diff --git a/core/autoform.h b/core/autoform.h
index c985615..69410d5 100644
--- a/core/autoform.h
+++ b/core/autoform.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <QDebug>
 
 #include "service.h"
+#include "ivalidator.h"
 
 template <class T>
 class AutoForm : public QWidget
@@ -18,7 +19,12 @@ public:
         m_newRec = false;
     }
 
-    virtual ~AutoForm() {}
+    virtual ~AutoForm() {
+        foreach (IValidator *val, m_validators) {
+            delete val;
+            m_validators.clear();
+        }
+    }
 
     void setEntity(QSharedPointer<T> entity) {
         m_entity = entity;
@@ -31,9 +37,14 @@ public:
         }
     }
 
+    void registerValidator(IValidator *validator) {
+        m_validators.append(validator);
+    }
+
 private:
     QSharedPointer<T> m_entity;
     QList<QWidget*> m_bindWidgets;
+    QList<IValidator*> m_validators;
     bool m_newRec;
 
     void bindToUi() {
@@ -43,20 +54,34 @@ private:
         }
     }
 
-    void bindToData() {
+    bool bindToData() {
+        foreach (IValidator *val, m_validators) {
+            if (!val->validate()) {
+                emit validationError(val->errMessage());
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
         foreach (QWidget *widget, m_bindWidgets) {
             const char* prop = widget->metaObject()->userProperty().name();
             ((QObject*)m_entity.data())->setProperty(widget->objectName().toStdString().c_str(), widget->property(prop));
         }
+
+        return true;
     }
 
 signals:
     void recordAdded(QSharedPointer<T> entity);
     void recordUpdated(QSharedPointer<T> entity);
+    void validationError(QString errMessage);
 
 public slots:
-    void saveRecord() {
-        bindToData();
+    bool saveRecord() {
+        if (!bindToData())
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         Service<T> service;
         service.save(m_entity);
 
@@ -65,6 +90,8 @@ public slots:
         } else {
             emit recordUpdated(m_entity);
         }
+
+        return true;
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/core/core.pro b/core/core.pro
index 785860b..4e0e479 100644
--- a/core/core.pro
+++ b/core/core.pro
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ SOURCES += \
     context.cpp \
     imetadataplugin.cpp \
     transaction.cpp \
+    emptystringvalidator.cpp
     data/role.cpp \
     data/permission.cpp
 
@@ -29,6 +30,8 @@ HEADERS += core.h\
     autotablemodel.h \
     autoform.h \
     transaction.h \
+    ivalidator.h \
+    emptystringvalidator.h
     data/role.h \
     data/permission.h
 
diff --git a/core/emptystringvalidator.cpp b/core/emptystringvalidator.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7a121d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/emptystringvalidator.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#include "emptystringvalidator.h"
+
+#include <QMetaObject>
+#include <QMetaProperty>
+
+EmptyStringValidator::EmptyStringValidator(QWidget *widget, const QString &errMessage)
+    :IValidator(widget, errMessage)
+{   
+}
+
+bool EmptyStringValidator::validate()
+{
+    QString data = m_widget->property(m_widget->metaObject()->userProperty().name()).toString();
+    if (data.isEmpty())
+    {
+        m_widget->setFocus();
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
diff --git a/core/emptystringvalidator.h b/core/emptystringvalidator.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c060f86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/emptystringvalidator.h
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#ifndef EMPTYSTRINGVALIDATOR_H
+#define EMPTYSTRINGVALIDATOR_H
+
+#include <QString>
+#include "ivalidator.h"
+
+class EmptyStringValidator : public IValidator
+{
+public:
+    EmptyStringValidator(QWidget *widget, const QString &errMessage);
+
+    // IValidator interface
+public:
+    bool validate();
+};
+
+#endif // EMPTYSTRINGVALIDATOR_H
diff --git a/core/ivalidator.h b/core/ivalidator.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d096a7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/ivalidator.h
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#ifndef IVALIDATOR_H
+#define IVALIDATOR_H
+
+#include <QWidget>
+#include <QString>
+
+class IValidator
+{
+public:
+    IValidator(QWidget *widget, const QString &errMessage)
+    {
+        m_widget = widget;
+        m_errMessage = errMessage;
+    }
+
+    virtual bool validate() = 0;
+
+    QString errMessage()
+    {
+        return m_errMessage;
+    }
+
+protected:
+    QWidget *m_widget;
+
+private:
+    QString m_errMessage;
+};
+
+#endif // IVALIDATOR_H
+