diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index ce04f61..66f5a78 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         }
     ],
     "require": {
-        "wol-soft/php-json-schema-model-generator-production": "dev-jsonSchemaDraft7",
+        "wol-soft/php-json-schema-model-generator-production": "dev-jsonSchemaDraft2019",
         "wol-soft/php-micro-template": "^1.10.2",
 
         "php": ">=8.4",
diff --git a/src/Draft/Draft_07.php b/src/Draft/Draft_07.php
index d9de311..5842dcb 100644
--- a/src/Draft/Draft_07.php
+++ b/src/Draft/Draft_07.php
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public function getDefinition(): DraftBuilder
                 ->addValidator('minItems', new MinItemsValidatorFactory())
                 ->addValidator('maxItems', new MaxItemsValidatorFactory())
                 ->addValidator('uniqueItems', new UniqueItemsValidatorFactory())
-                ->addValidator('contains', new ContainsValidatorFactory())
+                ->addValidator('contains', new ContainsValidatorFactory(false))
                 ->addModifier(new DefaultArrayToEmptyArrayModifier()))
             ->addType((new Type('string'))
                 ->addValidator('pattern', new PatternPropertyValidatorFactory())
diff --git a/src/Draft/Draft_2019_09.php b/src/Draft/Draft_2019_09.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4996b3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Draft/Draft_2019_09.php
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace PHPModelGenerator\Draft;
+
+use PHPModelGenerator\Model\Validator\Factory\Arrays\ContainsValidatorFactory;
+
+class Draft_2019_09 extends Draft_07
+{
+    public function getDefinition(): DraftBuilder
+    {
+        $builder = parent::getDefinition();
+
+        $builder->getType('array')
+            ->addValidator('contains', new ContainsValidatorFactory());
+
+        return $builder;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Draft/Draft_2020_12.php b/src/Draft/Draft_2020_12.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab42d9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Draft/Draft_2020_12.php
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace PHPModelGenerator\Draft;
+
+use PHPModelGenerator\Model\Validator\Factory\Arrays\ContainsValidatorFactory;
+
+class Draft_2020_12 extends Draft_2019_09
+{
+}
diff --git a/src/Model/GeneratorConfiguration.php b/src/Model/GeneratorConfiguration.php
index ee0e57e..fa5146e 100644
--- a/src/Model/GeneratorConfiguration.php
+++ b/src/Model/GeneratorConfiguration.php
@@ -76,10 +76,6 @@ class GeneratorConfiguration
      */
     public function __construct()
     {
-        $this->draft = new AutoDetectionDraft();
-        $this->classNameGenerator = new ClassNameGenerator();
-
-        // add all built-in filter and format validators
         $this->initFilter();
         $this->initFormatValidator();
     }
@@ -151,7 +147,7 @@ public function getFilter(string $token): ?FilterInterface
 
     public function getClassNameGenerator(): ClassNameGeneratorInterface
     {
-        return $this->classNameGenerator;
+        return $this->classNameGenerator ??= new ClassNameGenerator();
     }
 
     public function setClassNameGenerator(ClassNameGeneratorInterface $classNameGenerator): self
@@ -259,7 +255,7 @@ public function setErrorRegistryClass(string $errorRegistryClass): self
 
     public function getDraft(): DraftInterface | DraftFactoryInterface
     {
-        return $this->draft;
+        return $this->draft ??= new AutoDetectionDraft();
     }
 
     public function setDraft(DraftInterface | DraftFactoryInterface $draft): self
diff --git a/src/Model/Validator/AdditionalItemsValidator.php b/src/Model/Validator/AdditionalItemsValidator.php
index 3b9225e..8e488ea 100644
--- a/src/Model/Validator/AdditionalItemsValidator.php
+++ b/src/Model/Validator/AdditionalItemsValidator.php
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@
 namespace PHPModelGenerator\Model\Validator;
 
 use PHPModelGenerator\Exception\Arrays\InvalidAdditionalTupleItemsException;
-use PHPModelGenerator\Exception\SchemaException;
-use PHPModelGenerator\Model\Schema;
-use PHPModelGenerator\Model\SchemaDefinition\JsonSchema;
-use PHPModelGenerator\SchemaProcessor\SchemaProcessor;
 
