diff --git a/CHANGELOG-2.1.md b/CHANGELOG-2.1.md
index a7082b195a..09d82ce62e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG-2.1.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG-2.1.md
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ To get the diff between two versions, go to https://github.com/symfony/symfony/c
    individual fields
  * changed default value for `extraFieldsMessage` and `missingFieldsMessage`
    in Collection constraint
+ * made ExecutionContext immutable
 
 ### Yaml
 
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bridge/Doctrine/Validator/Constraints/UniqueEntityValidator.php b/src/Symfony/Bridge/Doctrine/Validator/Constraints/UniqueEntityValidator.php
index 5b70d5927d..2dd1989440 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bridge/Doctrine/Validator/Constraints/UniqueEntityValidator.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bridge/Doctrine/Validator/Constraints/UniqueEntityValidator.php
@@ -102,10 +102,7 @@ class UniqueEntityValidator extends ConstraintValidator
             return true;
         }
 
-        $oldPath = $this->context->getPropertyPath();
-        $this->context->setPropertyPath( empty($oldPath) ? $fields[0] : $oldPath.'.'.$fields[0]);
-        $this->context->addViolation($constraint->message, array(), $criteria[$fields[0]]);
-        $this->context->setPropertyPath($oldPath);
+        $this->context->addNestedViolationAt($fields[0], $constraint->message, array(), $criteria[$fields[0]]);
 
         return true; // all true, we added the violation already!
     }
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Extension/Validator/Validator/DelegatingValidator.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Extension/Validator/Validator/DelegatingValidator.php
index 431205efc9..8717eb20b3 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Extension/Validator/Validator/DelegatingValidator.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Form/Extension/Validator/Validator/DelegatingValidator.php
@@ -111,10 +111,6 @@ class DelegatingValidator implements FormValidatorInterface
             $propertyPath = $context->getPropertyPath();
             $graphWalker = $context->getGraphWalker();
 
-            // The Execute constraint is called on class level, so we need to
-            // set the property manually
-            $context->setCurrentProperty('data');
-
             // Adjust the property path accordingly
             if (!empty($propertyPath)) {
                 $propertyPath .= '.';
@@ -134,10 +130,6 @@ class DelegatingValidator implements FormValidatorInterface
             $propertyPath = $context->getPropertyPath();
             $graphWalker = $context->getGraphWalker();
 
-            // The Execute constraint is called on class level, so we need to
-            // set the property manually
-            $context->setCurrentProperty('children');
-
             // Adjust the property path accordingly
             if (!empty($propertyPath)) {
                 $propertyPath .= '.';
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/ConstraintViolationList.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/ConstraintViolationList.php
index 6a0825390a..96efce4e81 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/ConstraintViolationList.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/ConstraintViolationList.php
@@ -78,13 +78,13 @@ EOF;
     /**
      * Merge an existing ConstraintViolationList into this list.
      *
-     * @param ConstraintViolationList $violations
+     * @param ConstraintViolationList $otherList
      *
      * @api
      */
-    public function addAll(ConstraintViolationList $violations)
+    public function addAll(ConstraintViolationList $otherList)
     {
-        foreach ($violations->violations as $violation) {
+        foreach ($otherList->violations as $violation) {
             $this->violations[] = $violation;
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/CallbackValidator.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/CallbackValidator.php
index a5df3d2e05..34104c0eac 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/CallbackValidator.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/CallbackValidator.php
@@ -48,13 +48,6 @@ class CallbackValidator extends ConstraintValidator
         }
 
         $methods = $constraint->methods;
-        $context = $this->context;
-
-        // save context state
-        $currentClass = $context->getCurrentClass();
-        $currentProperty = $context->getCurrentProperty();
-        $group = $context->getGroup();
-        $propertyPath = $context->getPropertyPath();
 
         foreach ($methods as $method) {
             if (is_array($method) || $method instanceof \Closure) {
@@ -62,20 +55,14 @@ class CallbackValidator extends ConstraintValidator
                     throw new ConstraintDefinitionException(sprintf('"%s::%s" targeted by Callback constraint is not a valid callable', $method[0], $method[1]));
                 }
 
-                call_user_func($method, $object, $context);
+                call_user_func($method, $object, $this->context);
             } else {
                 if (!method_exists($object, $method)) {
                     throw new ConstraintDefinitionException(sprintf('Method "%s" targeted by Callback constraint does not exist', $method));
                 }
 
-                $object->$method($context);
+                $object->$method($this->context);
             }
-
-            // restore context state
-            $context->setCurrentClass($currentClass);
-            $context->setCurrentProperty($currentProperty);
-            $context->setGroup($group);
-            $context->setPropertyPath($propertyPath);
         }
 
         return true;
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/CollectionValidator.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/CollectionValidator.php
index 2395fd23a7..c380041ee6 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/CollectionValidator.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/CollectionValidator.php
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class CollectionValidator extends ConstraintValidator
                     $walker->walkConstraint($constr, $value[$field], $group, $propertyPath.'['.$field.']');
                 }
             } elseif (!$fieldConstraint instanceof Optional && !$constraint->allowMissingFields) {
-                $this->context->addViolationAt($propertyPath.'['.$field.']', $constraint->missingFieldsMessage, array(
+                $this->context->addNestedViolationAt('['.$field.']', $constraint->missingFieldsMessage, array(
                     '{{ field }}' => '"'.$field.'"'
                 ), null);
                 $valid = false;
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class CollectionValidator extends ConstraintValidator
         if (!$constraint->allowExtraFields) {
             foreach ($value as $field => $fieldValue) {
                 if (!isset($constraint->fields[$field])) {
-                    $this->context->addViolationAt($propertyPath.'['.$field.']', $constraint->extraFieldsMessage, array(
+                    $this->context->addNestedViolationAt('['.$field.']', $constraint->extraFieldsMessage, array(
                         '{{ field }}' => '"'.$field.'"'
                     ), $fieldValue);
                     $valid = false;
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/ExecutionContext.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/ExecutionContext.php
index 87fb1c7f99..1118d9d90a 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/ExecutionContext.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/ExecutionContext.php
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@ use Symfony\Component\Validator\Mapping\ClassMetadataFactoryInterface;
 /**
  * Stores the state of the current node in the validation graph.
  *
- * This object is used by the GraphWalker to initialize validation of different
- * items and keep track of the violations.
+ * This class is immutable by design.
+ *
+ * It is used by the GraphWalker to initialize validation of different items
+ * and keep track of the violations.
  *
  * @author Fabien Potencier <fabien@symfony.com>
  * @author Bernhard Schussek <bschussek@gmail.com>
@@ -26,60 +28,97 @@ use Symfony\Component\Validator\Mapping\ClassMetadataFactoryInterface;
  */
 class ExecutionContext
 {
-    protected $root;
-    protected $propertyPath;
-    protected $class;
-    protected $property;
-    protected $value;
-    protected $group;
-    protected $violations;
-    protected $graphWalker;
-    protected $metadataFactory;
+    private $globalContext;
+    private $propertyPath;
+    private $value;
+    private $group;
+    private $class;
+    private $property;
 
-    public function __construct(
-        $root,
-        GraphWalker $graphWalker,
-        ClassMetadataFactoryInterface $metadataFactory
-    )
+    public function __construct(GlobalExecutionContext $globalContext, $value, $propertyPath, $group, $class = null, $property = null)
     {
-        $this->root = $root;
-        $this->graphWalker = $graphWalker;
-        $this->metadataFactory = $metadataFactory;
-        $this->violations = new ConstraintViolationList();
+        $this->globalContext = $globalContext;
+        $this->value = $value;
+        $this->propertyPath = $propertyPath;
+        $this->group = $group;
+        $this->class = $class;
+        $this->property = $property;
     }
 
     public function __clone()
     {
-        $this->violations = clone $this->violations;
+        $this->globalContext = clone $this->globalContext;
     }
 
