/test-modules/trinidad-component-support-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/trinidad/config/ExtValTrinidadSupportModuleConfigurationTestCase.java
+++ b/test-modules/trinidad-component-support-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/trinidad/config/ExtValTrinidadSupportModuleConfigurationTestCase.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 
 /**
  * 
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * since v4
  *
  */
diff --git a/test-modules/trinidad-component-support-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/trinidad/initializer/DataBean.java b/test-modules/trinidad-component-support-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/trinidad/initializer/DataBean.java
index 81f1277..1d7c03c 100644
--- a/test-modules/trinidad-component-support-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/trinidad/initializer/DataBean.java
+++ b/test-modules/trinidad-component-support-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/trinidad/initializer/DataBean.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 import javax.persistence.Id;
 
 /**
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  */
 public class DataBean
 {
diff --git a/test-modules/trinidad-component-support-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/trinidad/initializer/TrinidadComponentInitializerTest.java b/test-modules/trinidad-component-support-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/trinidad/initializer/TrinidadComponentInitializerTest.java
index 2a53f91..d3f538f 100644
--- a/test-modules/trinidad-component-support-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/trinidad/initializer/TrinidadComponentInitializerTest.java
+++ b/test-modules/trinidad-component-support-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/test/trinidad/initializer/TrinidadComponentInitializerTest.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 /**
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  */
 public class TrinidadComponentInitializerTest extends AbstractTrinidadSupportTestCase
 {
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/BeanAwareConstraintValidatorFactory.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/BeanAwareConstraintValidatorFactory.java
index 27a7404..83bb44d 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/BeanAwareConstraintValidatorFactory.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/BeanAwareConstraintValidatorFactory.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 import java.beans.Introspector;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/BeanAwareValidatorFactory.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/BeanAwareValidatorFactory.java
index b3107d3..0092b40 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/BeanAwareValidatorFactory.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/BeanAwareValidatorFactory.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 import javax.validation.ConstraintValidatorFactory;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/BeanValidationModuleKey.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/BeanValidationModuleKey.java
index e453627..380f832 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/BeanValidationModuleKey.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/BeanValidationModuleKey.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.ValidationModuleKey;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @ValidationModuleKey
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/BeanValidationModuleValidationInterceptor.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/BeanValidationModuleValidationInterceptor.java
index 497b79a..61cb996 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/BeanValidationModuleValidationInterceptor.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/BeanValidationModuleValidationInterceptor.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/BeanValidationModuleValidationInterceptorInternals.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/BeanValidationModuleValidationInterceptorInternals.java
index bfbe97d..ae7ac1b 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/BeanValidationModuleValidationInterceptorInternals.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/BeanValidationModuleValidationInterceptorInternals.java
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/DefaultExtValBeanValidationModuleConfiguration.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/DefaultExtValBeanValidationModuleConfiguration.java
index 7a69c5e..06145ca 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/DefaultExtValBeanValidationModuleConfiguration.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/DefaultExtValBeanValidationModuleConfiguration.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 import javax.validation.ValidatorFactory;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  */
 public class DefaultExtValBeanValidationModuleConfiguration extends ExtValBeanValidationModuleConfiguration
 {
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/ExtValBeanValidationContext.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/ExtValBeanValidationContext.java
index 8957385..ed0f4e9 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/ExtValBeanValidationContext.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/ExtValBeanValidationContext.java
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/ExtValBeanValidationModuleConfiguration.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/ExtValBeanValidationModuleConfiguration.java
index 232e88d..34662b6 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/ExtValBeanValidationModuleConfiguration.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/ExtValBeanValidationModuleConfiguration.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
  * if a method returns null ExtVal uses a different approach to find an implementation e.g. via a naming convention
  * -> all other methods aren't allowed to return null if there is no additional rule.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since r4
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/HtmlCoreComponentsComponentInitializer.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/HtmlCoreComponentsComponentInitializer.java
index 2e63907..157027f 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/HtmlCoreComponentsComponentInitializer.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/HtmlCoreComponentsComponentInitializer.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @InvocationOrder(200)
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/MappedConstraintSourceBeanValidationModuleValidationInterceptor.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/MappedConstraintSourceBeanValidationModuleValidationInterceptor.java
index 5f9194e..1234ef7 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/MappedConstraintSourceBeanValidationModuleValidationInterceptor.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/MappedConstraintSourceBeanValidationModuleValidationInterceptor.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 import java.util.Set;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since r4
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/MappedConstraintSourceBeanValidationModuleValidationInterceptorInternals.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/MappedConstraintSourceBeanValidationModuleValidationInterceptorInternals.java
index 883f146..36a3ee3 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/MappedConstraintSourceBeanValidationModuleValidationInterceptorInternals.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/MappedConstraintSourceBeanValidationModuleValidationInterceptorInternals.java
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since r4