 /**
  * Class AdditionalItemsValidator
diff --git a/src/Model/Validator/Factory/Arrays/ContainsValidatorFactory.php b/src/Model/Validator/Factory/Arrays/ContainsValidatorFactory.php
index c0f9909..bdb3a7b 100644
--- a/src/Model/Validator/Factory/Arrays/ContainsValidatorFactory.php
+++ b/src/Model/Validator/Factory/Arrays/ContainsValidatorFactory.php
@@ -5,18 +5,24 @@
 namespace PHPModelGenerator\Model\Validator\Factory\Arrays;
 
 use PHPModelGenerator\Exception\Arrays\ContainsException;
+use PHPModelGenerator\Exception\Arrays\MaxContainsException;
+use PHPModelGenerator\Exception\Arrays\MinContainsException;
 use PHPModelGenerator\Exception\SchemaException;
 use PHPModelGenerator\Model\Property\PropertyInterface;
 use PHPModelGenerator\Model\Schema;
 use PHPModelGenerator\Model\SchemaDefinition\JsonSchema;
 use PHPModelGenerator\Model\Validator\Factory\AbstractValidatorFactory;
 use PHPModelGenerator\Model\Validator\PropertyTemplateValidator;
+use PHPModelGenerator\Model\Validator\PropertyValidator;
 use PHPModelGenerator\PropertyProcessor\PropertyFactory;
 use PHPModelGenerator\SchemaProcessor\SchemaProcessor;
 use PHPModelGenerator\Utils\RenderHelper;
 
 class ContainsValidatorFactory extends AbstractValidatorFactory
 {
+    public function __construct(private readonly bool $supportMinMaxContains = true)
+    {}
+
     /**
      * @throws SchemaException
      */
@@ -40,18 +46,90 @@ public function modify(
                 $propertySchema->navigate($this->key),
             );
 