     /**
+     * Adds a violation at the current node of the validation graph.
+     *
+     * @param string $message The error message.
+     * @param array $params The parameters parsed into the error message.
+     * @param mixed $invalidValue The invalid, validated value.
+     *
      * @api
      */
     public function addViolation($message, array $params = array(), $invalidValue = null)
     {
-        $this->violations->add(new ConstraintViolation(
+        $this->globalContext->addViolation(new ConstraintViolation(
             $message,
             $params,
-            $this->root,
+            $this->globalContext->getRoot(),
             $this->propertyPath,
             // check using func_num_args() to allow passing null values
             func_num_args() === 3 ? $invalidValue : $this->value
         ));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Adds a violation at the validation graph node with the given property
+     * path.
+     *
+     * @param string $propertyPath The property path for the violation.
+     * @param string $message The error message.
+     * @param array $params The parameters parsed into the error message.
+     * @param mixed $invalidValue The invalid, validated value.
+     */
     public function addViolationAt($propertyPath, $message, array $params = array(), $invalidValue = null)
     {
-        $this->violations->add(new ConstraintViolation(
+        $this->globalContext->addViolation(new ConstraintViolation(
             $message,
             $params,
-            $this->root,
+            $this->globalContext->getRoot(),
             $propertyPath,
             // check using func_num_args() to allow passing null values
             func_num_args() === 4 ? $invalidValue : $this->value
         ));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Adds a violation at the child of the current validation graph node with
+     * the given property path.
+     *
+     * @param string $childPropertyPath The property path of the child node.
+     * @param string $message The error message.
+     * @param array $params The parameters parsed into the error message.
+     * @param mixed $invalidValue The invalid, validated value.
+     */
+    public function addNestedViolationAt($childPropertyPath, $message, array $params = array(), $invalidValue = null)
+    {
+        $propertyPath = $this->propertyPath;
+
+        if ('' !== $propertyPath && '' !== $childPropertyPath && '[' !== $childPropertyPath[0]) {
+            $propertyPath .= '.';
+        }
+
+        $this->globalContext->addViolation(new ConstraintViolation(
+            $message,
+            $params,
+            $this->globalContext->getRoot(),
+            $propertyPath . $childPropertyPath,
+            // check using func_num_args() to allow passing null values
+            func_num_args() === 4 ? $invalidValue : $this->value
+        ));
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return ConstraintViolationList
      *
@@ -87,17 +126,12 @@ class ExecutionContext
      */
     public function getViolations()
     {
-        return $this->violations;
+        return $this->globalContext->getViolations();
     }
 
     public function getRoot()
     {
-        return $this->root;
-    }
-
-    public function setPropertyPath($propertyPath)
-    {
-        $this->propertyPath = $propertyPath;
+        return $this->globalContext->getRoot();
     }
 
     public function getPropertyPath()
@@ -105,41 +139,21 @@ class ExecutionContext
         return $this->propertyPath;
     }
 
-    public function setCurrentClass($class)
-    {
-        $this->class = $class;
-    }
-
     public function getCurrentClass()
     {
         return $this->class;
     }
 
-    public function setCurrentProperty($property)
-    {
-        $this->property = $property;
-    }
-
     public function getCurrentProperty()
     {
         return $this->property;
     }
 
-    public function setCurrentValue($value)
-    {
-        $this->value = $value;
-    }
-
     public function getCurrentValue()
     {
         return $this->value;
     }
 
-    public function setGroup($group)
-    {
-        $this->group = $group;
-    }
-
     public function getGroup()
     {
         return $this->group;
@@ -150,7 +164,7 @@ class ExecutionContext
      */
     public function getGraphWalker()
     {
-        return $this->graphWalker;
+        return $this->globalContext->getGraphWalker();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -158,6 +172,6 @@ class ExecutionContext
      */
     public function getMetadataFactory()
     {
-        return $this->metadataFactory;
+        return $this->globalContext->getMetadataFactory();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/GlobalExecutionContext.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/GlobalExecutionContext.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..36f71fdf7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/GlobalExecutionContext.php
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of the Symfony package.
+ *
+ * (c) Fabien Potencier <fabien@symfony.com>
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Symfony\Component\Validator;
+
+use Symfony\Component\Validator\Mapping\ClassMetadataFactoryInterface;
+
+/**
+ * Stores the node-independent information of a validation run.
+ *
+ * This class is immutable by design, except for violation tracking.
+ *
+ * @author Bernhard Schussek <bschussek@gmail.com>
+ */
+class GlobalExecutionContext
+{
+    private $root;
+    private $graphWalker;
+    private $metadataFactory;
+    private $violations;
+
+    public function __construct(
+        $root,
+        GraphWalker $graphWalker,
+        ClassMetadataFactoryInterface $metadataFactory
+    )
+    {
+        $this->root = $root;
+        $this->graphWalker = $graphWalker;
+        $this->metadataFactory = $metadataFactory;
+        $this->violations = new ConstraintViolationList();
+    }
+
+    public function __clone()
+    {
+        $this->violations = clone $this->violations;
+    }
+
+    public function addViolation(ConstraintViolation $violation)
+    {
+        $this->violations->add($violation);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return ConstraintViolationList
+     */
+    public function getViolations()
+    {
+        return $this->violations;
+    }
+
+    public function getRoot()
+    {
+        return $this->root;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return GraphWalker
+     */
+    public function getGraphWalker()
+    {
+        return $this->graphWalker;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return ClassMetadataFactoryInterface
+     */
+    public function getMetadataFactory()
+    {
+        return $this->metadataFactory;
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/GraphWalker.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/GraphWalker.php
index 7e9047e195..da6e5a0aea 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/GraphWalker.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/GraphWalker.php
@@ -27,15 +27,15 @@ use Symfony\Component\Validator\Mapping\MemberMetadata;
  */
 class GraphWalker
 {
-    protected $context;
-    protected $validatorFactory;
-    protected $metadataFactory;
-    protected $validatorInitializers = array();
-    protected $validatedObjects = array();
+    private $globalContext;
+    private $validatorFactory;
+    private $metadataFactory;
+    private $validatorInitializers = array();
+    private $validatedObjects = array();
 
     public function __construct($root, ClassMetadataFactoryInterface $metadataFactory, ConstraintValidatorFactoryInterface $factory, array $validatorInitializers = array())
     {
-        $this->context = new ExecutionContext($root, $this, $metadataFactory);
+        $this->globalContext = new GlobalExecutionContext($root, $this, $metadataFactory);
         $this->validatorFactory = $factory;
         $this->metadataFactory = $metadataFactory;
         $this->validatorInitializers = $validatorInitializers;
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class GraphWalker
      */
     public function getViolations()
     {
-        return $this->context->getViolations();
+        return $this->globalContext->getViolations();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -67,8 +67,6 @@ class GraphWalker
             $initializer->initialize($object);
         }
 
-        $this->context->setCurrentClass($metadata->getClassName());
-
         if ($group === Constraint::DEFAULT_GROUP && $metadata->hasGroupSequence()) {
             $groups = $metadata->getGroupSequence();
             foreach ($groups as $group) {
@@ -100,8 +98,10 @@ class GraphWalker
         // traversing the object graph
         $this->validatedObjects[$hash][$group] = true;
 