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/ValidatorFactoryProxy.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/ValidatorFactoryProxy.java
index d7bfd40..baaf6da 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/ValidatorFactoryProxy.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/ValidatorFactoryProxy.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since r5
  */
 //see EXTVAL-130
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/annotation/BeanValidation.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/annotation/BeanValidation.java
index c6933a9..89fa7d0 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/annotation/BeanValidation.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/annotation/BeanValidation.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.FIELD;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/annotation/ModelValidation.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/annotation/ModelValidation.java
index 86c78dd..35b748d 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/annotation/ModelValidation.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/annotation/ModelValidation.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.FIELD;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/annotation/extractor/DefaultGroupControllerScanningExtractor.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/annotation/extractor/DefaultGroupControllerScanningExtractor.java
index c8beb22..30af8df 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/annotation/extractor/DefaultGroupControllerScanningExtractor.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/annotation/extractor/DefaultGroupControllerScanningExtractor.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 import javax.faces.context.FacesContext;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @ToDo(value = Priority.MEDIUM, description = "use meta-data storage - but a special impl.")
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/interceptor/ExtValBeanValidationMetaDataExtractionInterceptor.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/interceptor/ExtValBeanValidationMetaDataExtractionInterceptor.java
index 6bed7f7..fb0bb76 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/interceptor/ExtValBeanValidationMetaDataExtractionInterceptor.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/interceptor/ExtValBeanValidationMetaDataExtractionInterceptor.java
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 /**
  * extracts and adds the extval bv meta-data (e.g. validation groups) to the ExtValBeanValidationContext
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @InvocationOrder(200)
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/metadata/transformer/AbstractBeanValidationMetaDataTransformer.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/metadata/transformer/AbstractBeanValidationMetaDataTransformer.java
index 203c3ff..4e7d58f 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/metadata/transformer/AbstractBeanValidationMetaDataTransformer.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/metadata/transformer/AbstractBeanValidationMetaDataTransformer.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation({UsageCategory.REUSE})
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/metadata/transformer/NotNullMetaDataTransformer.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/metadata/transformer/NotNullMetaDataTransformer.java
index dfc75ee..ce49cd9 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/metadata/transformer/NotNullMetaDataTransformer.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/metadata/transformer/NotNullMetaDataTransformer.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 import java.util.HashMap;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/metadata/transformer/StringSizeMetaDataTransformer.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/metadata/transformer/StringSizeMetaDataTransformer.java
index 4a9ff58..097c22b 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/metadata/transformer/StringSizeMetaDataTransformer.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/metadata/transformer/StringSizeMetaDataTransformer.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 import java.util.HashMap;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/metadata/transformer/mapper/AbstractBeanValidationVirtualValidationStrategyToMetaDataTransformerNameMapper.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/metadata/transformer/mapper/AbstractBeanValidationVirtualValidationStrategyToMetaDataTransformerNameMapper.java
index 40e031c..308cd8a 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/metadata/transformer/mapper/AbstractBeanValidationVirtualValidationStrategyToMetaDataTransformerNameMapper.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/metadata/transformer/mapper/AbstractBeanValidationVirtualValidationStrategyToMetaDataTransformerNameMapper.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal.UsageCategory;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation({UsageCategory.REUSE})
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/metadata/transformer/mapper/NotNullNameMapper.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/metadata/transformer/mapper/NotNullNameMapper.java
index 8328786..1f05024 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/metadata/transformer/mapper/NotNullNameMapper.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/metadata/transformer/mapper/NotNullNameMapper.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 import javax.validation.constraints.NotNull;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @Nested
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/metadata/transformer/mapper/SizeNameMapper.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/metadata/transformer/mapper/SizeNameMapper.java
index 1c890c6..b636904 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/metadata/transformer/mapper/SizeNameMapper.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/metadata/transformer/mapper/SizeNameMapper.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 import javax.validation.constraints.Size;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @Nested
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/payload/DisableClientSideValidation.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/payload/DisableClientSideValidation.java
index ab2d22f..d86ff10 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/payload/DisableClientSideValidation.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/payload/DisableClientSideValidation.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 import javax.validation.Payload;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/payload/ViolationSeverity.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/payload/ViolationSeverity.java
index 2388b2d..1328b3c 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/payload/ViolationSeverity.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/payload/ViolationSeverity.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 import javax.faces.application.FacesMessage;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/startup/BeanValidationStartupListener.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/startup/BeanValidationStartupListener.java
index ca3a1d3..e8085d0 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/startup/BeanValidationStartupListener.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/startup/BeanValidationStartupListener.java
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 import javax.validation.ValidatorFactory;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/storage/DefaultBeanValidationGroupStorage.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/storage/DefaultBeanValidationGroupStorage.java
