diff --git a/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-java/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/BodyMatchers.java b/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-java/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/BodyMatchers.java
index a52f90b038..1035394a17 100644
--- a/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-java/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/BodyMatchers.java
+++ b/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-java/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/BodyMatchers.java
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ public class BodyMatchers {
 
 	protected final List<BodyMatcher> matchers = new LinkedList<>();
 
+	private final RegexPatterns regexPatterns = new RegexPatterns();
+
 	public void jsonPath(String path, MatchingTypeValue matchingType) {
 		this.matchers.add(new PathBodyMatcher(path, matchingType));
 	}
@@ -69,15 +71,16 @@ public class BodyMatchers {
 	}
 
 	public MatchingTypeValue byDate() {
-		return new MatchingTypeValue(MatchingType.DATE, RegexPatterns.isoDate());
+		return new MatchingTypeValue(MatchingType.DATE, this.regexPatterns.isoDate());
 	}
 
 	public MatchingTypeValue byTime() {
-		return new MatchingTypeValue(MatchingType.TIME, RegexPatterns.isoTime());
+		return new MatchingTypeValue(MatchingType.TIME, this.regexPatterns.isoTime());
 	}
 
 	public MatchingTypeValue byTimestamp() {
-		return new MatchingTypeValue(MatchingType.TIMESTAMP, RegexPatterns.isoDateTime());
+		return new MatchingTypeValue(MatchingType.TIMESTAMP,
+				this.regexPatterns.isoDateTime());
 	}
 
 	public RegexMatchingTypeValue byRegex(String regex) {
diff --git a/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-java/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/Common.java b/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-java/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/Common.java
index bffeeeed08..32a9acc6a1 100644
--- a/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-java/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/Common.java
+++ b/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-java/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/Common.java
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 /**
  * Contains useful common methods for the DSL.
  *
- * @author Marcin Grzejszczak
- * @author Tim Ysewyn
  * @since 1.0.0
  */
 public class Common {
 
+	private final RegexPatterns regexPatterns = new RegexPatterns();
+
 	public Map<String, DslProperty> convertObjectsToDslProperties(
 			Map<String, Object> body) {
 		return body.entrySet().stream().collect(Collectors.toMap(
@@ -324,79 +324,79 @@ public class Common {
 	}
 
 	public RegexProperty onlyAlphaUnicode() {
-		return RegexPatterns.onlyAlphaUnicode();
+		return regexPatterns.onlyAlphaUnicode();
 	}
 
 	public RegexProperty alphaNumeric() {
-		return RegexPatterns.alphaNumeric();
+		return regexPatterns.alphaNumeric();
 	}
 
 	public RegexProperty number() {
-		return RegexPatterns.number();
+		return regexPatterns.number();
 	}
 
 	public RegexProperty positiveInt() {
-		return RegexPatterns.positiveInt();
+		return regexPatterns.positiveInt();
 	}
 
 	public RegexProperty anyBoolean() {
-		return RegexPatterns.anyBoolean();
+		return regexPatterns.anyBoolean();
 	}
 
 	public RegexProperty anInteger() {
-		return RegexPatterns.anInteger();
+		return regexPatterns.anInteger();
 	}
 
 	public RegexProperty aDouble() {
-		return RegexPatterns.aDouble();
+		return regexPatterns.aDouble();
 	}
 
 	public RegexProperty ipAddress() {
-		return RegexPatterns.ipAddress();
+		return regexPatterns.ipAddress();
 	}
 
 	public RegexProperty hostname() {
-		return RegexPatterns.hostname();
+		return regexPatterns.hostname();
 	}
 
 	public RegexProperty email() {
-		return RegexPatterns.email();
+		return regexPatterns.email();
 	}
 
 	public RegexProperty url() {
-		return RegexPatterns.url();
+		return regexPatterns.url();
 	}
 
 	public RegexProperty httpsUrl() {
-		return RegexPatterns.httpsUrl();
+		return regexPatterns.httpsUrl();
 	}
 
 	public RegexProperty uuid() {
-		return RegexPatterns.uuid();
+		return regexPatterns.uuid();
 	}
 
 	public RegexProperty isoDate() {
-		return RegexPatterns.isoDate();
+		return regexPatterns.isoDate();
 	}
 
 	public RegexProperty isoDateTime() {
-		return RegexPatterns.isoDateTime();
+		return regexPatterns.isoDateTime();
 	}
 
 	public RegexProperty isoTime() {
-		return RegexPatterns.isoTime();
+		return regexPatterns.isoTime();
 	}
 
 	public RegexProperty iso8601WithOffset() {
-		return RegexPatterns.iso8601WithOffset();
+		return regexPatterns.iso8601WithOffset();
 	}
 
 	public RegexProperty nonEmpty() {
-		return RegexPatterns.nonEmpty();
+		return regexPatterns.nonEmpty();
 	}
 
 	public RegexProperty nonBlank() {
-		return RegexPatterns.nonBlank();
+		return regexPatterns.nonBlank();
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-java/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/HttpStatus.java b/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-java/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/HttpStatus.java
index 4bbe31f5ed..2ccdb3aae5 100644
--- a/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-java/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/HttpStatus.java
+++ b/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-java/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/HttpStatus.java
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ package org.springframework.cloud.contract.spec.internal;
  * Helper functions for HTTP statuses.
  *
  * @author Marcin Grzejszczak
- * @author Tim Ysewyn
  * @since 2.0.0
  */
 public class HttpStatus {
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.2.1" > HTTP/1.1:
 	 * Semantics and Content, section 6.2.1</a>
 	 */
-	public static int CONTINUE() {
+	public int CONTINUE() {
 		return 100;
 	}
 
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.2.2" > HTTP/1.1:
 	 * Semantics and Content, section 6.2.2</a>
 	 */
-	public static int SWITCHING_PROTOCOLS() {
+	public int SWITCHING_PROTOCOLS() {
 		return 101;
 	}
 
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * {@code 102 Processing}.
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2518#section-10.1" > WebDAV</a>
 	 */
-	public static int PROCESSING() {
+	public int PROCESSING() {
 		return 102;
 	}
 
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://code.google.com/p/gears/wiki/ResumableHttpRequestsProposal" >
 	 * A proposal for supporting resumable POST/PUT HTTP requests in HTTP/1.0</a>
 	 */
-	public static int CHECKPOINT() {
+	public int CHECKPOINT() {
 		return 103;
 	}
 
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.3.1" > HTTP/1.1:
 	 * Semantics and Content, section 6.3.1</a>
 	 */
-	public static int OK() {
+	public int OK() {
 		return 200;
 	}
 
@@ -74,7 +73,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.3.2" > HTTP/1.1:
 	 * Semantics and Content, section 6.3.2</a>
 	 */
-	public static int CREATED() {
+	public int CREATED() {
 		return 201;
 	}
 
@@ -83,7 +82,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.3.3" > HTTP/1.1:
 	 * Semantics and Content, section 6.3.3</a>
 	 */
-	public static int ACCEPTED() {
+	public int ACCEPTED() {
 		return 202;
 	}
 
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.3.4" > HTTP/1.1:
 	 * Semantics and Content, section 6.3.4</a>
 	 */
-	public static int NON_AUTHORITATIVE_INFORMATION() {
+	public int NON_AUTHORITATIVE_INFORMATION() {
 		return 203;
 	}
 
@@ -101,7 +100,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.3.5" > HTTP/1.1:
 	 * Semantics and Content, section 6.3.5</a>
 	 */
-	public static int NO_CONTENT() {
+	public int NO_CONTENT() {
 		return 204;
 	}
 
@@ -110,7 +109,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.3.6" > HTTP/1.1:
 	 * Semantics and Content, section 6.3.6</a>
 	 */
-	public static int RESET_CONTENT() {
+	public int RESET_CONTENT() {
 		return 205;
 	}
 
@@ -119,7 +118,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7233#section-4.1" > HTTP/1.1: Range
 	 * Requests, section 4.1</a>
 	 */
-	public static int PARTIAL_CONTENT() {
+	public int PARTIAL_CONTENT() {
 		return 206;
 	}
 
@@ -127,7 +126,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * {@code 207 Multi-Status}.
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4918#section-13" > WebDAV</a>
 	 */
-	public static int MULTI_STATUS() {
+	public int MULTI_STATUS() {
 		return 207;
 	}
 
@@ -136,7 +135,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5842#section-7.1" > WebDAV Binding
 	 * Extensions</a>
 	 */
-	public static int ALREADY_REPORTED() {
+	public int ALREADY_REPORTED() {
 		return 208;
 	}
 
@@ -145,7 +144,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3229#section-10.4.1" > Delta encoding
 	 * in HTTP</a>
 	 */
-	public static int IM_USED() {
+	public int IM_USED() {
 		return 226;
 	}
 
@@ -154,7 +153,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.4.1" > HTTP/1.1:
 	 * Semantics and Content, section 6.4.1</a>
 	 */
-	public static int MULTIPLE_CHOICES() {
+	public int MULTIPLE_CHOICES() {
 		return 300;
 	}
 
@@ -163,7 +162,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.4.2" > HTTP/1.1:
 	 * Semantics and Content, section 6.4.2</a>
 	 */
-	public static int MOVED_PERMANENTLY() {
+	public int MOVED_PERMANENTLY() {
 		return 301;
 	}
 
@@ -172,7 +171,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.4.3" > HTTP/1.1:
 	 * Semantics and Content, section 6.4.3</a>
 	 */
-	public static int FOUND() {
+	public int FOUND() {
 		return 302;
 	}
 
@@ -184,7 +183,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * {@code HttpStatus.valueOf(302)}
 	 */
 	@Deprecated
-	public static int MOVED_TEMPORARILY() {
+	public int MOVED_TEMPORARILY() {
 		return 302;
 	}
 
@@ -193,7 +192,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.4.4" > HTTP/1.1:
 	 * Semantics and Content, section 6.4.4</a>
 	 */
-	public static int SEE_OTHER() {
+	public int SEE_OTHER() {
 		return 303;
 	}
 
@@ -202,7 +201,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7232#section-4.1" > HTTP/1.1:
 	 * Conditional Requests, section 4.1</a>
 	 */
-	public static int NOT_MODIFIED() {
+	public int NOT_MODIFIED() {
 		return 304;
 	}
 