+        $currentClass = $metadata->getClassName();
+
         foreach ($metadata->findConstraints($group) as $constraint) {
-            $this->walkConstraint($constraint, $object, $group, $propertyPath);
+            $this->walkConstraint($constraint, $object, $group, $propertyPath, $currentClass);
         }
 
         if (null !== $object) {
@@ -129,11 +129,11 @@ class GraphWalker
 
     protected function walkMember(MemberMetadata $metadata, $value, $group, $propertyPath, $propagatedGroup = null)
     {
-        $this->context->setCurrentClass($metadata->getClassName());
-        $this->context->setCurrentProperty($metadata->getPropertyName());
+        $currentClass = $metadata->getClassName();
+        $currentProperty = $metadata->getPropertyName();
 
         foreach ($metadata->findConstraints($group) as $constraint) {
-            $this->walkConstraint($constraint, $value, $group, $propertyPath);
+            $this->walkConstraint($constraint, $value, $group, $propertyPath, $currentClass, $currentProperty);
         }
 
         if ($metadata->isCascaded()) {
@@ -164,15 +164,20 @@ class GraphWalker
         }
     }
 
-    public function walkConstraint(Constraint $constraint, $value, $group, $propertyPath)
+    public function walkConstraint(Constraint $constraint, $value, $group, $propertyPath, $currentClass = null, $currentProperty = null)
     {
         $validator = $this->validatorFactory->getInstance($constraint);
 
-        $this->context->setCurrentValue($value);
-        $this->context->setPropertyPath($propertyPath);
-        $this->context->setGroup($group);
+        $localContext = new ExecutionContext(
+            $this->globalContext,
+            $value,
+            $propertyPath,
+            $group,
+            $currentClass,
+            $currentProperty
+        );
 
-        $validator->initialize($this->context);
+        $validator->initialize($localContext);
 
         if (!$validator->isValid($value, $constraint)) {
             $messageTemplate = $validator->getMessageTemplate();
@@ -180,15 +185,9 @@ class GraphWalker
 
             // Somewhat ugly hack: Don't add a violation if no message is set.
             // This is required if the validator added its violations directly
-            // to the context already
+            // to the globalContext already
             if (!empty($messageTemplate)) {
-                // Resetting the property path. This is needed because some
-                // validators, like CollectionValidator, use the walker internally
-                // and so change the context.
-                $this->context->setCurrentValue($value);
-                $this->context->setPropertyPath($propertyPath);
-
-                $this->context->addViolation($messageTemplate, $messageParams);
+                $localContext->addViolation($messageTemplate, $messageParams);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Form/Extension/Validator/Validator/DelegatingValidatorTest.php b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Form/Extension/Validator/Validator/DelegatingValidatorTest.php
index e1081a2863..27fc1cb27d 100644
--- a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Form/Extension/Validator/Validator/DelegatingValidatorTest.php
+++ b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Form/Extension/Validator/Validator/DelegatingValidatorTest.php
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 
 namespace Symfony\Tests\Component\Form\Extension\Validator\Validator;
 
+use Symfony\Component\Validator\GlobalExecutionContext;
+
 use Symfony\Component\Form\FormInterface;
 use Symfony\Component\Form\FormBuilder;
 use Symfony\Component\Form\FormError;
@@ -63,6 +65,15 @@ class DelegatingValidatorTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
         return $this->getMock('Symfony\Component\Form\DataTransformerInterface', array(), array(), '', false, false);
     }
 
+    protected function getExecutionContext($propertyPath = null)
+    {
+        $graphWalker = $this->getMockGraphWalker();
+        $metadataFactory = $this->getMockMetadataFactory();
+        $globalContext = new GlobalExecutionContext('Root', $graphWalker, $metadataFactory);
+
+        return new ExecutionContext($globalContext, null, $propertyPath, null, null, null);
+    }
+
     protected function getConstraintViolation($propertyPath)
     {
         return new ConstraintViolation($this->message, $this->params, null, $propertyPath, null);
@@ -589,9 +600,8 @@ class DelegatingValidatorTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
 
     public function testValidateFormData()
     {
-        $graphWalker = $this->getMockGraphWalker();
-        $metadataFactory = $this->getMockMetadataFactory();
-        $context = new ExecutionContext('Root', $graphWalker, $metadataFactory);
+        $context = $this->getExecutionContext();
+        $graphWalker = $context->getGraphWalker();
         $object = $this->getMock('\stdClass');
         $form = $this->getBuilder()
             ->setAttribute('validation_groups', array('group1', 'group2'))
@@ -611,9 +621,8 @@ class DelegatingValidatorTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
 
     public function testValidateFormDataCanHandleCallbackValidationGroups()
     {
-        $graphWalker = $this->getMockGraphWalker();
-        $metadataFactory = $this->getMockMetadataFactory();
-        $context = new ExecutionContext('Root', $graphWalker, $metadataFactory);
+        $context = $this->getExecutionContext();
+        $graphWalker = $context->getGraphWalker();
         $object = $this->getMock('\stdClass');
         $form = $this->getBuilder()
             ->setAttribute('validation_groups', array($this, 'getValidationGroups'))
@@ -633,9 +642,8 @@ class DelegatingValidatorTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
 
     public function testValidateFormDataCanHandleClosureValidationGroups()
     {
-        $graphWalker = $this->getMockGraphWalker();
-        $metadataFactory = $this->getMockMetadataFactory();
-        $context = new ExecutionContext('Root', $graphWalker, $metadataFactory);
+        $context = $this->getExecutionContext();
+        $graphWalker = $context->getGraphWalker();
         $object = $this->getMock('\stdClass');
         $form = $this->getBuilder()
             ->setAttribute('validation_groups', function(FormInterface $form){
@@ -657,10 +665,8 @@ class DelegatingValidatorTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
 
     public function testValidateFormDataUsesInheritedValidationGroup()
     {
-        $graphWalker = $this->getMockGraphWalker();
-        $metadataFactory = $this->getMockMetadataFactory();
-        $context = new ExecutionContext('Root', $graphWalker, $metadataFactory);
-        $context->setPropertyPath('path');
+        $context = $this->getExecutionContext('foo.bar');
+        $graphWalker = $context->getGraphWalker();
         $object = $this->getMock('\stdClass');
 
         $parent = $this->getBuilder()
@@ -675,17 +681,15 @@ class DelegatingValidatorTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
 
         $graphWalker->expects($this->once())
             ->method('walkReference')
-            ->with($object, 'group', 'path.data', true);
+            ->with($object, 'group', 'foo.bar.data', true);
 
         DelegatingValidator::validateFormData($child, $context);
     }
 
     public function testValidateFormDataUsesInheritedCallbackValidationGroup()
     {
-        $graphWalker = $this->getMockGraphWalker();
-        $metadataFactory = $this->getMockMetadataFactory();
-        $context = new ExecutionContext('Root', $graphWalker, $metadataFactory);
-        $context->setPropertyPath('path');
+        $context = $this->getExecutionContext('foo.bar');
+        $graphWalker = $context->getGraphWalker();
         $object = $this->getMock('\stdClass');
 
         $parent = $this->getBuilder()
@@ -700,20 +704,18 @@ class DelegatingValidatorTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
 
         $graphWalker->expects($this->at(0))
             ->method('walkReference')
-            ->with($object, 'group1', 'path.data', true);
+            ->with($object, 'group1', 'foo.bar.data', true);
         $graphWalker->expects($this->at(1))
             ->method('walkReference')
-            ->with($object, 'group2', 'path.data', true);
+            ->with($object, 'group2', 'foo.bar.data', true);
 