index b60376e..1ac4068 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/storage/DefaultBeanValidationGroupStorage.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/storage/DefaultBeanValidationGroupStorage.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 /**
  * default storage implementation for bean-validation groups
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/storage/DefaultModelValidationStorage.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/storage/DefaultModelValidationStorage.java
index 2800f8b..fd5a5c8 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/storage/DefaultModelValidationStorage.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/storage/DefaultModelValidationStorage.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 /**
  * storage implementation for model-validation entries
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/storage/DefaultModelValidationStorageManager.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/storage/DefaultModelValidationStorageManager.java
index 1ca166e..ba7a24e 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/storage/DefaultModelValidationStorageManager.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/storage/DefaultModelValidationStorageManager.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 /**
  * default storage-manager for model-validation entries
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/storage/ModelValidationEntry.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/storage/ModelValidationEntry.java
index a78a8f3..29e6436 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/storage/ModelValidationEntry.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/storage/ModelValidationEntry.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(API)
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/storage/ModelValidationStorage.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/storage/ModelValidationStorage.java
index 6dbdf93..5a2882b 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/storage/ModelValidationStorage.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/storage/ModelValidationStorage.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
  * <p/>
  * it allows to manage model-validation-entries for the current request
  * 
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/storage/mapper/BeanValidationGroupStorageNameMapper.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/storage/mapper/BeanValidationGroupStorageNameMapper.java
index 4ec2e39..d0a8736 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/storage/mapper/BeanValidationGroupStorageNameMapper.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/storage/mapper/BeanValidationGroupStorageNameMapper.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 import static org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal.UsageCategory.INTERNAL;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @InvocationOrder(200)
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/storage/mapper/ModelValidationStorageNameMapper.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/storage/mapper/ModelValidationStorageNameMapper.java
index ba62050..e578bae 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/storage/mapper/ModelValidationStorageNameMapper.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/storage/mapper/ModelValidationStorageNameMapper.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 import static org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal.UsageCategory.INTERNAL;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @InvocationOrder(200)
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/util/BeanValidationUtils.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/util/BeanValidationUtils.java
index 1ced44a..41adc62 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/util/BeanValidationUtils.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/util/BeanValidationUtils.java
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/util/ExtValBeanValidationMetaDataInternals.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/util/ExtValBeanValidationMetaDataInternals.java
index 8d0541f..7f6f471 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/util/ExtValBeanValidationMetaDataInternals.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/util/ExtValBeanValidationMetaDataInternals.java
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/util/LabeledMessageInternals.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/util/LabeledMessageInternals.java
index f40b783..408c510 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/util/LabeledMessageInternals.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/util/LabeledMessageInternals.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 import java.util.MissingResourceException;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/validation/ModelValidationPhaseListener.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/validation/ModelValidationPhaseListener.java
index f988b38..a1e7445 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/validation/ModelValidationPhaseListener.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/validation/ModelValidationPhaseListener.java
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @ToDo(value = Priority.MEDIUM, description = "refactor implementation details")
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/validation/ModelValidationResult.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/validation/ModelValidationResult.java
index e3c198b..d0ce701 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/validation/ModelValidationResult.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/validation/ModelValidationResult.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @ToDo(value = Priority.LOW, description = "refactor")
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/validation/message/interpolator/DefaultMessageInterpolator.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/validation/message/interpolator/DefaultMessageInterpolator.java
index 113bca0..24c8100 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/validation/message/interpolator/DefaultMessageInterpolator.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/validation/message/interpolator/DefaultMessageInterpolator.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/validation/message/interpolator/ExtValMessageInterpolatorAdapter.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/validation/message/interpolator/ExtValMessageInterpolatorAdapter.java
index 89aaf0f..d8bb5fc 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/validation/message/interpolator/ExtValMessageInterpolatorAdapter.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/validation/message/interpolator/ExtValMessageInterpolatorAdapter.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 import java.util.Locale;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/validation/strategy/BeanValidationVirtualValidationStrategy.java b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/validation/strategy/BeanValidationVirtualValidationStrategy.java
index 1ddeef6..9756a2e 100644
--- a/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/validation/strategy/BeanValidationVirtualValidationStrategy.java
+++ b/validation-modules/bean-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/beanval/validation/strategy/BeanValidationVirtualValidationStrategy.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 import javax.validation.metadata.ConstraintDescriptor;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/HtmlCoreComponentsComponentInitializer.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/HtmlCoreComponentsComponentInitializer.java
