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+/**
+ * @fileoverview Validation middleware for benchmark data requests and inputs
+ * Implements comprehensive validation chains with caching and security features
+ * @version 1.0.0
+ */
+
+import { IsString, IsNumber, IsDate, IsOptional, Min, Max, Validate } from 'class-validator'; // v0.14.x
+import { createClient } from 'redis'; // v4.x
+import { BenchmarkData, BenchmarkFilter, ArrRangeType } from '../../interfaces/benchmark.interface';
+import { ValidationUtils } from '../../utils/validation';
+import { ValidationError } from '../../utils/errors';
+
+// Initialize Redis client for validation caching
+const redisClient = createClient({
+  url: process.env.REDIS_URL || 'redis://localhost:6379'
+});
+
+redisClient.on('error', (err) => console.error('Redis Client Error:', err));
+
+// Connect to Redis
+(async () => {
+  await redisClient.connect();
+})();
+
+/**
+ * Custom decorator for validation result caching
+ */
+function ValidateCache(ttlSeconds: number = 300) {
+  return function (target: any, propertyKey: string, descriptor: PropertyDescriptor) {
+    const originalMethod = descriptor.value;
+
+    descriptor.value = async function (...args: any[]) {
+      const cacheKey = `validation:${target.constructor.name}:${JSON.stringify(args)}`;
+      
+      try {
+        // Check cache first
+        const cachedResult = await redisClient.get(cacheKey);
+        if (cachedResult) {
+          return JSON.parse(cachedResult);
+        }
+
+        // Execute validation
+        const result = await originalMethod.apply(this, args);
+
+        // Cache the result
+        await redisClient.setEx(cacheKey, ttlSeconds, JSON.stringify(result));
+        return result;
+      } catch (error) {
+        throw error;
+      }
+    };
+    return descriptor;
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * DTO for creating new benchmark data with comprehensive validation
+ */
+export class CreateBenchmarkDataDTO implements Partial<BenchmarkData> {
+  @IsString()
+  @Validate(ValidationUtils.validateMetricId)
+  metricId: string;
+
+  @IsString()
+  @Validate(ValidationUtils.validateMetricId)
+  sourceId: string;
+
+  @IsNumber()
+  @Min(-999999999)
+  @Max(999999999)
+  @Validate(ValidationUtils.validateNumericValue)
+  value: number;
+
+  @IsString()
+  @Validate(ValidationUtils.validateARRRange)
+  arrRange: ArrRangeType;
+
+  @IsNumber()
+  @Min(0)
+  @Max(100)
+  percentile: number;
+
+  @IsDate()
+  dataDate: Date;
+
+  /**
+   * Validates the DTO instance with enhanced validation chain and caching
+   */
+  @ValidateCache(300)
+  async validate(): Promise<{ isValid: boolean; errors: string[] }> {
+    try {
+      // Sanitize string inputs
+      this.metricId = ValidationUtils.sanitizeInput(this.metricId);
+      this.sourceId = ValidationUtils.sanitizeInput(this.sourceId);
+      this.arrRange = ValidationUtils.sanitizeInput(this.arrRange) as ArrRangeType;
+
+      // Create validation chain
+      const validationChain = ValidationUtils.createValidationChain([
+        () => ValidationUtils.validateMetricId(this.metricId),
+        () => ValidationUtils.validateMetricId(this.sourceId),
+        () => ValidationUtils.validateNumericValue(this.value),
+        () => ValidationUtils.validateARRRange(this.arrRange),
+        () => this.percentile >= 0 && this.percentile <= 100,
+        () => this.dataDate instanceof Date && !isNaN(this.dataDate.getTime())
+      ]);
+
+      // Execute validation chain
+      await validationChain(this);
+      return { isValid: true, errors: [] };
+    } catch (error) {
+      if (error instanceof ValidationError) {
+        return { isValid: false, errors: [error.message, ...(error.details || [])] };
+      }
+      throw error;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * DTO for filtering benchmark data with optional field handling
+ */
+export class BenchmarkFilterDTO implements Partial<BenchmarkFilter> {
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsString()
+  @Validate(ValidationUtils.validateMetricId)
+  metricId?: string;
+
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsString()
+  @Validate(ValidationUtils.validateARRRange)
+  arrRange?: ArrRangeType;
+
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsString()
+  @Validate(ValidationUtils.validateMetricId)
+  sourceId?: string;
+
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsDate()
+  startDate?: Date;
+
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsDate()
+  endDate?: Date;
+
+  /**
+   * Validates the filter DTO with optional field handling
+   */
+  @ValidateCache(300)
+  async validate(): Promise<{ isValid: boolean; errors: string[] }> {
+    try {
+      // Sanitize optional string inputs
+      if (this.metricId) this.metricId = ValidationUtils.sanitizeInput(this.metricId);
+      if (this.sourceId) this.sourceId = ValidationUtils.sanitizeInput(this.sourceId);
+      if (this.arrRange) this.arrRange = ValidationUtils.sanitizeInput(this.arrRange) as ArrRangeType;
+
+      // Validate date range if provided
+      if (this.startDate && this.endDate && this.startDate > this.endDate) {
+        throw new ValidationError('Start date must be before end date');
+      }
+
+      // Create validation chain for present fields
+      const validators = [];
+      if (this.metricId) validators.push(() => ValidationUtils.validateMetricId(this.metricId!));
+      if (this.sourceId) validators.push(() => ValidationUtils.validateMetricId(this.sourceId!));
+      if (this.arrRange) validators.push(() => ValidationUtils.validateARRRange(this.arrRange!));
+      if (this.startDate) validators.push(() => this.startDate instanceof Date && !isNaN(this.startDate!.getTime()));
+      if (this.endDate) validators.push(() => this.endDate instanceof Date && !isNaN(this.endDate!.getTime()));
+
+      const validationChain = ValidationUtils.createValidationChain(validators);
+
+      // Execute validation chain if there are validators
+      if (validators.length > 0) {
+        await validationChain(this);
+      }
+
+      return { isValid: true, errors: [] };
+    } catch (error) {
+      if (error instanceof ValidationError) {
+        return { isValid: false, errors: [error.message, ...(error.details || [])] };
+      }
+      throw error;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Validates benchmark data with enhanced validation chain and caching
+ */
+export async function validateBenchmarkData(data: BenchmarkData): Promise<{ isValid: boolean; errors: string[] }> {
+  const dto = new CreateBenchmarkDataDTO();
+  Object.assign(dto, data);
+  return dto.validate();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Validates benchmark filter with optional field handling
+ */
+export async function validateBenchmarkFilter(filter: BenchmarkFilter): Promise<{ isValid: boolean; errors: string[] }> {
+  const dto = new BenchmarkFilterDTO();
+  Object.assign(dto, filter);
+  return dto.validate();
+}
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