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diff --git a/dcaedt_be/src/main/java/org/onap/sdc/dcae/rule/editor/utils/ValidationUtils.java b/dcaedt_be/src/main/java/org/onap/sdc/dcae/rule/editor/utils/ValidationUtils.java
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+package org.onap.sdc.dcae.rule.editor.utils;
+
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
+
+
+public class ValidationUtils {
+
+	private static final String EXPLICIT_EMPTY = "\"\"";
+
+	public static boolean validateNotEmpty(String value){
+		return StringUtils.isNoneBlank(value);
+	}
+
+	public static boolean validateTargetField(String value) {
+		return validateNotEmpty(value) && !EXPLICIT_EMPTY.equals(value);
+	}
+
+
+
+}