index c1cbae3..efc5a39 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/HtmlCoreComponentsComponentInitializer.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/HtmlCoreComponentsComponentInitializer.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @InvocationOrder(200)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/JoinValidationMetaDataStorageFilter.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/JoinValidationMetaDataStorageFilter.java
index dc56d2c..b287029 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/JoinValidationMetaDataStorageFilter.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/JoinValidationMetaDataStorageFilter.java
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 /**
  * EXTVAL-59
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/MappedConstraintSourcePropertyValidationModuleValidationInterceptor.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/MappedConstraintSourcePropertyValidationModuleValidationInterceptor.java
index f3a1cef..e230078 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/MappedConstraintSourcePropertyValidationModuleValidationInterceptor.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/MappedConstraintSourcePropertyValidationModuleValidationInterceptor.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 import static org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.util.ConstraintSourceUtils.resolveMappedConstraintSourceFor;
 
 /**
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * @since r4
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/PropertyValidationGroupStorageNameMapper.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/PropertyValidationGroupStorageNameMapper.java
index 240cde0..34c7ffc 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/PropertyValidationGroupStorageNameMapper.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/PropertyValidationGroupStorageNameMapper.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 /**
  * name mapper for group implementations via validation parameters
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @InvocationOrder(200)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/PropertyValidationModuleKey.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/PropertyValidationModuleKey.java
index 4b74843..0c23eda 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/PropertyValidationModuleKey.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/PropertyValidationModuleKey.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.ValidationModuleKey;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @ValidationModuleKey
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/PropertyValidationModuleStartupListener.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/PropertyValidationModuleStartupListener.java
index ad03cf6..6b59272 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/PropertyValidationModuleStartupListener.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/PropertyValidationModuleStartupListener.java
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
 import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.util.JsfUtils;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/PropertyValidationModuleValidationInterceptor.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/PropertyValidationModuleValidationInterceptor.java
index fafa247..aa32bca 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/PropertyValidationModuleValidationInterceptor.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/PropertyValidationModuleValidationInterceptor.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
  * the skip validation support was refactored to an independent mechanism
  * see SkipValidationEvaluator
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/PropertyValidationSkipValidationEvaluator.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/PropertyValidationSkipValidationEvaluator.java
index 75a6adc..d4929c3 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/PropertyValidationSkipValidationEvaluator.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/PropertyValidationSkipValidationEvaluator.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 import java.util.List;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/DefaultExtValBaseValidationModuleConfiguration.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/DefaultExtValBaseValidationModuleConfiguration.java
index 368205b..92aad3f 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/DefaultExtValBaseValidationModuleConfiguration.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/DefaultExtValBaseValidationModuleConfiguration.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal.UsageCategory;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since r4
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/ExtValBaseValidationModuleConfiguration.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/ExtValBaseValidationModuleConfiguration.java
index c4de755..f35250d 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/ExtValBaseValidationModuleConfiguration.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/ExtValBaseValidationModuleConfiguration.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal.UsageCategory;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since r4
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/WebXmlParameter.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/WebXmlParameter.java
index 9a43d45..1993cc8 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/WebXmlParameter.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/WebXmlParameter.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 /**
  * centralized in order that these information arn't spread over the complete code base
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @ToDo(value = Priority.MEDIUM, description = "documentation")
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/DoubleRange.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/DoubleRange.java
index cb4e02f..fb45d93 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/DoubleRange.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/DoubleRange.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @Target({METHOD, FIELD})
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/JoinValidation.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/JoinValidation.java
index ac9a899..f880ab0 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/JoinValidation.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/JoinValidation.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @Target({METHOD, FIELD})
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/Length.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/Length.java
index 2c437d1..20bfc9f 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/Length.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/Length.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @Target({METHOD, FIELD})
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/LongRange.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/LongRange.java
index f4251ef..54fe577 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/LongRange.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/LongRange.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @Target({METHOD, FIELD})
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/Pattern.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/Pattern.java
index e775d89..ff497ab 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/Pattern.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/Pattern.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @Target({METHOD, FIELD})
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/Required.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/Required.java