         DelegatingValidator::validateFormData($child, $context);
     }
 
     public function testValidateFormDataUsesInheritedClosureValidationGroup()
     {
-        $graphWalker = $this->getMockGraphWalker();
-        $metadataFactory = $this->getMockMetadataFactory();
-        $context = new ExecutionContext('Root', $graphWalker, $metadataFactory);
-        $context->setPropertyPath('path');
+        $context = $this->getExecutionContext('foo.bar');
+        $graphWalker = $context->getGraphWalker();
         $object = $this->getMock('\stdClass');
 
         $parent = $this->getBuilder()
@@ -730,46 +732,24 @@ class DelegatingValidatorTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
 
         $graphWalker->expects($this->at(0))
             ->method('walkReference')
-            ->with($object, 'group1', 'path.data', true);
+            ->with($object, 'group1', 'foo.bar.data', true);
         $graphWalker->expects($this->at(1))
             ->method('walkReference')
-            ->with($object, 'group2', 'path.data', true);
+            ->with($object, 'group2', 'foo.bar.data', true);
 
         DelegatingValidator::validateFormData($child, $context);
     }
 
     public function testValidateFormDataAppendsPropertyPath()
     {
-        $graphWalker = $this->getMockGraphWalker();
-        $metadataFactory = $this->getMockMetadataFactory();
-        $context = new ExecutionContext('Root', $graphWalker, $metadataFactory);
-        $context->setPropertyPath('path');
+        $context = $this->getExecutionContext('foo.bar');
+        $graphWalker = $context->getGraphWalker();
         $object = $this->getMock('\stdClass');
         $form = $this->getForm();
 
         $graphWalker->expects($this->once())
             ->method('walkReference')
-            ->with($object, 'Default', 'path.data', true);
-
-        $form->setData($object);
-
-        DelegatingValidator::validateFormData($form, $context);
-    }
-
-    public function testValidateFormDataSetsCurrentPropertyToData()
-    {
-        $graphWalker = $this->getMockGraphWalker();
-        $metadataFactory = $this->getMockMetadataFactory();
-        $context = new ExecutionContext('Root', $graphWalker, $metadataFactory);
-        $object = $this->getMock('\stdClass');
-        $form = $this->getForm();
-        $test = $this;
-
-        $graphWalker->expects($this->once())
-            ->method('walkReference')
-            ->will($this->returnCallback(function () use ($context, $test) {
-                $test->assertEquals('data', $context->getCurrentProperty());
-            }));
+            ->with($object, 'Default', 'foo.bar.data', true);
 
         $form->setData($object);
 
@@ -778,9 +758,8 @@ class DelegatingValidatorTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
 
     public function testValidateFormDataDoesNotWalkScalars()
     {
-        $graphWalker = $this->getMockGraphWalker();
-        $metadataFactory = $this->getMockMetadataFactory();
-        $context = new ExecutionContext('Root', $graphWalker, $metadataFactory);
+        $context = $this->getExecutionContext();
+        $graphWalker = $context->getGraphWalker();
         $clientTransformer = $this->getMockTransformer();
 
         $form = $this->getBuilder()
@@ -801,9 +780,8 @@ class DelegatingValidatorTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
 
     public function testValidateFormChildren()
     {
-        $graphWalker = $this->getMockGraphWalker();
-        $metadataFactory = $this->getMockMetadataFactory();
-        $context = new ExecutionContext('Root', $graphWalker, $metadataFactory);
+        $context = $this->getExecutionContext();
+        $graphWalker = $context->getGraphWalker();
         $form = $this->getBuilder()
             ->setAttribute('cascade_validation', true)
             ->setAttribute('validation_groups', array('group1', 'group2'))
@@ -821,10 +799,8 @@ class DelegatingValidatorTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
 
     public function testValidateFormChildrenAppendsPropertyPath()
     {
-        $graphWalker = $this->getMockGraphWalker();
-        $metadataFactory = $this->getMockMetadataFactory();
-        $context = new ExecutionContext('Root', $graphWalker, $metadataFactory);
-        $context->setPropertyPath('path');
+        $context = $this->getExecutionContext('foo.bar');
+        $graphWalker = $context->getGraphWalker();
         $form = $this->getBuilder()
             ->setAttribute('cascade_validation', true)
             ->getForm();
@@ -832,36 +808,15 @@ class DelegatingValidatorTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
 
         $graphWalker->expects($this->once())
             ->method('walkReference')
-            ->with($form->getChildren(), 'Default', 'path.children', true);
-
-        DelegatingValidator::validateFormChildren($form, $context);
-    }
-
-    public function testValidateFormChildrenSetsCurrentPropertyToData()
-    {
-        $graphWalker = $this->getMockGraphWalker();
-        $metadataFactory = $this->getMockMetadataFactory();
-        $context = new ExecutionContext('Root', $graphWalker, $metadataFactory);
-        $form = $this->getBuilder()
-            ->setAttribute('cascade_validation', true)
-            ->getForm();
-        $form->add($this->getForm('firstName'));
-        $test = $this;
-
-        $graphWalker->expects($this->once())
-            ->method('walkReference')
-            ->will($this->returnCallback(function () use ($context, $test) {
-                $test->assertEquals('children', $context->getCurrentProperty());
-            }));
+            ->with($form->getChildren(), 'Default', 'foo.bar.children', true);
 
         DelegatingValidator::validateFormChildren($form, $context);
     }
 
     public function testValidateFormChildrenDoesNothingIfDisabled()
     {
-        $graphWalker = $this->getMockGraphWalker();
-        $metadataFactory = $this->getMockMetadataFactory();
-        $context = new ExecutionContext('Root', $graphWalker, $metadataFactory);
+        $context = $this->getExecutionContext();
+        $graphWalker = $context->getGraphWalker();
         $form = $this->getBuilder()
             ->setAttribute('cascade_validation', false)
             ->getForm();
diff --git a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/ConstraintViolationListTest.php b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/ConstraintViolationListTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..37c376fb83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/ConstraintViolationListTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of the Symfony package.
+ *
+ * (c) Fabien Potencier <fabien@symfony.com>
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Symfony\Tests\Component\Validator;
+
+use Symfony\Component\Validator\ConstraintViolation;
+use Symfony\Component\Validator\ConstraintViolationList;
+
+class ConstraintViolationListTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
+{
+    protected $list;
+
+    protected function setUp()
+    {
+        $this->list = new ConstraintViolationList();
+    }
+
+    protected function tearDown()
+    {
+        $this->list = null;
+    }
+
+    public function testInit()
+    {
+        $this->assertCount(0, $this->list);
+    }
+
+    public function testInitWithViolations()
+    {
+        $violation = $this->getViolation('Error');
+        $this->list = new ConstraintViolationList(array($violation));
+
+        $this->assertCount(1, $this->list);
+        $this->assertSame($violation, $this->list[0]);
+    }
+
+    public function testAdd()
+    {
+        $violation = $this->getViolation('Error');
+        $this->list->add($violation);
+
+        $this->assertCount(1, $this->list);
+        $this->assertSame($violation, $this->list[0]);
+    }
+
+    public function testAddAll()
+    {
+        $violations = array(
+            10 => $this->getViolation('Error 1'),
+            20 => $this->getViolation('Error 2'),
+            30 => $this->getViolation('Error 3'),
+        );
+        $otherList = new ConstraintViolationList($violations);
+        $this->list->addAll($otherList);
+
+        $this->assertCount(3, $this->list);
+
+        $this->assertSame($violations[10], $this->list[0]);
+        $this->assertSame($violations[20], $this->list[1]);
+        $this->assertSame($violations[30], $this->list[2]);
+    }
+
+    public function testIterator()
+    {
+        $violations = array(
+            10 => $this->getViolation('Error 1'),
+            20 => $this->getViolation('Error 2'),
+            30 => $this->getViolation('Error 3'),
+        );
+
+        $this->list = new ConstraintViolationList($violations);
+
+        // indices are reset upon adding -> array_values()
+        $this->assertSame(array_values($violations), iterator_to_array($this->list));
+    }
+
+    public function testArrayAccess()
+    {
+        $violation = $this->getViolation('Error');
+        $this->list[] = $violation;
+
+        $this->assertSame($violation, $this->list[0]);
+        $this->assertTrue(isset($this->list[0]));
+
+        unset($this->list[0]);
+
+        $this->assertFalse(isset($this->list[0]));
+
+        $this->list[10] = $violation;
+
+        $this->assertSame($violation, $this->list[10]);
+        $this->assertTrue(isset($this->list[10]));
+    }
+
+    public function testToString()
+    {
+        $this->list = new ConstraintViolationList(array(
+            $this->getViolation('Error 1', 'Root'),
+            $this->getViolation('Error 2', 'Root', 'foo.bar'),
+            $this->getViolation('Error 3', 'Root', '[baz]'),
+            $this->getViolation('Error 4', '', 'foo.bar'),
+            $this->getViolation('Error 5', '', '[baz]'),
+        ));
+
+        $expected = <<<EOF
+Root:
+    Error 1
+Root.foo.bar:
+    Error 2
+Root[baz]:
+    Error 3
+foo.bar:
+    Error 4
+[baz]:
+    Error 5
+
+EOF;
+
+        $this->assertEquals($expected, (string) $this->list);
+    }
+
+    protected function getViolation($message, $root = null, $propertyPath = null)
+    {
+        return new ConstraintViolation($message, array(), $root, $propertyPath, null);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Constraints/AllValidatorTest.php b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Constraints/AllValidatorTest.php
index 2842f298a5..0649833574 100644
--- a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Constraints/AllValidatorTest.php
+++ b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Constraints/AllValidatorTest.php
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 
 namespace Symfony\Tests\Component\Validator\Constraints;
 
