diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/ApiEntryPoint.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/ApiEntryPoint.cs
index 95f7ef694..a05d7d1b2 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/ApiEntryPoint.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/ApiEntryPoint.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 using MediaBrowser.Api.Playback;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller;
+using MediaBrowser.Common.Configuration;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Plugins;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Session;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Logging;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Session;
 using System;
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api
         /// <summary>
         /// The application paths
         /// </summary>
-        private readonly IServerApplicationPaths _appPaths;
+        private readonly IServerConfigurationManager _config;
 
         private readonly ISessionManager _sessionManager;
 
@@ -43,13 +45,13 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ApiEntryPoint" /> class.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="logger">The logger.</param>
-        /// <param name="appPaths">The application paths.</param>
         /// <param name="sessionManager">The session manager.</param>
-        public ApiEntryPoint(ILogger logger, IServerApplicationPaths appPaths, ISessionManager sessionManager)
+        /// <param name="config">The configuration.</param>
+        public ApiEntryPoint(ILogger logger, ISessionManager sessionManager, IServerConfigurationManager config)
         {
             Logger = logger;
-            _appPaths = appPaths;
             _sessionManager = sessionManager;
+            _config = config;
 
             Instance = this;
         }
@@ -73,12 +75,17 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api
             }
         }
 
+        public EncodingOptions GetEncodingOptions()
+        {
+            return _config.GetConfiguration<EncodingOptions>("encoding");
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Deletes the encoded media cache.
         /// </summary>
         private void DeleteEncodedMediaCache()
         {
-            foreach (var file in Directory.EnumerateFiles(_appPaths.TranscodingTempPath, "*", SearchOption.AllDirectories)
+            foreach (var file in Directory.EnumerateFiles(_config.ApplicationPaths.TranscodingTempPath, "*", SearchOption.AllDirectories)
                 .ToList())
             {
                 File.Delete(file);
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/BaseStreamingService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/BaseStreamingService.cs
index 203a62dfc..683a1f962 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/BaseStreamingService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/BaseStreamingService.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Common.Extensions;
+using MediaBrowser.Common.Configuration;
+using MediaBrowser.Common.Extensions;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.IO;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Channels;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration;
@@ -249,7 +250,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Playback
 
         protected EncodingQuality GetQualitySetting()
         {
-            var quality = ServerConfigurationManager.Configuration.MediaEncodingQuality;
+            var quality = ApiEntryPoint.Instance.GetEncodingOptions().MediaEncodingQuality;
 
             if (quality == EncodingQuality.Auto)
             {
@@ -310,7 +311,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Playback
         {
             get
             {
-                var lib = ServerConfigurationManager.Configuration.H264Encoder;
+                var lib = ApiEntryPoint.Instance.GetEncodingOptions().H264Encoder;
 
                 if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(lib))
                 {
@@ -461,7 +462,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Playback
             {
                 if (state.AudioStream != null && state.AudioStream.Channels.HasValue && state.AudioStream.Channels.Value > 5)
                 {
-                    volParam = ",volume=" + ServerConfigurationManager.Configuration.DownMixAudioBoost.ToString(UsCulture);
+                    volParam = ",volume=" + ApiEntryPoint.Instance.GetEncodingOptions().DownMixAudioBoost.ToString(UsCulture);
                 }
             }
 
@@ -953,7 +954,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Playback
             var transcodingId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N");
             var commandLineArgs = GetCommandLineArguments(outputPath, transcodingId, state, true);
 
-            if (ServerConfigurationManager.Configuration.EnableDebugEncodingLogging)
+            if (ApiEntryPoint.Instance.GetEncodingOptions().EnableDebugLogging)
             {
                 commandLineArgs = "-loglevel debug " + commandLineArgs;
             }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations/Configuration/BaseConfigurationManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations/Configuration/BaseConfigurationManager.cs
index a061420d7..093010124 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations/Configuration/BaseConfigurationManager.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations/Configuration/BaseConfigurationManager.cs
@@ -233,13 +233,22 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations.Configuration
 
         public void SaveConfiguration(string key, object configuration)
         {
-            var configurationType = GetConfigurationType(key);
+            var configurationStore = GetConfigurationStore(key);
+            var configurationType = configurationStore.ConfigurationType;
 
             if (configuration.GetType() != configurationType)
             {
                 throw new ArgumentException("Expected configuration type is " + configurationType.Name);
             }
 