index 11ce128..72beb19 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/Required.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/Required.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @Target({METHOD, FIELD})
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/SkipValidation.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/SkipValidation.java
index 02c529b..cb8d351 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/SkipValidation.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/SkipValidation.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @Target({METHOD, FIELD})
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/SkipValidationSupport.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/SkipValidationSupport.java
index 7107621..313d681 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/SkipValidationSupport.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/SkipValidationSupport.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @Target(TYPE)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/Validator.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/Validator.java
index fb38aca..768c1ac 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/Validator.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/Validator.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @Target({METHOD, FIELD})
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/extractor/DefaultPropertyScanningMetaDataExtractor.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/extractor/DefaultPropertyScanningMetaDataExtractor.java
index bda5358..6ca54ca 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/extractor/DefaultPropertyScanningMetaDataExtractor.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/annotation/extractor/DefaultPropertyScanningMetaDataExtractor.java
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 import javax.faces.context.FacesContext;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @Deprecated
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/message/resolver/DefaultValidationErrorMessageResolver.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/message/resolver/DefaultValidationErrorMessageResolver.java
index 4aae64b..e7cc7bb 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/message/resolver/DefaultValidationErrorMessageResolver.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/message/resolver/DefaultValidationErrorMessageResolver.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal.UsageCategory;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/message/resolver/JpaValidationErrorMessageResolver.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/message/resolver/JpaValidationErrorMessageResolver.java
index 35e1995..c25170c 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/message/resolver/JpaValidationErrorMessageResolver.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/message/resolver/JpaValidationErrorMessageResolver.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.util.ClassUtils;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 /*
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/AbstractValidationParameterAwareTransformer.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/AbstractValidationParameterAwareTransformer.java
index 495cd44..553f6af 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/AbstractValidationParameterAwareTransformer.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/AbstractValidationParameterAwareTransformer.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 import java.util.Collections;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.REUSE)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/DoubleRangeMetaDataTransformer.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/DoubleRangeMetaDataTransformer.java
index 08e9e4e..c7ed76a 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/DoubleRangeMetaDataTransformer.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/DoubleRangeMetaDataTransformer.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/JoinMetaDataTransformer.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/JoinMetaDataTransformer.java
index 8e260c6..69f1874 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/JoinMetaDataTransformer.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/JoinMetaDataTransformer.java
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/JpaMetaDataTransformer.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/JpaMetaDataTransformer.java
index dce1011..2b46707 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/JpaMetaDataTransformer.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/JpaMetaDataTransformer.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/LengthMetaDataTransformer.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/LengthMetaDataTransformer.java
index b391f9a..030cefa 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/LengthMetaDataTransformer.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/LengthMetaDataTransformer.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/LongRangeMetaDataTransformer.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/LongRangeMetaDataTransformer.java
index d0a332b..f23e285 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/LongRangeMetaDataTransformer.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/LongRangeMetaDataTransformer.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/PatternMetaDataTransformer.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/PatternMetaDataTransformer.java
index 410be65..dc10b30 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/PatternMetaDataTransformer.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/PatternMetaDataTransformer.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 import java.util.Locale;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/RequiredMetaDataTransformer.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/RequiredMetaDataTransformer.java
index 4bbecc9..6e413a9 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/RequiredMetaDataTransformer.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/RequiredMetaDataTransformer.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/SkipMetaDataTransformer.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/SkipMetaDataTransformer.java
index 7dc64ab..d37ce71 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/SkipMetaDataTransformer.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/SkipMetaDataTransformer.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.2
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/ValidatorMetaDataTransformer.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/ValidatorMetaDataTransformer.java
index ed05ab0..0729e21 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/ValidatorMetaDataTransformer.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/metadata/transformer/ValidatorMetaDataTransformer.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/strategy/DoubleRangeStrategy.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/strategy/DoubleRangeStrategy.java
index 5193dc7..e858038 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/strategy/DoubleRangeStrategy.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/strategy/DoubleRangeStrategy.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 import javax.faces.validator.ValidatorException;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @SkipValidationSupport
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/strategy/JoinValidationStrategy.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/strategy/JoinValidationStrategy.java
index 6abf017..fc65521 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/strategy/JoinValidationStrategy.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/strategy/JoinValidationStrategy.java