+use Symfony\Component\Validator\GlobalExecutionContext;
+
 use Symfony\Component\Validator\ExecutionContext;
 use Symfony\Component\Validator\Constraints\Min;
 use Symfony\Component\Validator\Constraints\All;
@@ -26,8 +28,9 @@ class AllValidatorTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
     {
         $this->walker = $this->getMock('Symfony\Component\Validator\GraphWalker', array(), array(), '', false);
         $metadataFactory = $this->getMock('Symfony\Component\Validator\Mapping\ClassMetadataFactoryInterface');
+        $globalContext = new GlobalExecutionContext('Root', $this->walker, $metadataFactory);
 
-        $this->context = new ExecutionContext('Root', $this->walker, $metadataFactory);
+        $this->context = new ExecutionContext($globalContext, null, 'foo', 'MyGroup', null, null);
 
         $this->validator = new AllValidator();
         $this->validator->initialize($this->context);
@@ -57,9 +60,6 @@ class AllValidatorTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
      */
     public function testWalkSingleConstraint($array)
     {
-        $this->context->setGroup('MyGroup');
-        $this->context->setPropertyPath('foo');
-
         $constraint = new Min(4);
 
         foreach ($array as $key => $value) {
@@ -76,9 +76,6 @@ class AllValidatorTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
      */
     public function testWalkMultipleConstraints($array)
     {
-        $this->context->setGroup('MyGroup');
-        $this->context->setPropertyPath('foo');
-
         $constraint = new Min(4);
         // can only test for twice the same constraint because PHPUnits mocking
         // can't test method calls with different arguments
diff --git a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Constraints/CallbackValidatorTest.php b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Constraints/CallbackValidatorTest.php
index 496fb84b11..d8822e5dc5 100644
--- a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Constraints/CallbackValidatorTest.php
+++ b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Constraints/CallbackValidatorTest.php
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 namespace Symfony\Tests\Component\Validator\Constraints;
 
+use Symfony\Component\Validator\GlobalExecutionContext;
 use Symfony\Component\Validator\ExecutionContext;
 use Symfony\Component\Validator\ConstraintViolation;
 use Symfony\Component\Validator\ConstraintViolationList;
@@ -21,11 +22,6 @@ class CallbackValidatorTest_Class
 {
     public static function validateStatic($object, ExecutionContext $context)
     {
-        $context->setCurrentClass('Foo');
-        $context->setCurrentProperty('bar');
-        $context->setGroup('mygroup');
-        $context->setPropertyPath('foo.bar');
-
         $context->addViolation('Static message', array('parameter'), 'invalidValue');
     }
 }
@@ -34,11 +30,6 @@ class CallbackValidatorTest_Object
 {
     public function validateOne(ExecutionContext $context)
     {
-        $context->setCurrentClass('Foo');
-        $context->setCurrentProperty('bar');
-        $context->setGroup('mygroup');
-        $context->setPropertyPath('foo.bar');
-
         $context->addViolation('My message', array('parameter'), 'invalidValue');
     }
 
@@ -58,13 +49,9 @@ class CallbackValidatorTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
     {
         $this->walker = $this->getMock('Symfony\Component\Validator\GraphWalker', array(), array(), '', false);
         $metadataFactory = $this->getMock('Symfony\Component\Validator\Mapping\ClassMetadataFactoryInterface');
+        $globalContext = new GlobalExecutionContext('Root', $this->walker, $metadataFactory);
 
-        $this->context = new ExecutionContext('Root', $this->walker, $metadataFactory);
-        $this->context->setCurrentClass('InitialClass');
-        $this->context->setCurrentProperty('initialProperty');
-        $this->context->setGroup('InitialGroup');
-        $this->context->setPropertyPath('initial.property.path');
-
+        $this->context = new ExecutionContext($globalContext, 'value', 'foo.bar', 'Group', 'ClassName', 'propertyName');
         $this->validator = new CallbackValidator();
         $this->validator->initialize($this->context);
     }
@@ -97,10 +84,6 @@ class CallbackValidatorTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
         ));
 
         $this->assertEquals($violations, $this->context->getViolations());
-        $this->assertEquals('InitialClass', $this->context->getCurrentClass());
-        $this->assertEquals('initialProperty', $this->context->getCurrentProperty());
-        $this->assertEquals('InitialGroup', $this->context->getGroup());
-        $this->assertEquals('initial.property.path', $this->context->getPropertyPath());
     }
 
     public function testCallbackSingleStaticMethod()
@@ -121,10 +104,6 @@ class CallbackValidatorTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
         ));
 
         $this->assertEquals($violations, $this->context->getViolations());
-        $this->assertEquals('InitialClass', $this->context->getCurrentClass());
-        $this->assertEquals('initialProperty', $this->context->getCurrentProperty());
-        $this->assertEquals('InitialGroup', $this->context->getGroup());
-        $this->assertEquals('initial.property.path', $this->context->getPropertyPath());
     }
 
     public function testCallbackMultipleMethods()
@@ -143,13 +122,11 @@ class CallbackValidatorTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
             'foo.bar',
             'invalidValue'
         ));
-
-        // context was reset
         $violations->add(new ConstraintViolation(
             'Other message',
             array('other parameter'),
             'Root',
-            'initial.property.path',
+            'foo.bar',
             'otherInvalidValue'
         ));
 
diff --git a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Constraints/ChoiceValidatorTest.php b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Constraints/ChoiceValidatorTest.php
index d2b2659661..54fc6305ef 100644
--- a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Constraints/ChoiceValidatorTest.php
+++ b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Constraints/ChoiceValidatorTest.php
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 
 namespace Symfony\Tests\Component\Validator\Constraints;
 
