Index: lams_tool_chat/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/chat/web/forms/AuthoringForm.java
===================================================================
diff -u -r7da4eb99b105fef928be8501f19e41f7bb3211ce -r21ffaba743a8aeb994ba62e03e2a82ae13344f9b
--- lams_tool_chat/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/chat/web/forms/AuthoringForm.java	(.../AuthoringForm.java)	(revision 7da4eb99b105fef928be8501f19e41f7bb3211ce)
+++ lams_tool_chat/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/chat/web/forms/AuthoringForm.java	(.../AuthoringForm.java)	(revision 21ffaba743a8aeb994ba62e03e2a82ae13344f9b)
@@ -61,14 +61,6 @@
 
     SessionMap sessionMap;
 
-    public MultiValueMap<String, String> validate(MessageService messageService, HttpServletRequest arg1) {
-
-	MultiValueMap<String, String> errorMap = new LinkedMultiValueMap<>();
-	errorMap.add("GLOBAL", messageService.getMessage("this is an error"));
-
-	return errorMap;
-    }
-
     public String getSessionMapID() {
 	return sessionMapID;
     }
Index: lams_tool_images/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/imageGallery/web/form/AdminForm.java
===================================================================
diff -u -r9e395fca5d7eb4a5ac4c9768642a336723a950f7 -r21ffaba743a8aeb994ba62e03e2a82ae13344f9b
--- lams_tool_images/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/imageGallery/web/form/AdminForm.java	(.../AdminForm.java)	(revision 9e395fca5d7eb4a5ac4c9768642a336723a950f7)
+++ lams_tool_images/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/imageGallery/web/form/AdminForm.java	(.../AdminForm.java)	(revision 21ffaba743a8aeb994ba62e03e2a82ae13344f9b)
@@ -22,13 +22,9 @@
 
 package org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.imageGallery.web.form;
 
-import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
-
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.MessageService;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Qualifier;
-import org.springframework.util.LinkedMultiValueMap;
-import org.springframework.util.MultiValueMap;
 
 /**
  *
@@ -45,13 +41,6 @@
 
     private String thumbnailImageDimensions;
 
-    public MultiValueMap<String, String> validate(HttpServletRequest arg1) {
-
-	MultiValueMap<String, String> errorMap = new LinkedMultiValueMap<>();
-	errorMap.add("GLOBAL", messageService.getMessage("this is an error"));
-	return errorMap;
-    }
-
     public String getMediumImageDimensions() {
 	return mediumImageDimensions;
     }
Index: lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/web/controller/QaMonitoringController.java
===================================================================
diff -u -re24d6ed72c977828fd089bf2bc718ca4a8328f26 -r21ffaba743a8aeb994ba62e03e2a82ae13344f9b
--- lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/web/controller/QaMonitoringController.java	(.../QaMonitoringController.java)	(revision e24d6ed72c977828fd089bf2bc718ca4a8328f26)
+++ lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/web/controller/QaMonitoringController.java	(.../QaMonitoringController.java)	(revision 21ffaba743a8aeb994ba62e03e2a82ae13344f9b)
@@ -104,10 +104,12 @@
 	String contentFolderID = WebUtil.readStrParam(request, AttributeNames.PARAM_CONTENT_FOLDER_ID);
 	qaMonitoringForm.setContentFolderID(contentFolderID);
 
-	String validateParameters = validateParameters(request, qaMonitoringForm);
-	if (validateParameters != null) {
-	    return validateParameters;
+	String strToolContentID = request.getParameter(AttributeNames.PARAM_TOOL_CONTENT_ID);
+	if ((strToolContentID == null) || (strToolContentID.length() == 0)) {
+	    QaUtils.cleanUpSessionAbsolute(request);
+	    throw new ServletException("No Tool Content ID found");
 	}
+	qaMonitoringForm.setToolContentID(strToolContentID);
 
 	String toolContentID = qaMonitoringForm.getToolContentID();
 	QaContent qaContent = qaService.getQaContent(new Long(toolContentID).longValue());
@@ -116,11 +118,8 @@
 	    throw new ServletException("Data not initialised in Monitoring");
 	}
 
-	qaMonitoringForm.setCurrentTab("1");
+	qaMonitoringForm.setCurrentTab("1");	
 
-	String strToolContentID = request.getParameter(AttributeNames.PARAM_TOOL_CONTENT_ID);
-	qaMonitoringForm.setToolContentID(strToolContentID);
-
 	/* this section is related to summary tab. Starts here. */
 //	SessionMap<String, Object> sessionMap = new SessionMap<String, Object>();
 //	sessionMap.put(ACTIVITY_TITLE_KEY, qaContent.getTitle());
@@ -211,35 +210,6 @@
 	return "monitoring/MonitoringMaincontent";
     }
 