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/strategy/JpaValidationStrategy.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/strategy/JpaValidationStrategy.java
index 3e41a93..e25312d 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/strategy/JpaValidationStrategy.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/strategy/JpaValidationStrategy.java
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @NullValueAwareValidationStrategy
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/strategy/LengthStrategy.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/strategy/LengthStrategy.java
index 9cd0558..3281ae5 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/strategy/LengthStrategy.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/strategy/LengthStrategy.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 import javax.faces.validator.ValidatorException;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @SkipValidationSupport
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/strategy/LongRangeStrategy.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/strategy/LongRangeStrategy.java
index f257ac7..cdbc5fb 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/strategy/LongRangeStrategy.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/strategy/LongRangeStrategy.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 import javax.faces.validator.ValidatorException;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @SkipValidationSupport
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/strategy/PatternStrategy.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/strategy/PatternStrategy.java
index 6a3f4ef..9f0d8f2 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/strategy/PatternStrategy.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/strategy/PatternStrategy.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 import javax.faces.validator.ValidatorException;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @SkipValidationSupport
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/strategy/RequiredStrategy.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/strategy/RequiredStrategy.java
index c09e4c7..b3016fc 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/strategy/RequiredStrategy.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/strategy/RequiredStrategy.java
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 import java.util.Collection;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @SkipValidationSupport
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/strategy/SkipValidationStrategy.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/strategy/SkipValidationStrategy.java
index f5dc489..c1f3912 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/strategy/SkipValidationStrategy.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/strategy/SkipValidationStrategy.java
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 import javax.faces.validator.ValidatorException;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @NullValueAwareValidationStrategy
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/strategy/ValidatorStrategy.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/strategy/ValidatorStrategy.java
index fbbeb09..a4bd651 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/strategy/ValidatorStrategy.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/baseval/strategy/ValidatorStrategy.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 import javax.faces.validator.ValidatorException;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @SkipValidationSupport
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/CrossValidationPhaseListener.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/CrossValidationPhaseListener.java
index 3cf179e..8de7a81 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/CrossValidationPhaseListener.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/CrossValidationPhaseListener.java
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
  * If you provide a custom extension and you add the same storage type within a different phase,
  * it also gets processed at the end of that phase.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/DefaultExtValCrossValidationModuleConfiguration.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/DefaultExtValCrossValidationModuleConfiguration.java
index 15f624f..21c7a22 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/DefaultExtValCrossValidationModuleConfiguration.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/DefaultExtValCrossValidationModuleConfiguration.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal.UsageCategory;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since r4
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/ExtValCrossValidationModuleConfiguration.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/ExtValCrossValidationModuleConfiguration.java
index 9ea8150..e476385 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/ExtValCrossValidationModuleConfiguration.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/ExtValCrossValidationModuleConfiguration.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal.UsageCategory;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since r4
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/WebXmlParameter.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/WebXmlParameter.java
index 9440880..9d9b57f 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/WebXmlParameter.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/WebXmlParameter.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 /**
  * centralized in order that these information arn't spread over the complete code base
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/annotation/DateIs.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/annotation/DateIs.java
index 47a7473..216f299 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/annotation/DateIs.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/annotation/DateIs.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 import java.text.DateFormat;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @Target({METHOD, FIELD})
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/annotation/DateIsType.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/annotation/DateIsType.java
index 92b9915..9d3a92d 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/annotation/DateIsType.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/annotation/DateIsType.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal.UsageCategory;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/annotation/EmptyIf.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/annotation/EmptyIf.java
index 41f0fb6..b8b2312 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/annotation/EmptyIf.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/annotation/EmptyIf.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 import java.lang.annotation.Target;
 
 /**
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  */
 @Target({METHOD, FIELD})
 @Retention(RUNTIME)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/annotation/EmptyIfType.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/annotation/EmptyIfType.java
index d42a82c..721117e 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/annotation/EmptyIfType.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/annotation/EmptyIfType.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 /**
  * empty means an empty text-field (= empty string) or checkbox (Boolean.FALSE)
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/annotation/Equals.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/annotation/Equals.java