@@ -213,7 +212,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @deprecated due to security concerns regarding in-band configuration of a proxy
 	 */
 	@Deprecated
-	public static int USE_PROXY() {
+	public int USE_PROXY() {
 		return 305;
 	}
 
@@ -222,7 +221,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.4.7" > HTTP/1.1:
 	 * Semantics and Content, section 6.4.7</a>
 	 */
-	public static int TEMPORARY_REDIRECT() {
+	public int TEMPORARY_REDIRECT() {
 		return 307;
 	}
 
@@ -230,7 +229,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * {@code 308 Permanent Redirect}.
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7238" > RFC 7238</a>
 	 */
-	public static int PERMANENT_REDIRECT() {
+	public int PERMANENT_REDIRECT() {
 		return 308;
 	}
 
@@ -239,7 +238,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.5.1" > HTTP/1.1:
 	 * Semantics and Content, section 6.5.1</a>
 	 */
-	public static int BAD_REQUEST() {
+	public int BAD_REQUEST() {
 		return 400;
 	}
 
@@ -248,7 +247,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7235#section-3.1" > HTTP/1.1:
 	 * Authentication, section 3.1</a>
 	 */
-	public static int UNAUTHORIZED() {
+	public int UNAUTHORIZED() {
 		return 401;
 	}
 
@@ -257,7 +256,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.5.2" > HTTP/1.1:
 	 * Semantics and Content, section 6.5.2</a>
 	 */
-	public static int PAYMENT_REQUIRED() {
+	public int PAYMENT_REQUIRED() {
 		return 402;
 	}
 
@@ -266,7 +265,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.5.3" > HTTP/1.1:
 	 * Semantics and Content, section 6.5.3</a>
 	 */
-	public static int FORBIDDEN() {
+	public int FORBIDDEN() {
 		return 403;
 	}
 
@@ -275,7 +274,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.5.4" > HTTP/1.1:
 	 * Semantics and Content, section 6.5.4</a>
 	 */
-	public static int NOT_FOUND() {
+	public int NOT_FOUND() {
 		return 404;
 	}
 
@@ -284,7 +283,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.5.5" > HTTP/1.1:
 	 * Semantics and Content, section 6.5.5</a>
 	 */
-	public static int METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED() {
+	public int METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED() {
 		return 405;
 	}
 
@@ -293,7 +292,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.5.6" > HTTP/1.1:
 	 * Semantics and Content, section 6.5.6</a>
 	 */
-	public static int NOT_ACCEPTABLE() {
+	public int NOT_ACCEPTABLE() {
 		return 406;
 	}
 
@@ -302,7 +301,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7235#section-3.2" > HTTP/1.1:
 	 * Authentication, section 3.2</a>
 	 */
-	public static int PROXY_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED() {
+	public int PROXY_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED() {
 		return 407;
 	}
 
@@ -311,7 +310,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.5.7" > HTTP/1.1:
 	 * Semantics and Content, section 6.5.7</a>
 	 */
-	public static int REQUEST_TIMEOUT() {
+	public int REQUEST_TIMEOUT() {
 		return 408;
 	}
 
@@ -320,7 +319,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.5.8" > HTTP/1.1:
 	 * Semantics and Content, section 6.5.8</a>
 	 */
-	public static int CONFLICT() {
+	public int CONFLICT() {
 		return 409;
 	}
 
@@ -329,7 +328,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.5.9" > HTTP/1.1:
 	 * Semantics and Content, section 6.5.9</a>
 	 */
-	public static int GONE() {
+	public int GONE() {
 		return 410;
 	}
 
@@ -338,7 +337,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.5.10" > HTTP/1.1:
 	 * Semantics and Content, section 6.5.10</a>
 	 */
-	public static int LENGTH_REQUIRED() {
+	public int LENGTH_REQUIRED() {
 		return 411;
 	}
 
@@ -347,7 +346,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7232#section-4.2" > HTTP/1.1:
 	 * Conditional Requests, section 4.2</a>
 	 */
-	public static int PRECONDITION_FAILED() {
+	public int PRECONDITION_FAILED() {
 		return 412;
 	}
 
@@ -356,7 +355,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @since 4.1* @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.5.11" >
 	 * HTTP/1.1: Semantics and Content, section 6.5.11</a>
 	 */
-	public static int PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE() {
+	public int PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE() {
 		return 413;
 	}
 
@@ -368,7 +367,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * {@code HttpStatus.valueOf(413)}
 	 */
 	@Deprecated
-	public static int REQUEST_ENTITY_TOO_LARGE() {
+	public int REQUEST_ENTITY_TOO_LARGE() {
 		return 413;
 	}
 
@@ -377,7 +376,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @since 4.1* @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.5.12" >
 	 * HTTP/1.1: Semantics and Content, section 6.5.12</a>
 	 */
-	public static int URI_TOO_LONG() {
+	public int URI_TOO_LONG() {
 		return 414;
 	}
 
@@ -389,7 +388,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * {@code HttpStatus.valueOf(414)}
 	 */
 	@Deprecated
-	public static int REQUEST_URI_TOO_LONG() {
+	public int REQUEST_URI_TOO_LONG() {
 		return 414;
 	}
 
@@ -398,7 +397,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.5.13" > HTTP/1.1:
 	 * Semantics and Content, section 6.5.13</a>
 	 */
-	public static int UNSUPPORTED_MEDIA_TYPE() {
+	public int UNSUPPORTED_MEDIA_TYPE() {
 		return 415;
 	}
 
@@ -407,7 +406,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7233#section-4.4" > HTTP/1.1: Range
 	 * Requests, section 4.4</a>
 	 */
-	public static int REQUESTED_RANGE_NOT_SATISFIABLE() {
+	public int REQUESTED_RANGE_NOT_SATISFIABLE() {
 		return 416;
 	}
 
@@ -416,7 +415,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.5.14" > HTTP/1.1:
 	 * Semantics and Content, section 6.5.14</a>
 	 */
-	public static int EXPECTATION_FAILED() {
+	public int EXPECTATION_FAILED() {
 		return 417;
 	}
 
@@ -424,7 +423,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * {@code 418 I'm a teapot}.
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2324#section-2.3.2" > HTCPCP/1.0</a>
 	 */
-	public static int I_AM_A_TEAPOT() {
+	public int I_AM_A_TEAPOT() {
 		return 418;
 	}
 
@@ -434,7 +433,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * Draft Changes</a>
 	 */
 	@Deprecated
-	public static int INSUFFICIENT_SPACE_ON_RESOURCE() {
+	public int INSUFFICIENT_SPACE_ON_RESOURCE() {
 		return 419;
 	}
 
@@ -444,7 +443,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * Draft Changes</a>
 	 */
 	@Deprecated
-	public static int METHOD_FAILURE() {
+	public int METHOD_FAILURE() {
 		return 420;
 	}
 
@@ -454,7 +453,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * Draft Changes</a>
 	 */
 	@Deprecated
-	public static int DESTINATION_LOCKED() {
+	public int DESTINATION_LOCKED() {
 		return 421;
 	}
 
@@ -462,7 +461,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * {@code 422 Unprocessable Entity}.
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4918#section-11.2" > WebDAV</a>
 	 */
-	public static int UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY() {
+	public int UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY() {
 		return 422;
 	}
 
@@ -470,7 +469,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * {@code 423 Locked}.
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4918#section-11.3" > WebDAV</a>
 	 */
-	public static int LOCKED() {
+	public int LOCKED() {
 		return 423;
 	}
 
@@ -478,7 +477,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * {@code 424 Failed Dependency}.
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4918#section-11.4" > WebDAV</a>
 	 */
-	public static int FAILED_DEPENDENCY() {
+	public int FAILED_DEPENDENCY() {
 		return 424;
 	}
 
@@ -487,7 +486,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2817#section-6" > Upgrading to TLS
 	 * Within HTTP/1.1</a>
 	 */
-	public static int UPGRADE_REQUIRED() {
+	public int UPGRADE_REQUIRED() {
 		return 426;
 	}
 
@@ -496,7 +495,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6585#section-3" > Additional HTTP
 	 * Status Codes</a>
 	 */
-	public static int PRECONDITION_REQUIRED() {
+	public int PRECONDITION_REQUIRED() {
 		return 428;
 	}
 
@@ -505,7 +504,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6585#section-4" > Additional HTTP
 	 * Status Codes</a>
 	 */
-	public static int TOO_MANY_REQUESTS() {
+	public int TOO_MANY_REQUESTS() {
 		return 429;
 	}
 
@@ -514,7 +513,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6585#section-5" > Additional HTTP
 	 * Status Codes</a>
 	 */
-	public static int REQUEST_HEADER_FIELDS_TOO_LARGE() {
+	public int REQUEST_HEADER_FIELDS_TOO_LARGE() {
 		return 431;
 	}
 
@@ -524,7 +523,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * > An HTTP Status Code to Report Legal Obstacles</a>
 	 * @since 4.3
 	 */
-	public static int UNAVAILABLE_FOR_LEGAL_REASONS() {
+	public int UNAVAILABLE_FOR_LEGAL_REASONS() {
 		return 451;
 	}
 
@@ -533,7 +532,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.6.1" > HTTP/1.1:
 	 * Semantics and Content, section 6.6.1</a>
 	 */
-	public static int INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR() {
+	public int INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR() {
 		return 500;
 	}
 
@@ -542,7 +541,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.6.2" > HTTP/1.1:
 	 * Semantics and Content, section 6.6.2</a>
 	 */
-	public static int NOT_IMPLEMENTED() {
+	public int NOT_IMPLEMENTED() {
 		return 501;
 	}
 
@@ -551,7 +550,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.6.3" > HTTP/1.1:
 	 * Semantics and Content, section 6.6.3</a>
 	 */
-	public static int BAD_GATEWAY() {
+	public int BAD_GATEWAY() {
 		return 502;
 	}
 
@@ -560,7 +559,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.6.4" > HTTP/1.1:
 	 * Semantics and Content, section 6.6.4</a>
 	 */
-	public static int SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE() {
+	public int SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE() {
 		return 503;
 	}
 