+use Symfony\Component\Validator\GlobalExecutionContext;
+
 use Symfony\Component\Validator\ExecutionContext;
 use Symfony\Component\Validator\Constraints\Choice;
 use Symfony\Component\Validator\Constraints\ChoiceValidator;
@@ -33,8 +35,8 @@ class ChoiceValidatorTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
     {
         $walker = $this->getMock('Symfony\Component\Validator\GraphWalker', array(), array(), '', false);
         $factory = $this->getMock('Symfony\Component\Validator\Mapping\ClassMetadataFactoryInterface');
-        $context = new ExecutionContext('root', $walker, $factory);
-        $context->setCurrentClass(__CLASS__);
+        $globalContext = new GlobalExecutionContext('root', $walker, $factory);
+        $context = new ExecutionContext($globalContext, null, null, null, __CLASS__, null);
         $this->validator = new ChoiceValidator();
         $this->validator->initialize($context);
     }
diff --git a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Constraints/CollectionValidatorTest.php b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Constraints/CollectionValidatorTest.php
index 9898425b2f..d52b0242a2 100644
--- a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Constraints/CollectionValidatorTest.php
+++ b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Constraints/CollectionValidatorTest.php
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 
 namespace Symfony\Tests\Component\Validator\Constraints;
 
+use Symfony\Component\Validator\GlobalExecutionContext;
+
 use Symfony\Component\Validator\ConstraintViolation;
 use Symfony\Component\Validator\ConstraintViolationList;
 use Symfony\Component\Validator\ExecutionContext;
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ abstract class CollectionValidatorTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
 {
     protected $validator;
     protected $walker;
+    protected $globalContext;
     protected $context;
 
     protected function setUp()
@@ -32,7 +35,8 @@ abstract class CollectionValidatorTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
         $this->walker = $this->getMock('Symfony\Component\Validator\GraphWalker', array(), array(), '', false);
         $metadataFactory = $this->getMock('Symfony\Component\Validator\Mapping\ClassMetadataFactoryInterface');
 
-        $this->context = new ExecutionContext('Root', $this->walker, $metadataFactory);
+        $this->globalContext = new GlobalExecutionContext('Root', $this->walker, $metadataFactory);
+        $this->context = new ExecutionContext($this->globalContext, 'value', 'bar', 'MyGroup', 'ClassName', 'propertyName');
 
         $this->validator = new CollectionValidator();
         $this->validator->initialize($this->context);
@@ -42,6 +46,7 @@ abstract class CollectionValidatorTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
     {
         $this->validator = null;
         $this->walker = null;
+        $this->globalContext = null;
         $this->context = null;
     }
 
@@ -75,9 +80,6 @@ abstract class CollectionValidatorTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
 
     public function testWalkSingleConstraint()
     {
-        $this->context->setGroup('MyGroup');
-        $this->context->setPropertyPath('foo');
-
         $constraint = new Min(4);
 
         $array = array('foo' => 3);
@@ -85,7 +87,7 @@ abstract class CollectionValidatorTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
         foreach ($array as $key => $value) {
             $this->walker->expects($this->once())
                 ->method('walkConstraint')
-                ->with($this->equalTo($constraint), $this->equalTo($value), $this->equalTo('MyGroup'), $this->equalTo('foo['.$key.']'));
+                ->with($this->equalTo($constraint), $this->equalTo($value), $this->equalTo('MyGroup'), $this->equalTo('bar['.$key.']'));
         }
 
         $data = $this->prepareTestData($array);
@@ -99,9 +101,6 @@ abstract class CollectionValidatorTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
 
     public function testWalkMultipleConstraints()
     {
-        $this->context->setGroup('MyGroup');
-        $this->context->setPropertyPath('foo');
-
         $constraints = array(
             new Min(4),
             new NotNull(),
@@ -112,7 +111,7 @@ abstract class CollectionValidatorTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
             foreach ($constraints as $i => $constraint) {
                 $this->walker->expects($this->at($i))
                     ->method('walkConstraint')
-                    ->with($this->equalTo($constraint), $this->equalTo($value), $this->equalTo('MyGroup'), $this->equalTo('foo['.$key.']'));
+                    ->with($this->equalTo($constraint), $this->equalTo($value), $this->equalTo('MyGroup'), $this->equalTo('bar['.$key.']'));
             }
         }
 
@@ -132,9 +131,6 @@ abstract class CollectionValidatorTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
             'baz' => 6,
         ));
 
-        $this->context->setCurrentValue($data);
-        $this->context->setPropertyPath('bar');
-
         $this->assertFalse($this->validator->isValid($data, new Collection(array(
             'fields' => array(
                 'foo' => new Min(4),
@@ -186,8 +182,6 @@ abstract class CollectionValidatorTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
     public function testMissingFieldsDisallowed()
     {
         $data = $this->prepareTestData(array());
-        $this->context->setCurrentValue($data);
-        $this->context->setPropertyPath('bar');
 
         $this->assertFalse($this->validator->isValid($data, new Collection(array(
             'fields' => array(
@@ -240,9 +234,6 @@ abstract class CollectionValidatorTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
 
     public function testOptionalFieldSingleConstraint()
     {
-        $this->context->setGroup('MyGroup');
-        $this->context->setPropertyPath('bar');
-
         $array = array(
             'foo' => 5,
         );
@@ -262,9 +253,6 @@ abstract class CollectionValidatorTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
 
     public function testOptionalFieldMultipleConstraints()
     {
-        $this->context->setGroup('MyGroup');
-        $this->context->setPropertyPath('bar');
-
         $array = array(
             'foo' => 5,
         );
@@ -309,9 +297,6 @@ abstract class CollectionValidatorTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
 
     public function testRequiredFieldSingleConstraint()
     {
-        $this->context->setGroup('MyGroup');
-        $this->context->setPropertyPath('bar');
-
         $array = array(
             'foo' => 5,
         );
@@ -331,9 +316,6 @@ abstract class CollectionValidatorTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
 
     public function testRequiredFieldMultipleConstraints()
     {
-        $this->context->setGroup('MyGroup');
-        $this->context->setPropertyPath('bar');
-
         $array = array(
             'foo' => 5,
         );
diff --git a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/ExecutionContextTest.php b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/ExecutionContextTest.php
index fa30e76fe6..84b4156023 100644
--- a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/ExecutionContextTest.php
+++ b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/ExecutionContextTest.php
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 
 namespace Symfony\Tests\Component\Validator;
 
+use Symfony\Component\Validator\GlobalExecutionContext;
+
 use Symfony\Component\Validator\ConstraintViolation;
 
 use Symfony\Component\Validator\ConstraintViolationList;
@@ -21,34 +23,44 @@ class ExecutionContextTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
 {
     protected $walker;
     protected $metadataFactory;
+    protected $globalContext;
     protected $context;
 
     protected function setUp()
     {
         $this->walker = $this->getMock('Symfony\Component\Validator\GraphWalker', array(), array(), '', false);
         $this->metadataFactory = $this->getMock('Symfony\Component\Validator\Mapping\ClassMetadataFactoryInterface');
-        $this->context = new ExecutionContext('Root', $this->walker, $this->metadataFactory);
+        $this->globalContext = new GlobalExecutionContext('Root', $this->walker, $this->metadataFactory);
+        $this->context = new ExecutionContext($this->globalContext, 'currentValue', 'foo.bar', 'Group', 'ClassName', 'propertyName');
     }
 
     protected function tearDown()
     {
-        $this->walker = null;
-        $this->metadataFactory = null;
+        $this->globalContext = null;
         $this->context = null;
     }
 
