diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 81b0c96..9ad0520 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@
 /.project
 /.idea/
 /angular-rest-springsecurity.iml
+/test-output/
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7f254ac..41286e3 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 		<commons-dbcp.version>1.4</commons-dbcp.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
 		<org.eclipse.jetty.jetty-maven-plugin.version>9.1.1.v20140108</org.eclipse.jetty.jetty-maven-plugin.version>
+		<testng.version>6.8.7</testng.version>
+		<designtests.version>0.9.1</designtests.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<developers>
@@ -46,8 +48,8 @@
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
 				<version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
 				<configuration>
-					<source>1.6</source>
-					<target>1.6</target>
+					<source>1.7</source>
+					<target>1.7</target>
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
@@ -171,19 +173,21 @@
 			<scope>provided</scope>
 		</dependency>
 
-    	<dependency>
-    		<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-    		<artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
-    		<version>${spring.version}</version>
-    		<scope>test</scope>
-    	</dependency>
-    	
-    	<dependency>
-    		<groupId>junit</groupId>
-    		<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-    		<version>${junit.version}</version>
-    		<scope>test</scope>
-    	</dependency>
-	</dependencies>
-	
+
+        <!-- DESIGN TESTS FOR HIBERNATE (by http://github.com/tacianosilva) -->
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.testng</groupId>
+            <artifactId>testng</artifactId>
+            <version>${testng.version}</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>br.edu.ufcg.splab</groupId>
+            <artifactId>designtests</artifactId>
+            <version>${designtests.version}</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
+
+    </dependencies>
+
 </project>
diff --git a/src/test/java/designtests/hibernate/HibernateDesignTests.java b/src/test/java/designtests/hibernate/HibernateDesignTests.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eeafc31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/designtests/hibernate/HibernateDesignTests.java
@@ -0,0 +1,201 @@
+package designtests.hibernate;
+
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import org.designwizard.api.DesignWizard;
+import org.designwizard.design.ClassNode;
+import org.testng.annotations.AfterClass;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeClass;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+import org.testng.asserts.SoftAssert;
+
+import br.edu.ufcg.splab.designtests.designrules.AbstractDesignRule;
+import br.edu.ufcg.splab.designtests.designrules.HashCodeAndEqualsRule;
+import br.edu.ufcg.splab.designtests.designrules.ImplementsSerializableRule;
+import br.edu.ufcg.splab.designtests.designrules.NoArgumentConstructorRule;
+import br.edu.ufcg.splab.designtests.designrules.NoFinalClassRule;
+import br.edu.ufcg.splab.designtests.designrules.ProvideGetsSetsFieldsRule;
+import br.edu.ufcg.splab.designtests.designrules.ProvideIdentifierPropertyRule;
+import br.edu.ufcg.splab.designtests.designrules.UseInterfaceSetOrListRule;
+import br.edu.ufcg.splab.designtests.designrules.UseListCollectionRule;
+import br.edu.ufcg.splab.designtests.designrules.UseSetCollectionRule;
+import br.edu.ufcg.splab.designtests.util.PersistenceRuleUtil;
+
+/**
+ * Test class with the verification of design rules recommended by the hibernate for persistent classes.
+ * @author Taciano Morais Silva - tacianosilva@gmail.com
+ */
+public class HibernateDesignTests {
+
+    private DesignWizard dw;
+    private Set<ClassNode> entities;
+    private AbstractDesignRule rule;
+
+    private PersistenceRuleUtil util = new PersistenceRuleUtil();
+
+    private SoftAssert softAssert;
+
+    @BeforeClass
+    public void setUp() throws Exception {
+        // Design for all classes in the project.
+        dw = new DesignWizard("target/classes/");
+        // Persistence classes of the model package of the project.
+        entities = util.getClassesAnnotated(dw, "javax.persistence.Entity");
+    }
+
+    @BeforeMethod
+    public void startTest() {
+         softAssert = new SoftAssert();
+    }
+
+    @AfterClass
+    public void tearDown() throws Exception {
+        dw = null;
+        entities = null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The test verifies each persistence entity if they follows the Rule:
+     * Override both equals(java.lang.Object) and hashCode().
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testHashCodeAndEqualsRule() {
+        rule = new HashCodeAndEqualsRule(dw);
+        for (ClassNode entity : entities) {
+            rule.setClassNode(entity);
+            softAssert.assertTrue(rule.checkRule(), "\nEntityFailed: " + entity.getShortName());
+            softAssert.assertEquals("", rule.getReport(), "\nreport: \n" + rule.getReport());
+        }
+        softAssert.assertAll();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The test verifies each persistence entity if they follows the Rule:
+     * The classes can't to be final in classes of the Model Package.