@@ -569,7 +568,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.6.5" > HTTP/1.1:
 	 * Semantics and Content, section 6.6.5</a>
 	 */
-	public static int GATEWAY_TIMEOUT() {
+	public int GATEWAY_TIMEOUT() {
 		return 504;
 	}
 
@@ -578,7 +577,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.6.6" > HTTP/1.1:
 	 * Semantics and Content, section 6.6.6</a>
 	 */
-	public static int HTTP_VERSION_NOT_SUPPORTED() {
+	public int HTTP_VERSION_NOT_SUPPORTED() {
 		return 505;
 	}
 
@@ -587,7 +586,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2295#section-8.1" > Transparent Content
 	 * Negotiation</a>
 	 */
-	public static int VARIANT_ALSO_NEGOTIATES() {
+	public int VARIANT_ALSO_NEGOTIATES() {
 		return 506;
 	}
 
@@ -595,7 +594,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * {@code 507 Insufficient Storage}
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4918#section-11.5" > WebDAV</a>
 	 */
-	public static int INSUFFICIENT_STORAGE() {
+	public int INSUFFICIENT_STORAGE() {
 		return 507;
 	}
 
@@ -604,14 +603,14 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5842#section-7.2" > WebDAV Binding
 	 * Extensions</a>
 	 */
-	public static int LOOP_DETECTED() {
+	public int LOOP_DETECTED() {
 		return 508;
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * {@code 509 Bandwidth Limit Exceeded}
 	 */
-	public static int BANDWIDTH_LIMIT_EXCEEDED() {
+	public int BANDWIDTH_LIMIT_EXCEEDED() {
 		return 509;
 	}
 
@@ -620,7 +619,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2774#section-7" > HTTP Extension
 	 * Framework</a>
 	 */
-	public static int NOT_EXTENDED() {
+	public int NOT_EXTENDED() {
 		return 510;
 	}
 
@@ -629,7 +628,7 @@ public class HttpStatus {
 	 * @see <ahref="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6585#section-6" > Additional HTTP
 	 * Status Codes</a>
 	 */
-	public static int NETWORK_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED() {
+	public int NETWORK_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED() {
 		return 511;
 	}
 
diff --git a/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-java/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/RegexPatterns.java b/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-java/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/RegexPatterns.java
index ac95d4a753..1e6d3d8285 100644
--- a/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-java/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/RegexPatterns.java
+++ b/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-java/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/RegexPatterns.java
@@ -27,12 +27,9 @@ import java.util.stream.Collectors;
  * @author Tim Ysewyn
  * @since 1.0.0
  */
-public final class RegexPatterns {
-
-	private RegexPatterns() {
-		// Shouldn't be instantiated
-	}
+public class RegexPatterns {
 
+	// tag::regexps[]
 	protected static final Pattern TRUE_OR_FALSE = Pattern.compile("(true|false)");
 
 	protected static final Pattern ALPHA_NUMERIC = Pattern.compile("[a-zA-Z0-9]+");
@@ -111,84 +108,82 @@ public final class RegexPatterns {
 		return contentType.toString();
 	}
 
-	// tag::regexps[]
-
-	public static RegexProperty onlyAlphaUnicode() {
+	public RegexProperty onlyAlphaUnicode() {
 		return new RegexProperty(ONLY_ALPHA_UNICODE).asString();
 	}
 
-	public static RegexProperty alphaNumeric() {
+	public RegexProperty alphaNumeric() {
 		return new RegexProperty(ALPHA_NUMERIC).asString();
 	}
 
-	public static RegexProperty number() {
+	public RegexProperty number() {
 		return new RegexProperty(NUMBER).asDouble();
 	}
 
-	public static RegexProperty positiveInt() {
+	public RegexProperty positiveInt() {
 		return new RegexProperty(POSITIVE_INT).asInteger();
 	}
 
-	public static RegexProperty anyBoolean() {
+	public RegexProperty anyBoolean() {
 		return new RegexProperty(TRUE_OR_FALSE).asBooleanType();
 	}
 
-	public static RegexProperty anInteger() {
+	public RegexProperty anInteger() {
 		return new RegexProperty(INTEGER).asInteger();
 	}
 
-	public static RegexProperty aDouble() {
+	public RegexProperty aDouble() {
 		return new RegexProperty(DOUBLE).asDouble();
 	}
 
-	public static RegexProperty ipAddress() {
+	public RegexProperty ipAddress() {
 		return new RegexProperty(IP_ADDRESS).asString();
 	}
 
-	public static RegexProperty hostname() {
+	public RegexProperty hostname() {
 		return new RegexProperty(HOSTNAME_PATTERN).asString();
 	}
 
-	public static RegexProperty email() {
+	public RegexProperty email() {
 		return new RegexProperty(EMAIL).asString();
 	}
 
-	public static RegexProperty url() {
+	public RegexProperty url() {
 		return new RegexProperty(URL).asString();
 	}
 
-	public static RegexProperty httpsUrl() {
+	public RegexProperty httpsUrl() {
 		return new RegexProperty(HTTPS_URL).asString();
 	}
 
-	public static RegexProperty uuid() {
+	public RegexProperty uuid() {
 		return new RegexProperty(UUID).asString();
 	}
 
-	public static RegexProperty isoDate() {
+	public RegexProperty isoDate() {
 		return new RegexProperty(ANY_DATE).asString();
 	}
 
-	public static RegexProperty isoDateTime() {
+	public RegexProperty isoDateTime() {
 		return new RegexProperty(ANY_DATE_TIME).asString();
 	}
 
-	public static RegexProperty isoTime() {
+	public RegexProperty isoTime() {
 		return new RegexProperty(ANY_TIME).asString();
 	}
 
-	public static RegexProperty iso8601WithOffset() {
-		return new RegexProperty(ISO8601_WITH_OFFSET).asString();
-	}
-
-	public static RegexProperty nonEmpty() {
-		return new RegexProperty(NON_EMPTY).asString();
-	}
-
-	public static RegexProperty nonBlank() {
-		return new RegexProperty(NON_BLANK).asString();
-	}
-
 	// end::regexps[]
 
+	public RegexProperty iso8601WithOffset() {
+		return new RegexProperty(ISO8601_WITH_OFFSET).asString();
+	}
+
+	public RegexProperty nonEmpty() {
+		return new RegexProperty(NON_EMPTY).asString();
+	}
+
+	public RegexProperty nonBlank() {
+		return new RegexProperty(NON_BLANK).asString();
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-java/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/Response.java b/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-java/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/Response.java
index b1afad5d3d..4694036154 100644
--- a/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-java/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/Response.java
+++ b/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-java/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/Response.java
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ public class Response extends Common implements RegexCreatingProperty<ServerDslP
 
 	private ServerPatternValueDslProperty property = new ServerPatternValueDslProperty();
 
+	private HttpStatus httpStatus = new HttpStatus();
+
 	public Response() {
 	}
 
@@ -249,6 +251,14 @@ public class Response extends Common implements RegexCreatingProperty<ServerDslP
 		this.property = property;
 	}
 
+	public HttpStatus getHttpStatus() {
+		return httpStatus;
+	}
+
+	public void setHttpStatus(HttpStatus httpStatus) {
+		this.httpStatus = httpStatus;
+	}
+
 	public DslProperty getStatus() {
 		return status;
 	}
@@ -415,278 +425,278 @@ public class Response extends Common implements RegexCreatingProperty<ServerDslP
 	}
 
 	public int CONTINUE() {
-		return HttpStatus.CONTINUE();
+		return httpStatus.CONTINUE();
 	}
 
 	public int SWITCHING_PROTOCOLS() {
-		return HttpStatus.SWITCHING_PROTOCOLS();
+		return httpStatus.SWITCHING_PROTOCOLS();
 	}
 
 	public int PROCESSING() {
-		return HttpStatus.PROCESSING();
+		return httpStatus.PROCESSING();
 	}
 
 	public int CHECKPOINT() {
-		return HttpStatus.CHECKPOINT();
+		return httpStatus.CHECKPOINT();
 	}
 
 	public int OK() {
-		return HttpStatus.OK();
+		return httpStatus.OK();
 	}
 
 	public int CREATED() {
-		return HttpStatus.CREATED();
+		return httpStatus.CREATED();
 	}
 
 	public int ACCEPTED() {
-		return HttpStatus.ACCEPTED();
+		return httpStatus.ACCEPTED();
 	}
 
 	public int NON_AUTHORITATIVE_INFORMATION() {
-		return HttpStatus.NON_AUTHORITATIVE_INFORMATION();
+		return httpStatus.NON_AUTHORITATIVE_INFORMATION();
 	}
 
 	public int NO_CONTENT() {
-		return HttpStatus.NO_CONTENT();
+		return httpStatus.NO_CONTENT();
 	}
 
 	public int RESET_CONTENT() {
-		return HttpStatus.RESET_CONTENT();
+		return httpStatus.RESET_CONTENT();
 	}
 
 	public int PARTIAL_CONTENT() {
-		return HttpStatus.PARTIAL_CONTENT();
+		return httpStatus.PARTIAL_CONTENT();
 	}
 
 	public int MULTI_STATUS() {
-		return HttpStatus.MULTI_STATUS();
+		return httpStatus.MULTI_STATUS();
 	}
 
 	public int ALREADY_REPORTED() {
-		return HttpStatus.ALREADY_REPORTED();
+		return httpStatus.ALREADY_REPORTED();
 	}
 
 	public int IM_USED() {
-		return HttpStatus.IM_USED();
+		return httpStatus.IM_USED();
 	}
 
 	public int MULTIPLE_CHOICES() {
-		return HttpStatus.MULTIPLE_CHOICES();
+		return httpStatus.MULTIPLE_CHOICES();
 	}
 
 	public int MOVED_PERMANENTLY() {
-		return HttpStatus.MOVED_PERMANENTLY();
+		return httpStatus.MOVED_PERMANENTLY();
 	}
 
 	public int FOUND() {
-		return HttpStatus.FOUND();
+		return httpStatus.FOUND();
 	}
 
 	@Deprecated
 	public int MOVED_TEMPORARILY() {
-		return HttpStatus.MOVED_TEMPORARILY();
+		return httpStatus.MOVED_TEMPORARILY();
 	}
 
 	public int SEE_OTHER() {
-		return HttpStatus.SEE_OTHER();
+		return httpStatus.SEE_OTHER();
 	}
 
 	public int NOT_MODIFIED() {
-		return HttpStatus.NOT_MODIFIED();
+		return httpStatus.NOT_MODIFIED();
 	}
 