-    /**
-     * validates request paramaters based on tool contract
-     *
-     * @param request
-     * @param mapping
-     * @return ActionForward
-     * @throws ServletException
-     */
-    protected String validateParameters(HttpServletRequest request,
-	    @ModelAttribute("qaMonitoringForm") QaMonitoringForm qaMonitoringForm) throws ServletException {
-
-	String strToolContentId = request.getParameter(AttributeNames.PARAM_TOOL_CONTENT_ID);
-
-	if ((strToolContentId == null) || (strToolContentId.length() == 0)) {
-	    QaUtils.cleanUpSessionAbsolute(request);
-	    throw new ServletException("No Tool Content ID found");
-	} else {
-	    try {
-		long toolContentId = new Long(strToolContentId).longValue();
-
-		qaMonitoringForm.setToolContentID(new Long(toolContentId).toString());
-	    } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
-		QaUtils.cleanUpSessionAbsolute(request);
-		throw e;
-	    }
-	}
-	return null;
-    }
-
     @RequestMapping("/updateResponse")
     public String updateResponse(HttpServletRequest request) throws IOException, ServletException {
 
Index: lams_tool_mindmap/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mindmap/web/forms/AuthoringForm.java
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diff -u -rebe9a494826fab1aebb345e6801ad512abb52416 -r21ffaba743a8aeb994ba62e03e2a82ae13344f9b
--- lams_tool_mindmap/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mindmap/web/forms/AuthoringForm.java	(.../AuthoringForm.java)	(revision ebe9a494826fab1aebb345e6801ad512abb52416)
+++ lams_tool_mindmap/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mindmap/web/forms/AuthoringForm.java	(.../AuthoringForm.java)	(revision 21ffaba743a8aeb994ba62e03e2a82ae13344f9b)
@@ -50,14 +50,6 @@
     private boolean reflectOnActivity;
     private String reflectInstructions;
 
-    public MultiValueMap<String, String> validate(MessageService messageService, HttpServletRequest arg1) {
-
-	MultiValueMap<String, String> errorMap = new LinkedMultiValueMap<>();
-	errorMap.add("GLOBAL", messageService.getMessage("this is an error"));
-
-	return errorMap;
-    }
-
     public String getSessionMapID() {
 	return sessionMapID;
     }
Index: lams_tool_wiki/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/wiki/web/forms/AuthoringForm.java
===================================================================
diff -u -r9f52e75fa4cf7f605aa95ac3aff5794c6eb860dd -r21ffaba743a8aeb994ba62e03e2a82ae13344f9b
--- lams_tool_wiki/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/wiki/web/forms/AuthoringForm.java	(.../AuthoringForm.java)	(revision 9f52e75fa4cf7f605aa95ac3aff5794c6eb860dd)
+++ lams_tool_wiki/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/wiki/web/forms/AuthoringForm.java	(.../AuthoringForm.java)	(revision 21ffaba743a8aeb994ba62e03e2a82ae13344f9b)
@@ -86,15 +86,6 @@
 
     SessionMap sessionMap;
 
-    @Override
-    public MultiValueMap<String, String> validate(HttpServletRequest arg1) {
-	MultiValueMap<String, String> errorMap = new LinkedMultiValueMap<>();
-
-	errorMap.add("GLOBAL", messageService.getMessage("this is an error"));
-
-	return errorMap;
-    }
-
     public String getSessionMapID() {
 	return sessionMapID;
     }
Index: lams_tool_wiki/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/wiki/web/forms/WikiPageForm.java
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diff -u -r82c8ee6bc80d47736337c5b07ccc686c5ea3ba32 -r21ffaba743a8aeb994ba62e03e2a82ae13344f9b
--- lams_tool_wiki/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/wiki/web/forms/WikiPageForm.java	(.../WikiPageForm.java)	(revision 82c8ee6bc80d47736337c5b07ccc686c5ea3ba32)
+++ lams_tool_wiki/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/wiki/web/forms/WikiPageForm.java	(.../WikiPageForm.java)	(revision 21ffaba743a8aeb994ba62e03e2a82ae13344f9b)
@@ -135,12 +135,4 @@
     public void setNewPageIsEditable(Boolean newPageIsEditable) {
 	this.newPageIsEditable = newPageIsEditable;
     }
-
-    public MultiValueMap<String, String> validate(HttpServletRequest arg1) {
-	MultiValueMap<String, String> errorMap = new LinkedMultiValueMap<>();
-
-	errorMap.add("GLOBAL", messageService.getMessage("this is an error"));
-
-	return errorMap;
-    }
 }