+    public function testInit()
+    {
+        $this->assertCount(0, $this->context->getViolations());
+        $this->assertSame('Root', $this->context->getRoot());
+        $this->assertSame('foo.bar', $this->context->getPropertyPath());
+        $this->assertSame('ClassName', $this->context->getCurrentClass());
+        $this->assertSame('propertyName', $this->context->getCurrentProperty());
+        $this->assertSame('Group', $this->context->getGroup());
+        $this->assertSame($this->walker, $this->context->getGraphWalker());
+        $this->assertSame($this->metadataFactory, $this->context->getMetadataFactory());
+    }
+
     public function testClone()
     {
         $clone = clone $this->context;
 
-        $this->assertNotSame($this->context, $clone);
+        $this->assertNotSame($this->context->getViolations(), $clone->getViolations());
     }
 
     public function testAddViolation()
     {
-        $this->assertCount(0, $this->context->getViolations());
-
-        $this->context->setPropertyPath('foo.bar');
         $this->context->addViolation('Error', array('foo' => 'bar'), 'invalid');
 
         $this->assertEquals(new ConstraintViolationList(array(
@@ -64,10 +76,6 @@ class ExecutionContextTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
 
     public function testAddViolationUsesPreconfiguredValueIfNotPassed()
     {
-        $this->assertCount(0, $this->context->getViolations());
-
-        $this->context->setPropertyPath('foo.bar');
-        $this->context->setCurrentValue('invalid');
         $this->context->addViolation('Error');
 
         $this->assertEquals(new ConstraintViolationList(array(
@@ -76,18 +84,13 @@ class ExecutionContextTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
                 array(),
                 'Root',
                 'foo.bar',
-                'invalid'
+                'currentValue'
             ),
         )), $this->context->getViolations());
     }
 
     public function testAddViolationUsesPassedNulValue()
     {
-        $this->assertCount(0, $this->context->getViolations());
-
-        $this->context->setPropertyPath('foo.bar');
-        $this->context->setCurrentValue('invalid');
-
         // passed null value should override preconfigured value "invalid"
         $this->context->addViolation('Error', array('foo' => 'bar'), null);
 
@@ -104,10 +107,6 @@ class ExecutionContextTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
 
     public function testAddViolationAt()
     {
-        $this->assertCount(0, $this->context->getViolations());
-
-        $this->context->setPropertyPath('foo.bar');
-
         // override preconfigured property path
         $this->context->addViolationAt('bar.baz', 'Error', array('foo' => 'bar'), 'invalid');
 
@@ -124,10 +123,6 @@ class ExecutionContextTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
 
     public function testAddViolationAtUsesPreconfiguredValueIfNotPassed()
     {
-        $this->assertCount(0, $this->context->getViolations());
-
-        $this->context->setPropertyPath('foo.bar');
-        $this->context->setCurrentValue('invalid');
         $this->context->addViolationAt('bar.baz', 'Error');
 
         $this->assertEquals(new ConstraintViolationList(array(
@@ -136,18 +131,13 @@ class ExecutionContextTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
                 array(),
                 'Root',
                 'bar.baz',
-                'invalid'
+                'currentValue'
             ),
         )), $this->context->getViolations());
     }
 
     public function testAddViolationAtUsesPassedNulValue()
     {
-        $this->assertCount(0, $this->context->getViolations());
-
-        $this->context->setPropertyPath('foo.bar');
-        $this->context->setCurrentValue('invalid');
-
         // passed null value should override preconfigured value "invalid"
         $this->context->addViolationAt('bar.baz', 'Error', array('foo' => 'bar'), null);
 
@@ -162,114 +152,100 @@ class ExecutionContextTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
         )), $this->context->getViolations());
     }
 
-    public function testGetViolations()
+    public function testAddNestedViolationAt()
     {
-        $this->context->addViolation('', array(), '');
+        // override preconfigured property path
+        $this->context->addNestedViolationAt('bam.baz', 'Error', array('foo' => 'bar'), 'invalid');
 
-        $violations = $this->context->getViolations();
-
-        $this->assertCount(1, $violations);
-        $this->assertInstanceOf('Symfony\Component\Validator\ConstraintViolationList', $violations);
-
-        $this->assertInstanceOf('ArrayIterator', $violations->getIterator());
-
-        $this->assertTrue(isset($violations[0]));
-        $this->assertFalse(isset($violations[1]));
-
-        $violations[] = 'fake';
-        $this->assertEquals('fake', $violations[1]);
-        $this->assertTrue(isset($violations[1]));
-
-        unset($violations[1]);
-        $this->assertFalse(isset($violations[1]));
-
-        $violations[0] = 'fake';
-        $this->assertEquals('fake', $violations[0]);
+        $this->assertEquals(new ConstraintViolationList(array(
+            new ConstraintViolation(
+                'Error',
+                array('foo' => 'bar'),
+                'Root',
+                'foo.bar.bam.baz',
+                'invalid'
+            ),
+        )), $this->context->getViolations());
     }
 
-    public function testViolationsMerge()
+    public function testAddNestedViolationAtWithIndexPath()
     {
-        $this->context->addViolation('Message 1', array(), '');
-        $this->context->addViolation('Message 2', array(), '');
+        // override preconfigured property path
+        $this->context->addNestedViolationAt('[bam]', 'Error', array('foo' => 'bar'), 'invalid');
 
-        $violations1 = $this->context->getViolations();
-
-        $this->context->addViolation('', array(), '');
-
-        $violations2 = $this->context->getViolations();
-        unset($violations2[1]);
-
-        $violations1->addAll($violations2);
-
-        $this->assertEmpty($violations1[2]->getMessage());
+        $this->assertEquals(new ConstraintViolationList(array(
+            new ConstraintViolation(
+                'Error',
+                array('foo' => 'bar'),
+                'Root',
+                'foo.bar[bam]',
+                'invalid'
+            ),
+        )), $this->context->getViolations());
     }
 
-    public function testViolationsAsString()
+    public function testAddNestedViolationAtWithEmptyPath()
     {
-        $this->context->addViolation('Message 1', array(), '');
-        $this->context->addViolation('Message 2', array(), '');
+        // override preconfigured property path
+        $this->context->addNestedViolationAt('', 'Error', array('foo' => 'bar'), 'invalid');
 
-        $violations = $this->context->getViolations();
-
-        $expected = <<<EOF
-Root:
-    Message 1
-Root:
-    Message 2
-
-EOF;
-
-        $this->assertEquals($expected, $violations->__toString());
+        $this->assertEquals(new ConstraintViolationList(array(
+            new ConstraintViolation(
+                'Error',
+                array('foo' => 'bar'),
+                'Root',
+                'foo.bar',
+                'invalid'
+            ),
+        )), $this->context->getViolations());
     }
 
-    public function testGetRoot()
+    public function testAddNestedViolationAtWithEmptyCurrentPropertyPath()
     {
-        $this->assertEquals('Root', $this->context->getRoot());
+        $this->context = new ExecutionContext($this->globalContext, 'currentValue', '', 'Group', 'ClassName', 'propertyName');
+
+        // override preconfigured property path
+        $this->context->addNestedViolationAt('bam.baz', 'Error', array('foo' => 'bar'), 'invalid');
+
+        $this->assertEquals(new ConstraintViolationList(array(
+            new ConstraintViolation(
+                'Error',
+                array('foo' => 'bar'),
+                'Root',
+                'bam.baz',
+                'invalid'
+            ),
+        )), $this->context->getViolations());
     }
 
-    public function testSetGetPropertyPath()
+    public function testAddNestedViolationAtUsesPreconfiguredValueIfNotPassed()
     {
-        $this->context->setPropertyPath('property_path');
+        $this->context->addNestedViolationAt('bam.baz', 'Error');
 