 	@Deprecated
 	public int USE_PROXY() {
-		return HttpStatus.USE_PROXY();
+		return httpStatus.USE_PROXY();
 	}
 
 	public int TEMPORARY_REDIRECT() {
-		return HttpStatus.TEMPORARY_REDIRECT();
+		return httpStatus.TEMPORARY_REDIRECT();
 	}
 
 	public int PERMANENT_REDIRECT() {
-		return HttpStatus.PERMANENT_REDIRECT();
+		return httpStatus.PERMANENT_REDIRECT();
 	}
 
 	public int BAD_REQUEST() {
-		return HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST();
+		return httpStatus.BAD_REQUEST();
 	}
 
 	public int UNAUTHORIZED() {
-		return HttpStatus.UNAUTHORIZED();
+		return httpStatus.UNAUTHORIZED();
 	}
 
 	public int PAYMENT_REQUIRED() {
-		return HttpStatus.PAYMENT_REQUIRED();
+		return httpStatus.PAYMENT_REQUIRED();
 	}
 
 	public int FORBIDDEN() {
-		return HttpStatus.FORBIDDEN();
+		return httpStatus.FORBIDDEN();
 	}
 
 	public int NOT_FOUND() {
-		return HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND();
+		return httpStatus.NOT_FOUND();
 	}
 
 	public int METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED() {
-		return HttpStatus.METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED();
+		return httpStatus.METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED();
 	}
 
 	public int NOT_ACCEPTABLE() {
-		return HttpStatus.NOT_ACCEPTABLE();
+		return httpStatus.NOT_ACCEPTABLE();
 	}
 
 	public int PROXY_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED() {
-		return HttpStatus.PROXY_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED();
+		return httpStatus.PROXY_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED();
 	}
 
 	public int REQUEST_TIMEOUT() {
-		return HttpStatus.REQUEST_TIMEOUT();
+		return httpStatus.REQUEST_TIMEOUT();
 	}
 
 	public int CONFLICT() {
-		return HttpStatus.CONFLICT();
+		return httpStatus.CONFLICT();
 	}
 
 	public int GONE() {
-		return HttpStatus.GONE();
+		return httpStatus.GONE();
 	}
 
 	public int LENGTH_REQUIRED() {
-		return HttpStatus.LENGTH_REQUIRED();
+		return httpStatus.LENGTH_REQUIRED();
 	}
 
 	public int PRECONDITION_FAILED() {
-		return HttpStatus.PRECONDITION_FAILED();
+		return httpStatus.PRECONDITION_FAILED();
 	}
 
 	public int PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE() {
-		return HttpStatus.PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE();
+		return httpStatus.PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE();
 	}
 
 	@Deprecated
 	public int REQUEST_ENTITY_TOO_LARGE() {
-		return HttpStatus.REQUEST_ENTITY_TOO_LARGE();
+		return httpStatus.REQUEST_ENTITY_TOO_LARGE();
 	}
 
 	public int URI_TOO_LONG() {
-		return HttpStatus.URI_TOO_LONG();
+		return httpStatus.URI_TOO_LONG();
 	}
 
 	@Deprecated
 	public int REQUEST_URI_TOO_LONG() {
-		return HttpStatus.REQUEST_URI_TOO_LONG();
+		return httpStatus.REQUEST_URI_TOO_LONG();
 	}
 
 	public int UNSUPPORTED_MEDIA_TYPE() {
-		return HttpStatus.UNSUPPORTED_MEDIA_TYPE();
+		return httpStatus.UNSUPPORTED_MEDIA_TYPE();
 	}
 
 	public int REQUESTED_RANGE_NOT_SATISFIABLE() {
-		return HttpStatus.REQUESTED_RANGE_NOT_SATISFIABLE();
+		return httpStatus.REQUESTED_RANGE_NOT_SATISFIABLE();
 	}
 
 	public int EXPECTATION_FAILED() {
-		return HttpStatus.EXPECTATION_FAILED();
+		return httpStatus.EXPECTATION_FAILED();
 	}
 
 	public int I_AM_A_TEAPOT() {
-		return HttpStatus.I_AM_A_TEAPOT();
+		return httpStatus.I_AM_A_TEAPOT();
 	}
 
 	@Deprecated
 	public int INSUFFICIENT_SPACE_ON_RESOURCE() {
-		return HttpStatus.INSUFFICIENT_SPACE_ON_RESOURCE();
+		return httpStatus.INSUFFICIENT_SPACE_ON_RESOURCE();
 	}
 
 	@Deprecated
 	public int METHOD_FAILURE() {
-		return HttpStatus.METHOD_FAILURE();
+		return httpStatus.METHOD_FAILURE();
 	}
 
 	@Deprecated
 	public int DESTINATION_LOCKED() {
-		return HttpStatus.DESTINATION_LOCKED();
+		return httpStatus.DESTINATION_LOCKED();
 	}
 
 	public int UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY() {
-		return HttpStatus.UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY();
+		return httpStatus.UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY();
 	}
 
 	public int LOCKED() {
-		return HttpStatus.LOCKED();
+		return httpStatus.LOCKED();
 	}
 
 	public int FAILED_DEPENDENCY() {
-		return HttpStatus.FAILED_DEPENDENCY();
+		return httpStatus.FAILED_DEPENDENCY();
 	}
 
 	public int UPGRADE_REQUIRED() {
-		return HttpStatus.UPGRADE_REQUIRED();
+		return httpStatus.UPGRADE_REQUIRED();
 	}
 
 	public int PRECONDITION_REQUIRED() {
-		return HttpStatus.PRECONDITION_REQUIRED();
+		return httpStatus.PRECONDITION_REQUIRED();
 	}
 
 	public int TOO_MANY_REQUESTS() {
-		return HttpStatus.TOO_MANY_REQUESTS();
+		return httpStatus.TOO_MANY_REQUESTS();
 	}
 
 	public int REQUEST_HEADER_FIELDS_TOO_LARGE() {
-		return HttpStatus.REQUEST_HEADER_FIELDS_TOO_LARGE();
+		return httpStatus.REQUEST_HEADER_FIELDS_TOO_LARGE();
 	}
 
 	public int UNAVAILABLE_FOR_LEGAL_REASONS() {
-		return HttpStatus.UNAVAILABLE_FOR_LEGAL_REASONS();
+		return httpStatus.UNAVAILABLE_FOR_LEGAL_REASONS();
 	}
 
 	public int INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR() {
-		return HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR();
+		return httpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR();
 	}
 
 	public int NOT_IMPLEMENTED() {
-		return HttpStatus.NOT_IMPLEMENTED();
+		return httpStatus.NOT_IMPLEMENTED();
 	}
 
 	public int BAD_GATEWAY() {
-		return HttpStatus.BAD_GATEWAY();
+		return httpStatus.BAD_GATEWAY();
 	}
 
 	public int SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE() {
-		return HttpStatus.SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE();
+		return httpStatus.SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE();
 	}
 
 	public int GATEWAY_TIMEOUT() {
-		return HttpStatus.GATEWAY_TIMEOUT();
+		return httpStatus.GATEWAY_TIMEOUT();
 	}
 
 	public int HTTP_VERSION_NOT_SUPPORTED() {
-		return HttpStatus.HTTP_VERSION_NOT_SUPPORTED();
+		return httpStatus.HTTP_VERSION_NOT_SUPPORTED();
 	}
 
 	public int VARIANT_ALSO_NEGOTIATES() {
-		return HttpStatus.VARIANT_ALSO_NEGOTIATES();
+		return httpStatus.VARIANT_ALSO_NEGOTIATES();
 	}
 
 	public int INSUFFICIENT_STORAGE() {
-		return HttpStatus.INSUFFICIENT_STORAGE();
+		return httpStatus.INSUFFICIENT_STORAGE();
 	}
 
 	public int LOOP_DETECTED() {
-		return HttpStatus.LOOP_DETECTED();
+		return httpStatus.LOOP_DETECTED();
 	}
 
 	public int BANDWIDTH_LIMIT_EXCEEDED() {
-		return HttpStatus.BANDWIDTH_LIMIT_EXCEEDED();
+		return httpStatus.BANDWIDTH_LIMIT_EXCEEDED();
 	}
 
 	public int NOT_EXTENDED() {
-		return HttpStatus.NOT_EXTENDED();
+		return httpStatus.NOT_EXTENDED();
 	}
 
 	public int NETWORK_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED() {
-		return HttpStatus.NETWORK_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED();
+		return httpStatus.NETWORK_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED();
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-kotlin/pom.xml b/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-kotlin/pom.xml
index 1e25b768e4..61ae965805 100644
--- a/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-kotlin/pom.xml
+++ b/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-kotlin/pom.xml
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@
 		 xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<properties>
-		<!-- TODO: Bump-->
-		<!-- <automaton.version>1.12-1</automaton.version>-->
-		<automaton.version>1.11-8</automaton.version>
 		<kotlin.version>1.3.41</kotlin.version>
 	</properties>
 	<parent>
@@ -24,58 +21,11 @@
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-spec-java</artifactId>
 		</dependency>
-		<!-- For backward compatibility since Gradle has problems with applying module extensions-->
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.codehaus.groovy</groupId>
-			<artifactId>groovy</artifactId>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-			<artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>dk.brics.automaton</groupId>
-			<artifactId>automaton</artifactId>
-			<version>${automaton.version}</version>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
-			<artifactId>commons-text</artifactId>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-			<artifactId>spring-jcl</artifactId>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.codehaus.groovy</groupId>
-			<artifactId>groovy-nio</artifactId>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.codehaus.groovy</groupId>
-			<artifactId>groovy-json</artifactId>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.codehaus.groovy</groupId>
-			<artifactId>groovy-xml</artifactId>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.spockframework</groupId>
-			<artifactId>spock-core</artifactId>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>info.solidsoft.spock</groupId>
-			<artifactId>spock-global-unroll</artifactId>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlin</groupId>
 			<artifactId>kotlin-stdlib-jdk8</artifactId>
@@ -127,22 +77,6 @@
 					</execution>
 				</executions>
 			</plugin>
-
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.codehaus.gmavenplus</groupId>
-				<artifactId>gmavenplus-plugin</artifactId>
-				<!-- Joint compilation -->
-				<executions>
-					<execution>
-						<goals>
-							<goal>addTestSources</goal>
-							<goal>generateTestStubs</goal>
-							<goal>compileTests</goal>
-							<goal>removeTestStubs</goal>
-						</goals>
-					</execution>
-				</executions>
-			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-kotlin/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/CommonDsl.kt b/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-kotlin/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/CommonDsl.kt
index a363108075..917a82a12a 100644
--- a/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-kotlin/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/CommonDsl.kt
+++ b/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-kotlin/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/CommonDsl.kt
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ import java.util.regex.Pattern
  * @author Tim Ysewyn
  */
 open class CommonDsl {
+    
+    var httpStatus = HttpStatus()
+    var regexPatterns = RegexPatterns()
 