+        $countMatches = $this->supportMinMaxContains &&
+            (array_key_exists('minContains', $json) || array_key_exists('maxContains', $json));
+
         $property->addValidator(
-            new PropertyTemplateValidator(
+            new class(
                 $property,
                 DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'Validator' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'ArrayContains.phptpl',
                 [
                     'property' => $nestedProperty,
                     'schema' => $schema,
+                    'countMatches' => $countMatches,
+                    'allowNoMatch' => $json['minContains'] ?? 1 === 0,
                     'viewHelper' => new RenderHelper($schemaProcessor->getGeneratorConfiguration()),
                     'generatorConfiguration' => $schemaProcessor->getGeneratorConfiguration(),
                 ],
                 ContainsException::class,
-            ),
+            ) extends PropertyTemplateValidator {
+                public function getValidatorSetUp(): string
+                {
+                    return $this->templateValues['countMatches'] ? '
+                        $containsMatches = 0;
+                    ' : '';
+                }
+            },
         );
+
+        if (!$countMatches) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (array_key_exists('minContains', $json)) {
+            if (!is_int($json['minContains']) || $json['minContains'] < 0) {
+                throw new SchemaException(
+                    sprintf(
+                        "Invalid minContains %s for property '%s' in file %s",
+                        str_replace("\n", '', var_export($json[$this->key], true)),
+                        $property->getName(),
+                        $propertySchema->getFile(),
+                    ),
+                );
+            }
+
+            $property->addValidator(
+                new PropertyValidator(
+                    $property,
+                    "\$containsMatches < {$json['minContains']}",
+                    MinContainsException::class,
+                    [$json['minContains'], '&$containsMatches'],
+                ),
+            );
+        }
+
+        if (array_key_exists('maxContains', $json)) {
+            if (!is_int($json['maxContains']) || $json['maxContains'] < 1) {
+                throw new SchemaException(
+                    sprintf(
+                        "Invalid minContains %s for property '%s' in file %s",
+                        str_replace("\n", '', var_export($json[$this->key], true)),
+                        $property->getName(),
+                        $propertySchema->getFile(),
+                    ),
+                );
+            }
+
+            $property->addValidator(
+                new PropertyValidator(
+                    $property,
+                    "\$containsMatches > {$json['maxContains']}",
+                    MaxContainsException::class,
+                    [$json['maxContains'], '&$containsMatches'],
+                ),
+            );
+        }
+
+        if (isset($json['minContains'], $json['maxContains']) && $json['minContains'] > $json['maxContains']) {
+            throw new SchemaException(
+                sprintf(
+                    "minContains (%s) must not be larger than maxContains (%s) for property '%s' in file %s",
+                    $json['minContains'],
+                    $json['maxContains'],
+                    $property->getName(),
+                    $propertySchema->getFile(),
+                ),
+            );
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Model/Validator/Factory/Arrays/MaxItemsValidatorFactory.php b/src/Model/Validator/Factory/Arrays/MaxItemsValidatorFactory.php
index 4d7b940..7af1111 100644
--- a/src/Model/Validator/Factory/Arrays/MaxItemsValidatorFactory.php
+++ b/src/Model/Validator/Factory/Arrays/MaxItemsValidatorFactory.php
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ protected function getValidator(PropertyInterface $property, mixed $value): Prop
     {
         return new PropertyValidator(
             $property,
-            "is_array(\$value) && count(\$value) > $value",
+            "is_array(\$value) && (\$count = count(\$value)) > $value",
             MaxItemsException::class,
-            [$value],
+            [$value, '&$count'],
         );
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Model/Validator/Factory/Arrays/MinItemsValidatorFactory.php b/src/Model/Validator/Factory/Arrays/MinItemsValidatorFactory.php
index 188ae00..d99a8a4 100644
--- a/src/Model/Validator/Factory/Arrays/MinItemsValidatorFactory.php
+++ b/src/Model/Validator/Factory/Arrays/MinItemsValidatorFactory.php
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ protected function getValidator(PropertyInterface $property, mixed $value): Prop
     {
         return new PropertyValidator(
             $property,
-            "is_array(\$value) && count(\$value) < $value",
+            "is_array(\$value) && (\$count = count(\$value)) < $value",
             MinItemsException::class,
-            [$value],
+            [$value, '&$count'],
         );
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Model/Validator/Factory/Object/MaxPropertiesValidatorFactory.php b/src/Model/Validator/Factory/Object/MaxPropertiesValidatorFactory.php
index 42576f1..6adfd67 100644
--- a/src/Model/Validator/Factory/Object/MaxPropertiesValidatorFactory.php
+++ b/src/Model/Validator/Factory/Object/MaxPropertiesValidatorFactory.php
@@ -12,16 +12,6 @@
 
 class MaxPropertiesValidatorFactory extends SimpleBaseValidatorFactory
 {
-    private const string COUNT_PROPERTIES =
-        'count(
-            array_unique(
-                array_merge(
-                    array_keys($this->rawModelDataInput),
-                    array_keys($modelData),
-                )
-            ),
-        )';
-
     protected function isValueValid(mixed $value): bool
     {
         return is_int($value) && $value >= 0;
@@ -31,9 +21,9 @@ protected function getValidator(PropertyInterface $property, mixed $value): Prop
     {
         return new PropertyValidator(
             $property,
-            sprintf('%s > %d', self::COUNT_PROPERTIES, $value),
+            sprintf('%s > %d', MinPropertiesValidatorFactory::COUNT_PROPERTIES, $value),
             MaxPropertiesException::class,
-            [$value],
+            [$value, '&$count'],
         );
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Model/Validator/Factory/Object/MinPropertiesValidatorFactory.php b/src/Model/Validator/Factory/Object/MinPropertiesValidatorFactory.php
index e08a15a..9f0fc37 100644
--- a/src/Model/Validator/Factory/Object/MinPropertiesValidatorFactory.php
+++ b/src/Model/Validator/Factory/Object/MinPropertiesValidatorFactory.php
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 namespace PHPModelGenerator\Model\Validator\Factory\Object;
 