+            var validatingStore = configurationStore as IValidatingConfiguration;
+            if (validatingStore != null)
+            {
+                var currentConfiguration = GetConfiguration(key);
+
+                validatingStore.Validate(currentConfiguration, configuration);
+            }
+
             EventHelper.FireEventIfNotNull(NamedConfigurationUpdating, this, new ConfigurationUpdateEventArgs
             {
                 Key = key,
@@ -267,9 +276,14 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations.Configuration
 
         public Type GetConfigurationType(string key)
         {
-            return _configurationStores
-                .First(i => string.Equals(i.Key, key, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            return GetConfigurationStore(key)
                 .ConfigurationType;
         }
+
+        private ConfigurationStore GetConfigurationStore(string key)
+        {
+            return _configurationStores
+                .First(i => string.Equals(i.Key, key, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/Configuration/IConfigurationFactory.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common/Configuration/IConfigurationFactory.cs
index d418d0a42..6ed638536 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/Configuration/IConfigurationFactory.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/Configuration/IConfigurationFactory.cs
@@ -14,4 +14,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Configuration
 
         public Type ConfigurationType { get; set; }
     }
+
+    public interface IValidatingConfiguration
+    {
+        void Validate(object oldConfig, object newConfig);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaBrowser.Controller.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaBrowser.Controller.csproj
index c198a58d4..3b9f3a5b2 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaBrowser.Controller.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaBrowser.Controller.csproj
@@ -198,16 +198,13 @@
     <Compile Include="LiveTv\SeriesTimerInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="LiveTv\TimerInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Localization\ILocalizationManager.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="MediaEncoding\EncodingOptions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="MediaEncoding\ChapterImageRefreshOptions.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="MediaEncoding\EncodingResult.cs" />
     <Compile Include="MediaEncoding\IEncodingManager.cs" />
     <Compile Include="MediaEncoding\ImageEncodingOptions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="MediaEncoding\IMediaEncoder.cs" />
     <Compile Include="MediaEncoding\InternalMediaInfoResult.cs" />
     <Compile Include="MediaEncoding\ISubtitleEncoder.cs" />
     <Compile Include="MediaEncoding\MediaStreamSelector.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="MediaEncoding\VideoEncodingOptions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Net\AuthenticatedAttribute.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Net\AuthorizationInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Net\IAuthorizationContext.cs" />
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingOptions.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingOptions.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 26182ebc4..000000000
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingOptions.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,80 +0,0 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Dlna;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna;
-
-namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.MediaEncoding
-{
-    public class EncodingOptions
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the item identifier.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The item identifier.</value>
-        public string ItemId { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the media source identifier.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The media source identifier.</value>
-        public string MediaSourceId { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the device profile.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The device profile.</value>
-        public DeviceProfile DeviceProfile { get; set; }
-        
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the output path.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The output path.</value>
-        public string OutputPath { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the container.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The container.</value>
-        public string Container { get; set; }
-        
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the audio codec.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The audio codec.</value>
-        public string AudioCodec { get; set; }
-        
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the start time ticks.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The start time ticks.</value>
-        public long? StartTimeTicks { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the maximum channels.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The maximum channels.</value>
-        public int? MaxAudioChannels { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the channels.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The channels.</value>
-        public int? AudioChannels { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the sample rate.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The sample rate.</value>
-        public int? AudioSampleRate { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the bit rate.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The bit rate.</value>
-        public int? AudioBitRate { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the maximum audio bit rate.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The maximum audio bit rate.</value>
-        public int? MaxAudioBitRate { get; set; }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingResult.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingResult.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 75ee90e42..000000000
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingResult.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-
-namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.MediaEncoding
-{
-    public class EncodingResult
-    {
-        public string OutputPath { get; set; }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/VideoEncodingOptions.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/VideoEncodingOptions.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 773f0ea46..000000000
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/VideoEncodingOptions.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-
-namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.MediaEncoding
-{
-    public class VideoEncodingOptions : EncodingOptions
-    {
-        public string VideoCodec { get; set; }
-
-        public string VideoProfile { get; set; }
-
-        public double? VideoLevel { get; set; }
-        
-        public int? VideoStreamIndex { get; set; }
-
-        public int? AudioStreamIndex { get; set; }
-
-        public int? SubtitleStreamIndex { get; set; }
-
-        public int? MaxWidth { get; set; }
-
-        public int? MaxHeight { get; set; }
-
-        public int? Height { get; set; }
-
-        public int? Width { get; set; }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding/Configuration/EncodingConfigurationFactory.cs b/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding/Configuration/EncodingConfigurationFactory.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..17470d206
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding/Configuration/EncodingConfigurationFactory.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+using MediaBrowser.Common.Configuration;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Configuration;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding.Configuration
+{
+    public class EncodingConfigurationFactory : IConfigurationFactory
+    {
+        public IEnumerable<ConfigurationStore> GetConfigurations()
+        {
+            return new[]
+            {
+                new EncodingConfigurationStore()
+            };
+        }
+    }
+
+    public class EncodingConfigurationStore : ConfigurationStore, IValidatingConfiguration
+    {
+        public EncodingConfigurationStore()
+        {
+            ConfigurationType = typeof(EncodingOptions);
+            Key = "encoding";
+        }
+
+        public void Validate(object oldConfig, object newConfig)
+        {
+            var oldEncodingConfig = (EncodingOptions)oldConfig;
+            var newEncodingConfig = (EncodingOptions)newConfig;
+
+            var newPath = newEncodingConfig.TranscodingTempPath;
+
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(newPath)
+                && !string.Equals(oldEncodingConfig.TranscodingTempPath ?? string.Empty, newPath))
+            {
+                // Validate
+                if (!Directory.Exists(newPath))
+                {
+                    throw new DirectoryNotFoundException(string.Format("{0} does not exist.", newPath));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding.csproj b/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding.csproj
index 6f59b7bec..5c472ebc8 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding.csproj
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
       <Link>Properties\SharedVersion.cs</Link>
     </Compile>
     <Compile Include="BdInfo\BdInfoExaminer.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Configuration\EncodingConfigurationFactory.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Encoder\EncodingUtils.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Encoder\MediaEncoder.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model.Portable/MediaBrowser.Model.Portable.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Model.Portable/MediaBrowser.Model.Portable.csproj
index f18c53cd3..9900484cd 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model.Portable/MediaBrowser.Model.Portable.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model.Portable/MediaBrowser.Model.Portable.csproj
@@ -188,6 +188,9 @@
     <Compile Include="..\MediaBrowser.Model\Configuration\DynamicDayOfWeek.cs">
       <Link>Configuration\DynamicDayOfWeek.cs</Link>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="..\MediaBrowser.Model\Configuration\EncodingOptions.cs">
+      <Link>Configuration\EncodingOptions.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="..\MediaBrowser.Model\Configuration\EncodingQuality.cs">
       <Link>Configuration\EncodingQuality.cs</Link>
     </Compile>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model.net35/MediaBrowser.Model.net35.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Model.net35/MediaBrowser.Model.net35.csproj
index f17215988..bd98b5b86 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model.net35/MediaBrowser.Model.net35.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model.net35/MediaBrowser.Model.net35.csproj
@@ -153,6 +153,9 @@
     <Compile Include="..\MediaBrowser.Model\Configuration\DynamicDayOfWeek.cs">
       <Link>Configuration\DynamicDayOfWeek.cs</Link>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="..\MediaBrowser.Model\Configuration\EncodingOptions.cs">
+      <Link>Configuration\EncodingOptions.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="..\MediaBrowser.Model\Configuration\EncodingQuality.cs">
       <Link>Configuration\EncodingQuality.cs</Link>
     </Compile>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Configuration/EncodingOptions.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Configuration/EncodingOptions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f24367298
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Configuration/EncodingOptions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Configuration
+{
+    public class EncodingOptions
+    {
+        public EncodingQuality EncodingQuality { get; set; }
+        public string TranscodingTempPath { get; set; }
+        public double DownMixAudioBoost { get; set; }
+        public string H264Encoder { get; set; }
+        public bool EnableDebugLogging { get; set; }
+
+        public EncodingOptions()
+        {
+            H264Encoder = "libx264";
+            DownMixAudioBoost = 2;
+            EncodingQuality = EncodingQuality.Auto;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Configuration/ServerConfiguration.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Configuration/ServerConfiguration.cs
index 59dd04f33..0852e0a5c 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Configuration/ServerConfiguration.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Configuration/ServerConfiguration.cs
@@ -144,15 +144,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Configuration
         /// <value>The image saving convention.</value>
         public ImageSavingConvention ImageSavingConvention { get; set; }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the encoding quality.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The encoding quality.</value>
-        public EncodingQuality MediaEncodingQuality { get; set; }
-
         public MetadataOptions[] MetadataOptions { get; set; }
 