     /**
      * Helper method to provide a better name for the consumer side.
@@ -100,125 +103,125 @@ open class CommonDsl {
 
     /* HTTP STATUS CODES */
 
-    fun CONTINUE() = HttpStatus.CONTINUE()
+    fun CONTINUE() = httpStatus.CONTINUE()
 
-    fun SWITCHING_PROTOCOLS() = HttpStatus.SWITCHING_PROTOCOLS()
+    fun SWITCHING_PROTOCOLS() = httpStatus.SWITCHING_PROTOCOLS()
 
-    fun PROCESSING() = HttpStatus.PROCESSING()
+    fun PROCESSING() = httpStatus.PROCESSING()
 
-    fun CHECKPOINT() = HttpStatus.CHECKPOINT()
+    fun CHECKPOINT() = httpStatus.CHECKPOINT()
 
-    fun OK() = HttpStatus.OK()
+    fun OK() = httpStatus.OK()
 
-    fun CREATED() = HttpStatus.CREATED()
+    fun CREATED() = httpStatus.CREATED()
 
-    fun ACCEPTED() = HttpStatus.ACCEPTED()
+    fun ACCEPTED() = httpStatus.ACCEPTED()
 
-    fun NON_AUTHORITATIVE_INFORMATION() = HttpStatus.NON_AUTHORITATIVE_INFORMATION()
+    fun NON_AUTHORITATIVE_INFORMATION() = httpStatus.NON_AUTHORITATIVE_INFORMATION()
 
-    fun NO_CONTENT() = HttpStatus.NO_CONTENT()
+    fun NO_CONTENT() = httpStatus.NO_CONTENT()
 
-    fun RESET_CONTENT() = HttpStatus.RESET_CONTENT()
+    fun RESET_CONTENT() = httpStatus.RESET_CONTENT()
 
-    fun PARTIAL_CONTENT() = HttpStatus.PARTIAL_CONTENT()
+    fun PARTIAL_CONTENT() = httpStatus.PARTIAL_CONTENT()
 
-    fun MULTI_STATUS() = HttpStatus.MULTI_STATUS()
+    fun MULTI_STATUS() = httpStatus.MULTI_STATUS()
 
-    fun ALREADY_REPORTED() = HttpStatus.ALREADY_REPORTED()
+    fun ALREADY_REPORTED() = httpStatus.ALREADY_REPORTED()
 
-    fun IM_USED() = HttpStatus.IM_USED()
+    fun IM_USED() = httpStatus.IM_USED()
 
-    fun MULTIPLE_CHOICES() = HttpStatus.MULTIPLE_CHOICES()
+    fun MULTIPLE_CHOICES() = httpStatus.MULTIPLE_CHOICES()
 
-    fun MOVED_PERMANENTLY() = HttpStatus.MOVED_PERMANENTLY()
+    fun MOVED_PERMANENTLY() = httpStatus.MOVED_PERMANENTLY()
 
-    fun FOUND() = HttpStatus.FOUND()
+    fun FOUND() = httpStatus.FOUND()
 
-    fun SEE_OTHER() = HttpStatus.SEE_OTHER()
+    fun SEE_OTHER() = httpStatus.SEE_OTHER()
 
-    fun NOT_MODIFIED() = HttpStatus.NOT_MODIFIED()
+    fun NOT_MODIFIED() = httpStatus.NOT_MODIFIED()
 
-    fun TEMPORARY_REDIRECT() = HttpStatus.TEMPORARY_REDIRECT()
+    fun TEMPORARY_REDIRECT() = httpStatus.TEMPORARY_REDIRECT()
 
-    fun PERMANENT_REDIRECT() = HttpStatus.PERMANENT_REDIRECT()
+    fun PERMANENT_REDIRECT() = httpStatus.PERMANENT_REDIRECT()
 
-    fun BAD_REQUEST() = HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST()
+    fun BAD_REQUEST() = httpStatus.BAD_REQUEST()
 
-    fun UNAUTHORIZED() = HttpStatus.UNAUTHORIZED()
+    fun UNAUTHORIZED() = httpStatus.UNAUTHORIZED()
 
-    fun PAYMENT_REQUIRED() = HttpStatus.PAYMENT_REQUIRED()
+    fun PAYMENT_REQUIRED() = httpStatus.PAYMENT_REQUIRED()
 
-    fun FORBIDDEN() = HttpStatus.FORBIDDEN()
+    fun FORBIDDEN() = httpStatus.FORBIDDEN()
 
-    fun NOT_FOUND() = HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND()
+    fun NOT_FOUND() = httpStatus.NOT_FOUND()
 
-    fun METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED() = HttpStatus.METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED()
+    fun METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED() = httpStatus.METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED()
 
-    fun NOT_ACCEPTABLE() = HttpStatus.NOT_ACCEPTABLE()
+    fun NOT_ACCEPTABLE() = httpStatus.NOT_ACCEPTABLE()
 
-    fun PROXY_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED() = HttpStatus.PROXY_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED()
+    fun PROXY_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED() = httpStatus.PROXY_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED()
 
-    fun REQUEST_TIMEOUT() = HttpStatus.REQUEST_TIMEOUT()
+    fun REQUEST_TIMEOUT() = httpStatus.REQUEST_TIMEOUT()
 
-    fun CONFLICT() = HttpStatus.CONFLICT()
+    fun CONFLICT() = httpStatus.CONFLICT()
 
-    fun GONE() = HttpStatus.GONE()
+    fun GONE() = httpStatus.GONE()
 
-    fun LENGTH_REQUIRED() = HttpStatus.LENGTH_REQUIRED()
+    fun LENGTH_REQUIRED() = httpStatus.LENGTH_REQUIRED()
 
-    fun PRECONDITION_FAILED() = HttpStatus.PRECONDITION_FAILED()
+    fun PRECONDITION_FAILED() = httpStatus.PRECONDITION_FAILED()
 
-    fun PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE() = HttpStatus.PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE()
+    fun PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE() = httpStatus.PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE()
 
-    fun URI_TOO_LONG() = HttpStatus.URI_TOO_LONG()
+    fun URI_TOO_LONG() = httpStatus.URI_TOO_LONG()
 
-    fun UNSUPPORTED_MEDIA_TYPE() = HttpStatus.UNSUPPORTED_MEDIA_TYPE()
+    fun UNSUPPORTED_MEDIA_TYPE() = httpStatus.UNSUPPORTED_MEDIA_TYPE()
 
-    fun REQUESTED_RANGE_NOT_SATISFIABLE() = HttpStatus.REQUESTED_RANGE_NOT_SATISFIABLE()
+    fun REQUESTED_RANGE_NOT_SATISFIABLE() = httpStatus.REQUESTED_RANGE_NOT_SATISFIABLE()
 
-    fun EXPECTATION_FAILED() = HttpStatus.EXPECTATION_FAILED()
+    fun EXPECTATION_FAILED() = httpStatus.EXPECTATION_FAILED()
 
-    fun I_AM_A_TEAPOT() = HttpStatus.I_AM_A_TEAPOT()
+    fun I_AM_A_TEAPOT() = httpStatus.I_AM_A_TEAPOT()
 
-    fun UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY() = HttpStatus.UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY()
+    fun UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY() = httpStatus.UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY()
 
-    fun LOCKED() = HttpStatus.LOCKED()
+    fun LOCKED() = httpStatus.LOCKED()
 
-    fun FAILED_DEPENDENCY() = HttpStatus.FAILED_DEPENDENCY()
+    fun FAILED_DEPENDENCY() = httpStatus.FAILED_DEPENDENCY()
 
-    fun UPGRADE_REQUIRED() = HttpStatus.UPGRADE_REQUIRED()
+    fun UPGRADE_REQUIRED() = httpStatus.UPGRADE_REQUIRED()
 
-    fun PRECONDITION_REQUIRED() = HttpStatus.PRECONDITION_REQUIRED()
+    fun PRECONDITION_REQUIRED() = httpStatus.PRECONDITION_REQUIRED()
 
-    fun TOO_MANY_REQUESTS() = HttpStatus.TOO_MANY_REQUESTS()
+    fun TOO_MANY_REQUESTS() = httpStatus.TOO_MANY_REQUESTS()
 
-    fun REQUEST_HEADER_FIELDS_TOO_LARGE() = HttpStatus.REQUEST_HEADER_FIELDS_TOO_LARGE()
+    fun REQUEST_HEADER_FIELDS_TOO_LARGE() = httpStatus.REQUEST_HEADER_FIELDS_TOO_LARGE()
 
-    fun UNAVAILABLE_FOR_LEGAL_REASONS() = HttpStatus.UNAVAILABLE_FOR_LEGAL_REASONS()
+    fun UNAVAILABLE_FOR_LEGAL_REASONS() = httpStatus.UNAVAILABLE_FOR_LEGAL_REASONS()
 
-    fun INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR() = HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR()
+    fun INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR() = httpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR()
 
-    fun NOT_IMPLEMENTED() = HttpStatus.NOT_IMPLEMENTED()
+    fun NOT_IMPLEMENTED() = httpStatus.NOT_IMPLEMENTED()
 
-    fun BAD_GATEWAY() = HttpStatus.BAD_GATEWAY()
+    fun BAD_GATEWAY() = httpStatus.BAD_GATEWAY()
 