 use PHPModelGenerator\Exception\Object\MinPropertiesException;
-use PHPModelGenerator\Model\Property\Property;
 use PHPModelGenerator\Model\Property\PropertyInterface;
 use PHPModelGenerator\Model\Validator\Factory\SimpleBaseValidatorFactory;
 use PHPModelGenerator\Model\Validator\PropertyValidator;
@@ -13,15 +12,15 @@
 
 class MinPropertiesValidatorFactory extends SimpleBaseValidatorFactory
 {
-    private const string COUNT_PROPERTIES =
-        'count(
+    public const string COUNT_PROPERTIES =
+        '($count = count(
             array_unique(
                 array_merge(
                     array_keys($this->rawModelDataInput),
                     array_keys($modelData),
                 )
             ),
-        )';
+        ))';
 
     protected function isValueValid(mixed $value): bool
     {
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ protected function getValidator(PropertyInterface $property, mixed $value): Prop
             $property,
             sprintf('%s < %d', self::COUNT_PROPERTIES, $value),
             MinPropertiesException::class,
-            [$value],
+            [$value, '&$count'],
         );
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Model/Validator/Factory/SimplePropertyValidatorFactory.php b/src/Model/Validator/Factory/SimplePropertyValidatorFactory.php
index 29a71d7..01a5060 100644
--- a/src/Model/Validator/Factory/SimplePropertyValidatorFactory.php
+++ b/src/Model/Validator/Factory/SimplePropertyValidatorFactory.php
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ protected function hasValidValue(PropertyInterface $property, JsonSchema $proper
         if (!$this->isValueValid($json[$this->key])) {
             throw new SchemaException(
                 sprintf(
-                    "Invalid %s %s for property '%s' in file %s",
+                    "Invalid %s (%s) for property '%s' in file %s",
                     $this->key,
                     str_replace("\n", '', var_export($json[$this->key], true)),
                     $property->getName(),
diff --git a/src/Model/Validator/PropertyTemplateValidator.php b/src/Model/Validator/PropertyTemplateValidator.php
index bb17652..bbec44d 100644
--- a/src/Model/Validator/PropertyTemplateValidator.php
+++ b/src/Model/Validator/PropertyTemplateValidator.php
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@
  */
 class PropertyTemplateValidator extends AbstractPropertyValidator
 {
-    /** @var array */
-    protected $templateValues;
     /** @var Schema|null */
     protected $scope;
 
@@ -30,12 +28,10 @@ class PropertyTemplateValidator extends AbstractPropertyValidator
     public function __construct(
         PropertyInterface $property,
         protected string $template,
-        array $templateValues,
+        protected array $templateValues,
         string $exceptionClass,
         array $exceptionParams = [],
     ) {
-        $this->templateValues = $templateValues;
-
         parent::__construct($property, $exceptionClass, $exceptionParams);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Templates/Validator/ArrayContains.phptpl b/src/Templates/Validator/ArrayContains.phptpl
index 633ebbe..d50847f 100644
--- a/src/Templates/Validator/ArrayContains.phptpl
+++ b/src/Templates/Validator/ArrayContains.phptpl
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-is_array($value) && (function (&$items) {
+is_array($value) && (function (&$items){% if countMatches %} use (&$countMatches){% endif %} {
     if (empty($items)) {
         return true;
     }
@@ -27,8 +27,12 @@ is_array($value) && (function (&$items) {
                 $this->errorRegistry = $originalErrorRegistry;
             {% endif %}
 
-            // one matched item is enough to pass the contains check
-            return false;
+            {% if countMatches %}
+                $countMatches++;
+            {% else %}
+                // one matched item is enough to pass the contains check
+                return false;
+            {% endif %}
         } catch (\Exception $e) {
             continue;
         }
@@ -38,5 +42,9 @@ is_array($value) && (function (&$items) {
         $this->errorRegistry = $originalErrorRegistry;
     {% endif %}
 
-    return true;
+    return {% if countMatches %}
+            {% if allowNoMatch %}false{% else %}$countMatches === 0{% endif %}
+        {% else %}
+            true
+        {% endif %};
 })($value)
\ No newline at end of file