index f2c96eb..64ff9c9 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/annotation/Equals.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/annotation/Equals.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @Target({METHOD, FIELD})
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/annotation/MessageTarget.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/annotation/MessageTarget.java
index 7f19f11..6778eba 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/annotation/MessageTarget.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/annotation/MessageTarget.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal.UsageCategory;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since r4
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/annotation/NotEquals.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/annotation/NotEquals.java
index 8e3f8b3..383de1a 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/annotation/NotEquals.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/annotation/NotEquals.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @Target({METHOD, FIELD})
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/annotation/RequiredIf.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/annotation/RequiredIf.java
index 4b46152..7ab5420 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/annotation/RequiredIf.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/annotation/RequiredIf.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @Target({METHOD, FIELD})
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/annotation/RequiredIfType.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/annotation/RequiredIfType.java
index 05dbb12..d200946 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/annotation/RequiredIfType.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/annotation/RequiredIfType.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 /**
  * empty means an empty text-field (= empty string) or checkbox (Boolean.FALSE)
  * 
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/message/resolver/DefaultValidationErrorMessageResolver.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/message/resolver/DefaultValidationErrorMessageResolver.java
index 3d7659e..eb49252 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/message/resolver/DefaultValidationErrorMessageResolver.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/message/resolver/DefaultValidationErrorMessageResolver.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal.UsageCategory;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/parameter/CaseInsensitive.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/parameter/CaseInsensitive.java
index 1810996..53441d1 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/parameter/CaseInsensitive.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/parameter/CaseInsensitive.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
  * Allows to perform a case insensitive comparison of Strings in Equals and
  * NotEquals. Specify it as a parameter.
  *
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  * @since x.x.4
  */
 public interface CaseInsensitive extends ValidationParameter
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/recorder/CrossValidationUserInputRecorder.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/recorder/CrossValidationUserInputRecorder.java
index 143f30e..5d90cbb 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/recorder/CrossValidationUserInputRecorder.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/recorder/CrossValidationUserInputRecorder.java
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/CrossValidationStorage.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/CrossValidationStorage.java
index c09fad6..f8e1f94 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/CrossValidationStorage.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/CrossValidationStorage.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 /**
  * normally it should be in the storage package - due to backward compatibility it isn't the case
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/CrossValidationStorageEntry.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/CrossValidationStorageEntry.java
index c09e1e7..9a68daa 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/CrossValidationStorageEntry.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/CrossValidationStorageEntry.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 /**
  * normally it should be in the storage package - due to backward compatibility it isn't the case
  * 
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/DefaultCrossValidationStorage.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/DefaultCrossValidationStorage.java
index ae10a3b..2c92f0b 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/DefaultCrossValidationStorage.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/DefaultCrossValidationStorage.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 import java.util.List;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/DefaultCrossValidationStorageManager.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/DefaultCrossValidationStorageManager.java
index dd4a5fd..a8877dd 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/DefaultCrossValidationStorageManager.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/DefaultCrossValidationStorageManager.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 /**
  * default storage-manager for cross-validation entries
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/DefaultProcessedInformationStorage.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/DefaultProcessedInformationStorage.java
index c28e187..9295b69 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/DefaultProcessedInformationStorage.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/DefaultProcessedInformationStorage.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 import java.util.HashMap;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/DefaultProcessedInformationStorageManager.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/DefaultProcessedInformationStorageManager.java
index 9e9fb51..e0e286e 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/DefaultProcessedInformationStorageManager.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/DefaultProcessedInformationStorageManager.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 /**
  * default storage-manager for processed information entries
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/ProcessedInformationStorage.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/ProcessedInformationStorage.java
index a0b156e..02c711a 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/ProcessedInformationStorage.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/ProcessedInformationStorage.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 import static org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal.UsageCategory.INTERNAL;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/ProcessedInformationStorageEntry.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/ProcessedInformationStorageEntry.java
index 3cf789c..7eb178d 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/ProcessedInformationStorageEntry.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/ProcessedInformationStorageEntry.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 /**
  * In order to build up a mapping which is used for cross-validation.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/mapper/CrossValidationStorageNameMapper.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/mapper/CrossValidationStorageNameMapper.java