-    fun SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE() = HttpStatus.SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE()
+    fun SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE() = httpStatus.SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE()
 
-    fun GATEWAY_TIMEOUT() = HttpStatus.GATEWAY_TIMEOUT()
+    fun GATEWAY_TIMEOUT() = httpStatus.GATEWAY_TIMEOUT()
 
-    fun HTTP_VERSION_NOT_SUPPORTED() = HttpStatus.HTTP_VERSION_NOT_SUPPORTED()
+    fun HTTP_VERSION_NOT_SUPPORTED() = httpStatus.HTTP_VERSION_NOT_SUPPORTED()
 
-    fun VARIANT_ALSO_NEGOTIATES() = HttpStatus.VARIANT_ALSO_NEGOTIATES()
+    fun VARIANT_ALSO_NEGOTIATES() = httpStatus.VARIANT_ALSO_NEGOTIATES()
 
-    fun INSUFFICIENT_STORAGE() = HttpStatus.INSUFFICIENT_STORAGE()
+    fun INSUFFICIENT_STORAGE() = httpStatus.INSUFFICIENT_STORAGE()
 
-    fun LOOP_DETECTED() = HttpStatus.LOOP_DETECTED()
+    fun LOOP_DETECTED() = httpStatus.LOOP_DETECTED()
 
-    fun BANDWIDTH_LIMIT_EXCEEDED() = HttpStatus.BANDWIDTH_LIMIT_EXCEEDED()
+    fun BANDWIDTH_LIMIT_EXCEEDED() = httpStatus.BANDWIDTH_LIMIT_EXCEEDED()
 
-    fun NOT_EXTENDED() = HttpStatus.NOT_EXTENDED()
+    fun NOT_EXTENDED() = httpStatus.NOT_EXTENDED()
 
-    fun NETWORK_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED() = HttpStatus.NETWORK_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED()
+    fun NETWORK_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED() = httpStatus.NETWORK_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED()
 
     /* REGEX */
 
@@ -230,41 +233,41 @@ open class CommonDsl {
 
     fun regex(regex: RegexProperty) = regex
 
-    fun onlyAlphaUnicode(): RegexProperty = RegexPatterns.onlyAlphaUnicode()
+    fun onlyAlphaUnicode(): RegexProperty = regexPatterns.onlyAlphaUnicode()
 
-    fun alphaNumeric(): RegexProperty = RegexPatterns.alphaNumeric()
+    fun alphaNumeric(): RegexProperty = regexPatterns.alphaNumeric()
 
-    fun number(): RegexProperty = RegexPatterns.number()
+    fun number(): RegexProperty = regexPatterns.number()
 
-    fun positiveInt(): RegexProperty = RegexPatterns.positiveInt()
+    fun positiveInt(): RegexProperty = regexPatterns.positiveInt()
 
-    fun anyBoolean(): RegexProperty = RegexPatterns.anyBoolean()
+    fun anyBoolean(): RegexProperty = regexPatterns.anyBoolean()
 
-    fun anInteger(): RegexProperty = RegexPatterns.anInteger()
+    fun anInteger(): RegexProperty = regexPatterns.anInteger()
 
-    fun aDouble(): RegexProperty = RegexPatterns.aDouble()
+    fun aDouble(): RegexProperty = regexPatterns.aDouble()
 
-    fun ipAddress(): RegexProperty = RegexPatterns.ipAddress()
+    fun ipAddress(): RegexProperty = regexPatterns.ipAddress()
 
-    fun hostname(): RegexProperty = RegexPatterns.hostname()
+    fun hostname(): RegexProperty = regexPatterns.hostname()
 
-    fun email(): RegexProperty = RegexPatterns.email()
+    fun email(): RegexProperty = regexPatterns.email()
 
-    fun url(): RegexProperty = RegexPatterns.url()
+    fun url(): RegexProperty = regexPatterns.url()
 
-    fun httpsUrl(): RegexProperty = RegexPatterns.httpsUrl()
+    fun httpsUrl(): RegexProperty = regexPatterns.httpsUrl()
 
-    fun uuid(): RegexProperty = RegexPatterns.uuid()
+    fun uuid(): RegexProperty = regexPatterns.uuid()
 
-    fun isoDate(): RegexProperty = RegexPatterns.isoDate()
+    fun isoDate(): RegexProperty = regexPatterns.isoDate()
 
-    fun isoDateTime(): RegexProperty = RegexPatterns.isoDateTime()
+    fun isoDateTime(): RegexProperty = regexPatterns.isoDateTime()
 
-    fun isoTime(): RegexProperty = RegexPatterns.isoTime()
+    fun isoTime(): RegexProperty = regexPatterns.isoTime()
 
-    fun iso8601WithOffset(): RegexProperty = RegexPatterns.iso8601WithOffset()
+    fun iso8601WithOffset(): RegexProperty = regexPatterns.iso8601WithOffset()
 
-    fun nonEmpty(): RegexProperty = RegexPatterns.nonEmpty()
+    fun nonEmpty(): RegexProperty = regexPatterns.nonEmpty()
 
-    fun nonBlank(): RegexProperty = RegexPatterns.nonBlank()
+    fun nonBlank(): RegexProperty = regexPatterns.nonBlank()
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/HttpStatusTests.java b/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/HttpStatusTests.java
index 95f4c64f44..8620fd3cf4 100644
--- a/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/HttpStatusTests.java
+++ b/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/HttpStatusTests.java
@@ -21,343 +21,349 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 
 /**
  * @author Marcin Grzejszczak
- * @author Tim Ysewyn
  */
 public class HttpStatusTests {
 
