diff --git a/xwork-core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/validators/DateRangeFieldValidator.java b/xwork-core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/validators/DateRangeFieldValidator.java
index cee2987db..572d30754 100644
--- a/xwork-core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/validators/DateRangeFieldValidator.java
+++ b/xwork-core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/validators/DateRangeFieldValidator.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ import java.util.Date;
  * @author Jason Carreira
  * @version $Date$ $Id$
  */
-public class DateRangeFieldValidator extends AbstractRangeValidator<Date> {
+public final class DateRangeFieldValidator extends RangeValidatorSupport<Date> {
 
     public DateRangeFieldValidator() {
         super(Date.class);
diff --git a/xwork-core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/validators/IntRangeFieldValidator.java b/xwork-core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/validators/IntRangeFieldValidator.java
index dd3252fab..bcc95d450 100644
--- a/xwork-core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/validators/IntRangeFieldValidator.java
+++ b/xwork-core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/validators/IntRangeFieldValidator.java
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ package com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.validators;
  * @author Jason Carreira
  * @version $Date$ $Id$
  */
-public class IntRangeFieldValidator extends AbstractRangeValidator<Integer> {
+public final class IntRangeFieldValidator extends RangeValidatorSupport<Integer> {
 
     public IntRangeFieldValidator() {
         super(Integer.class);
diff --git a/xwork-core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/validators/LongRangeFieldValidator.java b/xwork-core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/validators/LongRangeFieldValidator.java
index a743aa920..d5503c32d 100644
--- a/xwork-core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/validators/LongRangeFieldValidator.java
+++ b/xwork-core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/validators/LongRangeFieldValidator.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ package com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.validators;
  *
  * @version $Date$
  */
-public class LongRangeFieldValidator extends AbstractRangeValidator<Long> {
+public final class LongRangeFieldValidator extends RangeValidatorSupport<Long> {
 
     public LongRangeFieldValidator() {
         super(Long.class);
diff --git a/xwork-core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/validators/AbstractRangeValidator.java b/xwork-core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/validators/RangeValidatorSupport.java
similarity index 89%
rename from xwork-core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/validators/AbstractRangeValidator.java
rename to xwork-core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/validators/RangeValidatorSupport.java
index aa17a0e8b..22eb3412f 100644
--- a/xwork-core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/validators/AbstractRangeValidator.java
+++ b/xwork-core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/validators/RangeValidatorSupport.java
@@ -20,16 +20,12 @@ import com.opensymphony.xwork2.util.logging.LoggerFactory;
 import com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.ValidationException;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 
-
 /**
- * Base class for range based validators.
- *
- * @author Jason Carreira
- * @author Cameron Braid
+ * Base class for range based validators. Use this class to develop any other custom range validators.
  */
-public abstract class AbstractRangeValidator<T extends Comparable> extends FieldValidatorSupport {
+public abstract class RangeValidatorSupport<T extends Comparable> extends FieldValidatorSupport {
 
-    private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(AbstractRangeValidator.class);
+    private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(RangeValidatorSupport.class);
 
     private final Class<T> type;
 
@@ -38,7 +34,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractRangeValidator<T extends Comparable> extends Field
     private T max;
     private String maxExpression;
 
-    protected AbstractRangeValidator(Class<T> type) {
+    protected RangeValidatorSupport(Class<T> type) {
         this.type = type;
     }
 
diff --git a/xwork-core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/validators/ShortRangeFieldValidator.java b/xwork-core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/validators/ShortRangeFieldValidator.java
index b4bf86616..24a20e21b 100644
--- a/xwork-core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/validators/ShortRangeFieldValidator.java
+++ b/xwork-core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/validators/ShortRangeFieldValidator.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ package com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.validators;
  *
  * @version $Date$
  */
-public class ShortRangeFieldValidator extends AbstractRangeValidator<Short> {
+public final class ShortRangeFieldValidator extends RangeValidatorSupport<Short> {
 
     public ShortRangeFieldValidator() {
         super(Short.class);