index 58ebf3b..84397ad 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/mapper/CrossValidationStorageNameMapper.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/mapper/CrossValidationStorageNameMapper.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.crossval.storage.DefaultCrossValidationStorage;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @InvocationOrder(200)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/mapper/ProcessedInformationStorageNameMapper.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/mapper/ProcessedInformationStorageNameMapper.java
index 9875303..ace6c58 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/mapper/ProcessedInformationStorageNameMapper.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/storage/mapper/ProcessedInformationStorageNameMapper.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.crossval.storage.DefaultProcessedInformationStorage;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @InvocationOrder(200)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/AbstractCompareStrategy.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/AbstractCompareStrategy.java
index f2a8cc7..4661938 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/AbstractCompareStrategy.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/AbstractCompareStrategy.java
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal.UsageCategory;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @SuppressWarnings({"unchecked"})
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/AbstractCrossValidationStrategy.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/AbstractCrossValidationStrategy.java
index 3f608d6..04b606f 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/AbstractCrossValidationStrategy.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/AbstractCrossValidationStrategy.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/CrossValidationHelper.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/CrossValidationHelper.java
index 07d476e..bbe73dc 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/CrossValidationHelper.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/CrossValidationHelper.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/CrossValidationStrategy.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/CrossValidationStrategy.java
index 0c27da5..91c7597 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/CrossValidationStrategy.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/CrossValidationStrategy.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 import javax.faces.validator.ValidatorException;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/DateIsStrategy.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/DateIsStrategy.java
index 63f6bbe..cf7605c 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/DateIsStrategy.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/DateIsStrategy.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @SkipValidationSupport
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/ELCompareStrategy.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/ELCompareStrategy.java
index da69870..4208f8e 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/ELCompareStrategy.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/ELCompareStrategy.java
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
  * referencing validation targets - possible formats:
  * "#{[bean_name].[property_name]}" ... cross-entity validation with value binding
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/EmptyIfStrategy.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/EmptyIfStrategy.java
index f9428a0..cbff6b4 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/EmptyIfStrategy.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/EmptyIfStrategy.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.crossval.annotation.MessageTarget;
 
 /**
- * @author Rudy De Busscher
  */
 public class EmptyIfStrategy extends AbstractCompareStrategy<EmptyIf>
 {
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/EqualsStrategy.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/EqualsStrategy.java
index f05b477..2c71abe 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/EqualsStrategy.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/EqualsStrategy.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @SkipValidationSupport
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/LocalCompareStrategy.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/LocalCompareStrategy.java
index d2f57ca..51ed0f4 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/LocalCompareStrategy.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/LocalCompareStrategy.java
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 /**
  * "[property_name]" ... local validation -> cross-component, but no cross-entity validation
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/LocalPropertyChainCompareStrategy.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/LocalPropertyChainCompareStrategy.java
index 0eb656c..069af1e 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/LocalPropertyChainCompareStrategy.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/LocalPropertyChainCompareStrategy.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 /**
  * "[local_property.property1.property2]"
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/NotEqualsStrategy.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/NotEqualsStrategy.java
index 5478528..002350a 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/NotEqualsStrategy.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/NotEqualsStrategy.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @SkipValidationSupport
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/ReferencingStrategy.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/ReferencingStrategy.java
index 9dc5011..f9ba437 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/ReferencingStrategy.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/ReferencingStrategy.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 /**
  * Internal interface to allow multiple referencing strategies for cross component validation.
  *
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/RequiredIfStrategy.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/RequiredIfStrategy.java
index 7783f61..85dc0f3 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/RequiredIfStrategy.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/crossval/strategy/RequiredIfStrategy.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 import javax.faces.validator.ValidatorException;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @SkipValidationSupport
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/CrossValidationUtils.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/CrossValidationUtils.java
index 49f852a..973d722 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/CrossValidationUtils.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/CrossValidationUtils.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.el.ValueBindingExpression;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since 1.x.1
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
diff --git a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/PropertyValidationUtils.java b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/PropertyValidationUtils.java
index 6cffdbf..3ff3eec 100644
--- a/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/PropertyValidationUtils.java
+++ b/validation-modules/property-validation/src/main/java/org/apache/myfaces/extensions/validator/util/PropertyValidationUtils.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 /**
- * @author Gerhard Petracek
  * @since x.x.3
  */
 @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)