 	@Test
 	public void CONTINUE() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.CONTINUE()).isEqualTo(100);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().CONTINUE()).isEqualTo(100);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void SWITCHING_PROTOCOLS() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.SWITCHING_PROTOCOLS()).isEqualTo(101);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().SWITCHING_PROTOCOLS()).isEqualTo(101);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void PROCESSING() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.PROCESSING()).isEqualTo(102);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().PROCESSING()).isEqualTo(102);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void CHECKPOINT() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.CHECKPOINT()).isEqualTo(103);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().CHECKPOINT()).isEqualTo(103);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void OK() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.OK()).isEqualTo(200);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().OK()).isEqualTo(200);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void CREATED() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.CREATED()).isEqualTo(201);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().CREATED()).isEqualTo(201);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void ACCEPTED() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.ACCEPTED()).isEqualTo(202);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().ACCEPTED()).isEqualTo(202);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void NON_AUTHORITATIVE_INFORMATION() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.NON_AUTHORITATIVE_INFORMATION()).isEqualTo(203);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().NON_AUTHORITATIVE_INFORMATION())
+				.isEqualTo(203);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void NO_CONTENT() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.NO_CONTENT()).isEqualTo(204);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().NO_CONTENT()).isEqualTo(204);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void RESET_CONTENT() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.RESET_CONTENT()).isEqualTo(205);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().RESET_CONTENT()).isEqualTo(205);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void PARTIAL_CONTENT() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.PARTIAL_CONTENT()).isEqualTo(206);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().PARTIAL_CONTENT()).isEqualTo(206);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void MULTI_STATUS() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.MULTI_STATUS()).isEqualTo(207);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().MULTI_STATUS()).isEqualTo(207);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void ALREADY_REPORTED() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.ALREADY_REPORTED()).isEqualTo(208);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().ALREADY_REPORTED()).isEqualTo(208);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void IM_USED() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.IM_USED()).isEqualTo(226);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().IM_USED()).isEqualTo(226);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void MULTIPLE_CHOICES() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.MULTIPLE_CHOICES()).isEqualTo(300);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().MULTIPLE_CHOICES()).isEqualTo(300);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void MOVED_PERMANENTLY() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.MOVED_PERMANENTLY()).isEqualTo(301);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().MOVED_PERMANENTLY()).isEqualTo(301);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void FOUND() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.FOUND()).isEqualTo(302);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().FOUND()).isEqualTo(302);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void MOVED_TEMPORARILY() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.MOVED_TEMPORARILY()).isEqualTo(302);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().MOVED_TEMPORARILY()).isEqualTo(302);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void SEE_OTHER() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.SEE_OTHER()).isEqualTo(303);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().SEE_OTHER()).isEqualTo(303);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void NOT_MODIFIED() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.NOT_MODIFIED()).isEqualTo(304);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().NOT_MODIFIED()).isEqualTo(304);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void USE_PROXY() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.USE_PROXY()).isEqualTo(305);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().USE_PROXY()).isEqualTo(305);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void TEMPORARY_REDIRECT() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.TEMPORARY_REDIRECT()).isEqualTo(307);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().TEMPORARY_REDIRECT()).isEqualTo(307);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void PERMANENT_REDIRECT() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.PERMANENT_REDIRECT()).isEqualTo(308);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().PERMANENT_REDIRECT()).isEqualTo(308);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void BAD_REQUEST() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST()).isEqualTo(400);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().BAD_REQUEST()).isEqualTo(400);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void UNAUTHORIZED() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.UNAUTHORIZED()).isEqualTo(401);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().UNAUTHORIZED()).isEqualTo(401);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void PAYMENT_REQUIRED() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.PAYMENT_REQUIRED()).isEqualTo(402);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().PAYMENT_REQUIRED()).isEqualTo(402);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void FORBIDDEN() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.FORBIDDEN()).isEqualTo(403);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().FORBIDDEN()).isEqualTo(403);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void NOT_FOUND() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND()).isEqualTo(404);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().NOT_FOUND()).isEqualTo(404);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED()).isEqualTo(405);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED()).isEqualTo(405);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void NOT_ACCEPTABLE() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.NOT_ACCEPTABLE()).isEqualTo(406);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().NOT_ACCEPTABLE()).isEqualTo(406);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void PROXY_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.PROXY_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED()).isEqualTo(407);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().PROXY_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED())
+				.isEqualTo(407);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void REQUEST_TIMEOUT() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.REQUEST_TIMEOUT()).isEqualTo(408);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().REQUEST_TIMEOUT()).isEqualTo(408);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void CONFLICT() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.CONFLICT()).isEqualTo(409);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().CONFLICT()).isEqualTo(409);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void GONE() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.GONE()).isEqualTo(410);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().GONE()).isEqualTo(410);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void LENGTH_REQUIRED() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.LENGTH_REQUIRED()).isEqualTo(411);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().LENGTH_REQUIRED()).isEqualTo(411);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void PRECONDITION_FAILED() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.PRECONDITION_FAILED()).isEqualTo(412);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().PRECONDITION_FAILED()).isEqualTo(412);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE()).isEqualTo(413);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE()).isEqualTo(413);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void REQUEST_ENTITY_TOO_LARGE() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.REQUEST_ENTITY_TOO_LARGE()).isEqualTo(413);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().REQUEST_ENTITY_TOO_LARGE()).isEqualTo(413);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void URI_TOO_LONG() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.URI_TOO_LONG()).isEqualTo(414);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().URI_TOO_LONG()).isEqualTo(414);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void REQUEST_URI_TOO_LONG() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.REQUEST_URI_TOO_LONG()).isEqualTo(414);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().REQUEST_URI_TOO_LONG()).isEqualTo(414);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void UNSUPPORTED_MEDIA_TYPE() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.UNSUPPORTED_MEDIA_TYPE()).isEqualTo(415);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().UNSUPPORTED_MEDIA_TYPE()).isEqualTo(415);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void REQUESTED_RANGE_NOT_SATISFIABLE() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.REQUESTED_RANGE_NOT_SATISFIABLE()).isEqualTo(416);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().REQUESTED_RANGE_NOT_SATISFIABLE())
+				.isEqualTo(416);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void EXPECTATION_FAILED() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.EXPECTATION_FAILED()).isEqualTo(417);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().EXPECTATION_FAILED()).isEqualTo(417);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void I_AM_A_TEAPOT() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.I_AM_A_TEAPOT()).isEqualTo(418);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().I_AM_A_TEAPOT()).isEqualTo(418);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void INSUFFICIENT_SPACE_ON_RESOURCE() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.INSUFFICIENT_SPACE_ON_RESOURCE()).isEqualTo(419);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().INSUFFICIENT_SPACE_ON_RESOURCE())
+				.isEqualTo(419);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void METHOD_FAILURE() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.METHOD_FAILURE()).isEqualTo(420);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().METHOD_FAILURE()).isEqualTo(420);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void DESTINATION_LOCKED() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.DESTINATION_LOCKED()).isEqualTo(421);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().DESTINATION_LOCKED()).isEqualTo(421);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY()).isEqualTo(422);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY()).isEqualTo(422);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void LOCKED() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.LOCKED()).isEqualTo(423);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().LOCKED()).isEqualTo(423);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void FAILED_DEPENDENCY() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.FAILED_DEPENDENCY()).isEqualTo(424);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().FAILED_DEPENDENCY()).isEqualTo(424);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void UPGRADE_REQUIRED() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.UPGRADE_REQUIRED()).isEqualTo(426);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().UPGRADE_REQUIRED()).isEqualTo(426);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void PRECONDITION_REQUIRED() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.PRECONDITION_REQUIRED()).isEqualTo(428);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().PRECONDITION_REQUIRED()).isEqualTo(428);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void TOO_MANY_REQUESTS() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.TOO_MANY_REQUESTS()).isEqualTo(429);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().TOO_MANY_REQUESTS()).isEqualTo(429);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void REQUEST_HEADER_FIELDS_TOO_LARGE() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.REQUEST_HEADER_FIELDS_TOO_LARGE()).isEqualTo(431);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().REQUEST_HEADER_FIELDS_TOO_LARGE())
+				.isEqualTo(431);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void UNAVAILABLE_FOR_LEGAL_REASONS() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.UNAVAILABLE_FOR_LEGAL_REASONS()).isEqualTo(451);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().UNAVAILABLE_FOR_LEGAL_REASONS())
+				.isEqualTo(451);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR()).isEqualTo(500);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR()).isEqualTo(500);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void NOT_IMPLEMENTED() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.NOT_IMPLEMENTED()).isEqualTo(501);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().NOT_IMPLEMENTED()).isEqualTo(501);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void BAD_GATEWAY() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.BAD_GATEWAY()).isEqualTo(502);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().BAD_GATEWAY()).isEqualTo(502);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE()).isEqualTo(503);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE()).isEqualTo(503);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void GATEWAY_TIMEOUT() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.GATEWAY_TIMEOUT()).isEqualTo(504);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().GATEWAY_TIMEOUT()).isEqualTo(504);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void HTTP_VERSION_NOT_SUPPORTED() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.HTTP_VERSION_NOT_SUPPORTED()).isEqualTo(505);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().HTTP_VERSION_NOT_SUPPORTED()).isEqualTo(505);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void VARIANT_ALSO_NEGOTIATES() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.VARIANT_ALSO_NEGOTIATES()).isEqualTo(506);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().VARIANT_ALSO_NEGOTIATES()).isEqualTo(506);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void INSUFFICIENT_STORAGE() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.INSUFFICIENT_STORAGE()).isEqualTo(507);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().INSUFFICIENT_STORAGE()).isEqualTo(507);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void LOOP_DETECTED() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.LOOP_DETECTED()).isEqualTo(508);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().LOOP_DETECTED()).isEqualTo(508);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void BANDWIDTH_LIMIT_EXCEEDED() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.BANDWIDTH_LIMIT_EXCEEDED()).isEqualTo(509);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().BANDWIDTH_LIMIT_EXCEEDED()).isEqualTo(509);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void NOT_EXTENDED() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.NOT_EXTENDED()).isEqualTo(510);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().NOT_EXTENDED()).isEqualTo(510);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void NETWORK_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED() {
-		BDDAssertions.then(HttpStatus.NETWORK_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED()).isEqualTo(511);
+		BDDAssertions.then(new HttpStatus().NETWORK_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED())
+				.isEqualTo(511);
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/RegexPatternsSpec.groovy b/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/RegexPatternsSpec.groovy
index 81649bdd77..85a94fe9fe 100644
--- a/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/RegexPatternsSpec.groovy
+++ b/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/RegexPatternsSpec.groovy
@@ -20,9 +20,11 @@ import spock.lang.Specification
 
 class RegexPatternsSpec extends Specification {
 
+	RegexPatterns regexPatterns = new RegexPatterns()
+
 	def "should generate a regex for ip address [#textToMatch] that is a match [#shouldMatch]"() {
 		expect:
-			shouldMatch == RegexPatterns.ipAddress().matcher(textToMatch).matches()
+			shouldMatch == regexPatterns.ipAddress().matcher(textToMatch).matches()
 		where:
 			textToMatch       || shouldMatch
 			'123.123.123.123' || true
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ class RegexPatternsSpec extends Specification {
 
 	def "should generate a regex for hostname [#textToMatch] that is a match [#shouldMatch]"() {
 		expect:
-			shouldMatch == RegexPatterns.hostname().matcher(textToMatch).matches()
+			shouldMatch == regexPatterns.hostname().matcher(textToMatch).matches()
 		where:
 			textToMatch              || shouldMatch
 			'https://asd.com'        || true
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ class RegexPatternsSpec extends Specification {
 
 	def "should generate a regex for email [#textToMatch] that is a match [#shouldMatch]"() {
 		expect:
-			shouldMatch == RegexPatterns.email().matcher(textToMatch).matches()
+			shouldMatch == regexPatterns.email().matcher(textToMatch).matches()
 		where:
 			textToMatch        || shouldMatch
 			'asd@asd.com'      || true
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ class RegexPatternsSpec extends Specification {
 	// @see https://formvalidation.io/validators/uri/
 	def "should generate a regex for url [#textToMatch] that is a match [#shouldMatch]"() {
 		expect:
-			shouldMatch == RegexPatterns.url().matcher(textToMatch).matches()
+			shouldMatch == regexPatterns.url().matcher(textToMatch).matches()
 		where:
 			textToMatch                                         || shouldMatch
 			'ftp://asd.com:9090/asd/a?a=b'                      || true
@@ -128,7 +130,7 @@ class RegexPatternsSpec extends Specification {
 
 	def "should generate a regex for httpsUrl [#textToMatch] that is a match [#shouldMatch]"() {
 		expect:
-			shouldMatch == RegexPatterns.httpsUrl().matcher(textToMatch).matches()
+			shouldMatch == regexPatterns.httpsUrl().matcher(textToMatch).matches()
 		where:
 			textToMatch                                         || shouldMatch
 			'ftp://asd.com:9090/asd/a?a=b'                      || false
@@ -201,7 +203,7 @@ class RegexPatternsSpec extends Specification {
 
 	def "should generate a regex for a number [#textToMatch] that is a match [#shouldMatch]"() {
 		expect:
-			shouldMatch == RegexPatterns.number().matcher(textToMatch).matches()
+			shouldMatch == regexPatterns.number().matcher(textToMatch).matches()
 		where:
 			textToMatch || shouldMatch
 			'1'         || true
@@ -213,7 +215,7 @@ class RegexPatternsSpec extends Specification {
 
 	def "should generate a regex for a positive integer [#textToMatch] that is a match [#shouldMatch]"() {
 		expect:
-			shouldMatch == RegexPatterns.positiveInt().matcher(textToMatch).matches()
+			shouldMatch == regexPatterns.positiveInt().matcher(textToMatch).matches()
 		where:
 			textToMatch || shouldMatch
 			'1'         || true
@@ -225,7 +227,7 @@ class RegexPatternsSpec extends Specification {
 
 	def "should generate a regex for a double [#textToMatch] that is a match [#shouldMatch]"() {
 		expect:
-			shouldMatch == RegexPatterns.aDouble().matcher(textToMatch).matches()
+			shouldMatch == regexPatterns.aDouble().matcher(textToMatch).matches()
 		where:
 			textToMatch || shouldMatch
 			'1'         || false
@@ -237,7 +239,7 @@ class RegexPatternsSpec extends Specification {
 
 	def "should generate a regex for a uuid [#textToMatch] that is a match [#shouldMatch]"() {
 		expect:
-			shouldMatch == RegexPatterns.uuid().matcher(textToMatch).matches()
+			shouldMatch == regexPatterns.uuid().matcher(textToMatch).matches()
 		where:
 			textToMatch                           || shouldMatch
 			UUID.randomUUID().toString()          || true
@@ -250,7 +252,7 @@ class RegexPatternsSpec extends Specification {
 