+     * The hibernate/JPA can't to use proxies (lazy loading) with final classes.
+     * @see NoFinalClassRule
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testNoFinalClassRule() {
+        rule = new NoFinalClassRule(dw);
+        for (ClassNode entity : entities) {
+            rule.setClassNode(entity);
+            softAssert.assertTrue(rule.checkRule(), "\nEntityFailed: " + entity.getShortName());
+            softAssert.assertEquals("", rule.getReport(), "\nreport: \n" + rule.getReport());
+        }
+        softAssert.assertAll();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The test verifies each persistence entity if they follows the Rule:
+     * A default constructor must be implemented in classes of the Model Package.
+     * All persistent classes must have a default constructor (which can be non-public)
+     * so that Hibernate can instantiate them using java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance().
+     * @see NoArgumentConstructorRule
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testNoArgumentConstructorRule() {
+        rule = new NoArgumentConstructorRule(dw);
+        for (ClassNode entity : entities) {
+            rule.setClassNode(entity);
+            softAssert.assertTrue(rule.checkRule(), "\nEntityFailed: " + entity.getShortName());
+            softAssert.assertEquals("", rule.getReport(), "\nreport: \n" + rule.getReport());
+        }
+        softAssert.assertAll();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The test verifies each persistence entity if they follows the Rule:
+     * The Serializable interface should be implementated for all classes in the Model Package.
+     * @see ImplementsSerializableRule
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testImplementsSerializableRule() {
+        rule = new ImplementsSerializableRule(dw);
+        for (ClassNode entity : entities) {
+            rule.setClassNode(entity);
+            softAssert.assertTrue(rule.checkRule(), "\nEntityFailed: " + entity.getShortName());
+            softAssert.assertEquals("", rule.getReport(), "\nreport: \n" + rule.getReport());
+        }
+        softAssert.assertAll();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The test verifies each persistence entity if they follows the Rule:
+     * Defines getters and setters in classes of the Model Package.
+     * @see ProvideGetsSetsFieldsRule
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testProvideGetsSetsFieldsRule() {
+        rule = new ProvideGetsSetsFieldsRule(dw);
+        for (ClassNode entity : entities) {
+            rule.setClassNode(entity);
+            softAssert.assertTrue(rule.checkRule(), "\nEntityFailed: " + entity.getShortName());
+            softAssert.assertEquals("", rule.getReport(), "\nreport: \n" + rule.getReport());
+        }
+        softAssert.assertAll();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The test verifies each persistence entity if they follows the Rule:
+     * Provide identifier Properties in classes of the Model Package.
+     * @see ProvideIdentifierPropertyRule
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testProvideIdentifierPropertyRule() {
+        rule = new ProvideIdentifierPropertyRule(dw);
+        for (ClassNode entity : entities) {
+            rule.setClassNode(entity);
+            softAssert.assertTrue(rule.checkRule(), "\nEntityFailed: " + entity.getShortName());
+            softAssert.assertEquals("", rule.getReport(), "\nreport: \n" + rule.getReport());
+        }
+        softAssert.assertAll();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The test verifies each persistence entity if they follows the Rule:
+     * Declaration of Collection of the type Set or List in classes of the Model Package.
+     * @see UseInterfaceSetOrListRule
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testUseInterfaceSetOrListRule() {
+        rule = new UseInterfaceSetOrListRule(dw);
+        for (ClassNode entity : entities) {
+            rule.setClassNode(entity);
+            softAssert.assertTrue(rule.checkRule(), "\nEntityFailed: " + entity.getShortName());
+            softAssert.assertEquals("", rule.getReport(), "\nreport: \n" + rule.getReport());
+        }
+        softAssert.assertAll();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The test verifies each persistence entity if they follows the Rule:
+     * Declaration of Collection of the type List in classes of the Model Package.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testUseListCollectionRule() {
+        rule = new UseListCollectionRule(dw);
+        for (ClassNode entity : entities) {
+            rule.setClassNode(entity);
+            softAssert.assertTrue(rule.checkRule(), "\nEntityFailed: " + entity.getShortName());
+            softAssert.assertEquals("", rule.getReport(), "\nreport: \n" + rule.getReport());
+        }
+        softAssert.assertAll();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The test verifies each persistence entity if they follows the Rule:
+     * Declaration of Collection of the type Set in classes of the Model Package.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testUseSetCollectionRule() {
+        rule = new UseSetCollectionRule(dw);
+        for (ClassNode entity : entities) {
+            rule.setClassNode(entity);
+            softAssert.assertTrue(rule.checkRule(), "\nEntityFailed: " + entity.getShortName());
+            softAssert.assertEquals("", rule.getReport(), "\nreport: \n" + rule.getReport());
+        }
+        softAssert.assertAll();
+    }
+}
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