-        $this->assertEquals('property_path', $this->context->getPropertyPath());
+        $this->assertEquals(new ConstraintViolationList(array(
+            new ConstraintViolation(
+                'Error',
+                array(),
+                'Root',
+                'foo.bar.bam.baz',
+                'currentValue'
+            ),
+        )), $this->context->getViolations());
     }
 
-    public function testSetGetCurrentClass()
+    public function testAddNestedViolationAtUsesPassedNulValue()
     {
-        $this->context->setCurrentClass('current_class');
+        // passed null value should override preconfigured value "invalid"
+        $this->context->addNestedViolationAt('bam.baz', 'Error', array('foo' => 'bar'), null);
 
-        $this->assertEquals('current_class', $this->context->getCurrentClass());
-    }
-
-    public function testSetGetCurrentProperty()
-    {
-        $this->context->setCurrentProperty('current_property');
-
-        $this->assertEquals('current_property', $this->context->getCurrentProperty());
-    }
-
-    public function testSetGetGroup()
-    {
-        $this->context->setGroup('group');
-
-        $this->assertEquals('group', $this->context->getGroup());
-    }
-
-    public function testGetGraphWalker()
-    {
-        $this->assertSame($this->walker, $this->context->getGraphWalker());
-        $this->assertInstanceOf(
-            'Symfony\Component\Validator\GraphWalker',
-            $this->context->getGraphWalker()
-        );
-    }
-
-    public function testGetMetadataFactory()
-    {
-        $this->assertSame($this->metadataFactory, $this->context->getMetadataFactory());
-        $this->assertInstanceOf(
-            'Symfony\Component\Validator\Mapping\ClassMetadataFactoryInterface',
-            $this->context->getMetadataFactory()
-        );
+        $this->assertEquals(new ConstraintViolationList(array(
+            new ConstraintViolation(
+                'Error',
+                array('foo' => 'bar'),
+                'Root',
+                'foo.bar.bam.baz',
+                null
+            ),
+        )), $this->context->getViolations());
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Fixtures/ConstraintAValidator.php b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Fixtures/ConstraintAValidator.php
index e1c15d3b52..b052081700 100644
--- a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Fixtures/ConstraintAValidator.php
+++ b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/Fixtures/ConstraintAValidator.php
@@ -4,9 +4,19 @@ namespace Symfony\Tests\Component\Validator\Fixtures;
 
 use Symfony\Component\Validator\Constraint;
 use Symfony\Component\Validator\ConstraintValidator;
+use Symfony\Component\Validator\ExecutionContext;
 
 class ConstraintAValidator extends ConstraintValidator
 {
+    static public $passedContext;
+
+    public function initialize(ExecutionContext $context)
+    {
+        parent::initialize($context);
+
+        self::$passedContext = $context;
+    }
+
     public function isValid($value, Constraint $constraint)
     {
         if ('VALID' != $value) {
diff --git a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/GlobalExecutionContextTest.php b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/GlobalExecutionContextTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0e2e410704
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/GlobalExecutionContextTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of the Symfony package.
+ *
+ * (c) Fabien Potencier <fabien@symfony.com>
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Symfony\Tests\Component\Validator;
+
+use Symfony\Component\Validator\ConstraintViolation;
+
+use Symfony\Component\Validator\ConstraintViolationList;
+
+use Symfony\Component\Validator\GlobalExecutionContext;
+
+class GlobalExecutionContextTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
+{
+    protected $walker;
+    protected $metadataFactory;
+    protected $context;
+
+    protected function setUp()
+    {
+        $this->walker = $this->getMock('Symfony\Component\Validator\GraphWalker', array(), array(), '', false);
+        $this->metadataFactory = $this->getMock('Symfony\Component\Validator\Mapping\ClassMetadataFactoryInterface');
+        $this->context = new GlobalExecutionContext('Root', $this->walker, $this->metadataFactory);
+    }
+
+    protected function tearDown()
+    {
+        $this->walker = null;
+        $this->metadataFactory = null;
+        $this->context = null;
+    }
+
+    public function testInit()
+    {
+        $this->assertCount(0, $this->context->getViolations());
+        $this->assertSame('Root', $this->context->getRoot());
+        $this->assertSame($this->walker, $this->context->getGraphWalker());
+        $this->assertSame($this->metadataFactory, $this->context->getMetadataFactory());
+    }
+
+    public function testClone()
+    {
+        $clone = clone $this->context;
+
+        $this->assertNotSame($this->context->getViolations(), $clone->getViolations());
+    }
+
+    public function testAddViolation()
+    {
+        $violation = new ConstraintViolation('Error', array(), 'Root', 'foo.bar', 'invalid');
+
+        $this->context->addViolation($violation);
+
+        $this->assertEquals(new ConstraintViolationList(array($violation)), $this->context->getViolations());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/GraphWalkerTest.php b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/GraphWalkerTest.php
index 30d2f3dda9..c89a4e7952 100644
--- a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/GraphWalkerTest.php
+++ b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/Validator/GraphWalkerTest.php
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 
 namespace Symfony\Tests\Component\Validator;
 
+use Symfony\Tests\Component\Validator\Fixtures\ConstraintAValidator;
+
 require_once __DIR__.'/Fixtures/Entity.php';
 require_once __DIR__.'/Fixtures/Reference.php';
 require_once __DIR__.'/Fixtures/ConstraintA.php';
@@ -54,15 +56,17 @@ class GraphWalkerTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
         $this->metadata = null;
     }
 
-    public function testWalkObjectUpdatesContext()
+    public function testWalkObjectPassesCorrectClassAndProperty()
     {
         $this->metadata->addConstraint(new ConstraintA());
 
         $entity = new Entity();
         $this->walker->walkObject($this->metadata, $entity, 'Default', '');
 
-        $this->assertEquals('Symfony\Tests\Component\Validator\Fixtures\Entity', $this->getContext()->getCurrentClass());
-        $this->assertEquals($entity, $this->getContext()->getCurrentValue());
+        $context = ConstraintAValidator::$passedContext;
+
+        $this->assertEquals('Symfony\Tests\Component\Validator\Fixtures\Entity', $context->getCurrentClass());
+        $this->assertNull($context->getCurrentProperty());
     }
 
     public function testWalkObjectValidatesConstraints()
@@ -214,15 +218,16 @@ class GraphWalkerTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
         $this->assertEquals($violations, $this->walker->getViolations());
     }
 
-    public function testWalkPropertyUpdatesContext()
+    public function testWalkPropertyPassesCorrectClassAndProperty()
     {
         $this->metadata->addPropertyConstraint('firstName', new ConstraintA());
 
         $this->walker->walkPropertyValue($this->metadata, 'firstName', 'value', 'Default', '');
 
-        $this->assertEquals('Symfony\Tests\Component\Validator\Fixtures\Entity', $this->getContext()->getCurrentClass());
-        $this->assertEquals('firstName', $this->getContext()->getCurrentProperty());
-        $this->assertEquals('value', $this->getContext()->getCurrentValue());
+        $context = ConstraintAValidator::$passedContext;
+
+        $this->assertEquals('Symfony\Tests\Component\Validator\Fixtures\Entity', $context->getCurrentClass());
+        $this->assertEquals('firstName', $context->getCurrentProperty());
     }
 
     public function testWalkPropertyValueValidatesConstraints()
@@ -461,9 +466,9 @@ class GraphWalkerTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
         $this->assertEquals('collection[foo][bar]', $violations[0]->getPropertyPath());
     }
 
-    protected function getContext()
+    protected function getProperty($property)
     {
-        $p = new \ReflectionProperty($this->walker, 'context');
+        $p = new \ReflectionProperty($this->walker, $property);
         $p->setAccessible(true);
 
         return $p->getValue($this->walker);