 	def "should generate a regex with date [#textToMatch] in YYYY-MM-DD format that should match [#shouldMatch]"() {
 		expect:
-			shouldMatch == RegexPatterns.isoDate().matcher(textToMatch).matches()
+			shouldMatch == regexPatterns.isoDate().matcher(textToMatch).matches()
 		where:
 			textToMatch  || shouldMatch
 			"2014-03-01" || true
@@ -268,7 +270,7 @@ class RegexPatternsSpec extends Specification {
 
 	def "should generate a regex with datetime [#textToMatch] in YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss format that should match [#shouldMatch]"() {
 		expect:
-			shouldMatch == RegexPatterns.isoDateTime().matcher(textToMatch).matches()
+			shouldMatch == regexPatterns.isoDateTime().matcher(textToMatch).matches()
 		where:
 			textToMatch           || shouldMatch
 			"2014-03-01T12:23:45" || true
@@ -293,7 +295,7 @@ class RegexPatternsSpec extends Specification {
 
 	def "should generate a regex with time [#textToMatch] in HH:mm:ss format that should match [#shouldMatch]"() {
 		expect:
-			shouldMatch == RegexPatterns.isoTime().matcher(textToMatch).matches()
+			shouldMatch == regexPatterns.isoTime().matcher(textToMatch).matches()
 		where:
 			textToMatch || shouldMatch
 			"12:23:45"  || true
@@ -309,7 +311,7 @@ class RegexPatternsSpec extends Specification {
 
 	def "should generate a regex with iso8601DateTimeWithTimezone [#textToMatch] in YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss.SSSZZ format that should match [#shouldMatch]"() {
 		expect:
-			shouldMatch == RegexPatterns.iso8601WithOffset().matcher(textToMatch).matches()
+			shouldMatch == regexPatterns.iso8601WithOffset().matcher(textToMatch).matches()
 		where:
 			textToMatch                     || shouldMatch
 			'2014-03-01T12:23:45Z'          || true
@@ -322,7 +324,7 @@ class RegexPatternsSpec extends Specification {
 
 	def "should generate a regex for a non blank string [#textToMatch] that should match [#shouldMatch]"() {
 		expect:
-			shouldMatch == RegexPatterns.nonBlank().matcher(textToMatch).matches()
+			shouldMatch == regexPatterns.nonBlank().matcher(textToMatch).matches()
 		where:
 			textToMatch    || shouldMatch
 			'Not Empty'    || true
@@ -336,7 +338,7 @@ class RegexPatternsSpec extends Specification {
 
 	def "should generate a regex for a non empty string [#textToMatch] that should match [#shouldMatch]"() {
 		expect:
-			shouldMatch == RegexPatterns.nonEmpty().matcher(textToMatch).matches()
+			shouldMatch == regexPatterns.nonEmpty().matcher(textToMatch).matches()
 		where:
 			textToMatch    || shouldMatch
 			'Not Empty'    || true
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-pact/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/spec/pact/MatchingRulesConverter.groovy b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-pact/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/spec/pact/MatchingRulesConverter.groovy
index 198ccc1253..c248b360e0 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-pact/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/spec/pact/MatchingRulesConverter.groovy
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-pact/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/spec/pact/MatchingRulesConverter.groovy
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ import org.springframework.cloud.contract.spec.internal.RegexPatterns
 @PackageScope
 class MatchingRulesConverter {
 
+	private static final RegexPatterns regexPatterns = new RegexPatterns()
+
 	static Category matchingRulesForBody(BodyMatchers bodyMatchers) {
 		return matchingRulesFor("body", bodyMatchers)
 	}
@@ -87,15 +89,15 @@ class MatchingRulesConverter {
 				break
 			case MatchingType.REGEX:
 				String pattern = it.value().toString()
-				if (pattern == RegexPatterns.number().pattern()) {
+				if (pattern == regexPatterns.number().pattern()) {
 					category.
 							addRule(key, new NumberTypeMatcher(NumberTypeMatcher.NumberType.NUMBER))
 				}
-				else if (pattern == RegexPatterns.anInteger().pattern()) {
+				else if (pattern == regexPatterns.anInteger().pattern()) {
 					category.
 							addRule(key, new NumberTypeMatcher(NumberTypeMatcher.NumberType.INTEGER))
 				}
-				else if (pattern == RegexPatterns.aDouble().pattern()) {
+				else if (pattern == regexPatterns.aDouble().pattern()) {
 					category.
 							addRule(key, new NumberTypeMatcher(NumberTypeMatcher.NumberType.DECIMAL))
 				}
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-pact/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/spec/pact/MessagingSCContractCreator.groovy b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-pact/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/spec/pact/MessagingSCContractCreator.groovy
index ae32aeefe6..a415d603e9 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-pact/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/spec/pact/MessagingSCContractCreator.groovy
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-pact/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/spec/pact/MessagingSCContractCreator.groovy
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ import org.springframework.cloud.contract.verifier.util.JsonToJsonPathsConverter
 @PackageScope
 class MessagingSCContractCreator {
 
+	RegexPatterns regexPatterns = new RegexPatterns()
+
 	private static final String FULL_BODY = '$'
 	private static final String DESTINATION_KEY = "sentTo"
 	private static final List<String> NON_HEADER_META_DATA = [DESTINATION_KEY]
@@ -122,15 +124,15 @@ class MessagingSCContractCreator {
 														switch (rule.numberType) {
 														case NumberTypeMatcher.NumberType.NUMBER:
 															jsonPath(key,
-																	byRegex(RegexPatterns.number()))
+																	byRegex(regexPatterns.number()))
 															break
 														case NumberTypeMatcher.NumberType.INTEGER:
 															jsonPath(key,
-																	byRegex(RegexPatterns.anInteger()))
+																	byRegex(regexPatterns.anInteger()))
 															break
 														case NumberTypeMatcher.NumberType.DECIMAL:
 															jsonPath(key,
-																	byRegex(RegexPatterns.aDouble()))
+																	byRegex(regexPatterns.aDouble()))
 															break
 														default:
 															throw new RuntimeException("Unsupported number type!")
@@ -165,11 +167,11 @@ class MessagingSCContractCreator {
 
 	private String getTriggeredBy(Message message) {
 		return message.providerStates.first().name
-					  .replace(':', ' ')
-					  .replace(' ', '_')
-					  .replace('(', '')
-					  .replace(')', '')
-					  .uncapitalize() + "()"
+									 .replace(':', ' ')
+									 .replace(' ', '_')
+									 .replace('(', '')
+									 .replace(')', '')
+									 .uncapitalize() + "()"
 	}
 
 	private String findDestination(Message message) {
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-pact/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/spec/pact/RequestResponseSCContractCreator.groovy b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-pact/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/spec/pact/RequestResponseSCContractCreator.groovy
index ce5c90fe02..3bed2775ea 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-pact/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/spec/pact/RequestResponseSCContractCreator.groovy
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-pact/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/spec/pact/RequestResponseSCContractCreator.groovy
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ import org.springframework.cloud.contract.verifier.util.JsonToJsonPathsConverter
 class RequestResponseSCContractCreator {
 
 	private static final String FULL_BODY = '$'
+	private static final RegexPatterns regexPatterns = new RegexPatterns()
 
 	Collection<Contract> convertFrom(RequestResponsePact pact) {
 		return pact.interactions.collect { RequestResponseInteraction interaction ->
@@ -146,15 +147,15 @@ class RequestResponseSCContractCreator {
 												switch (rule.numberType) {
 												case NumberTypeMatcher.NumberType.NUMBER:
 													jsonPath(key,
-															byRegex(RegexPatterns.number()))
+															byRegex(regexPatterns.number()))
 													break
 												case NumberTypeMatcher.NumberType.INTEGER:
-													jsonPath(key, byRegex(RegexPatterns.
+													jsonPath(key, byRegex(regexPatterns.
 															anInteger()))
 													break
 												case NumberTypeMatcher.NumberType.DECIMAL:
 													jsonPath(key,
-															byRegex(RegexPatterns.aDouble()))
+															byRegex(regexPatterns.aDouble()))
 													break
 												default:
 													throw new RuntimeException("Unsupported number type!")
@@ -236,17 +237,17 @@ class RequestResponseSCContractCreator {
 													switch (rule.numberType) {
 													case NumberTypeMatcher.NumberType.NUMBER:
 														jsonPath(key,
-																byRegex(RegexPatterns.
+																byRegex(regexPatterns.
 																		number()))
 														break
 													case NumberTypeMatcher.NumberType.INTEGER:
 														jsonPath(key,
-																byRegex(RegexPatterns.
+																byRegex(regexPatterns.
 																		anInteger()))
 														break
 													case NumberTypeMatcher.NumberType.DECIMAL:
 														jsonPath(key,
-																byRegex(RegexPatterns.
+																byRegex(regexPatterns.
 																		aDouble()))
 														break
 													default:
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/pom.xml
index 805d13ead5..16ecdc00eb 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/pom.xml
@@ -212,25 +212,25 @@
 	</dependencies>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
-<plugin>
-	<groupId>org.codehaus.gmavenplus</groupId>
-	<artifactId>gmavenplus-plugin</artifactId>
-	<!-- Joint compilation -->
-	<executions>
-		<execution>
-			<goals>
-				<goal>addSources</goal>
-				<goal>addTestSources</goal>
-				<goal>generateStubs</goal>
-				<goal>compile</goal>
-				<goal>generateTestStubs</goal>
-				<goal>compileTests</goal>
-				<goal>removeStubs</goal>
-				<goal>removeTestStubs</goal>
-			</goals>
-		</execution>
-	</executions>
-</plugin>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.codehaus.gmavenplus</groupId>
+				<artifactId>gmavenplus-plugin</artifactId>
+				<!-- Joint compilation -->
+				<executions>
+					<execution>
+						<goals>
+							<goal>addSources</goal>
+							<goal>addTestSources</goal>
+							<goal>generateStubs</goal>
+							<goal>compile</goal>
+							<goal>generateTestStubs</goal>
+							<goal>compileTests</goal>
+							<goal>removeStubs</goal>
+							<goal>removeTestStubs</goal>
+						</goals>
+					</execution>
+				</executions>
+			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>