-        public bool EnableDebugEncodingLogging { get; set; }
         public string TranscodingTempPath { get; set; }
 
         public bool EnableAutomaticRestart { get; set; }
@@ -165,15 +158,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Configuration
 
         public string UICulture { get; set; }
 
-        public double DownMixAudioBoost { get; set; }
-
         public PeopleMetadataOptions PeopleMetadataOptions { get; set; }
         public bool FindInternetTrailers { get; set; }
 
         public string[] InsecureApps7 { get; set; }
 
         public bool SaveMetadataHidden { get; set; }
-        public string H264Encoder { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ServerConfiguration" /> class.
@@ -181,7 +171,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Configuration
         public ServerConfiguration()
             : base()
         {
-            MediaEncodingQuality = EncodingQuality.Auto;
             ImageSavingConvention = ImageSavingConvention.Compatible;
             PublicPort = 8096;
             HttpServerPortNumber = 8096;
@@ -190,7 +179,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Configuration
             EnableAutomaticRestart = true;
 
             EnableUPnP = true;
-            DownMixAudioBoost = 2;
 
             MinResumePct = 5;
             MaxResumePct = 90;
@@ -217,7 +205,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Configuration
             EnableRealtimeMonitor = true;
 
             UICulture = "en-us";
-            H264Encoder = "libx264";
 
             PeopleMetadataOptions = new PeopleMetadataOptions();
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/MediaBrowser.Model.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Model/MediaBrowser.Model.csproj
index 759c671e9..e1f0e78f4 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/MediaBrowser.Model.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/MediaBrowser.Model.csproj
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Configuration\ChannelOptions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Configuration\ChapterOptions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Configuration\CinemaModeConfiguration.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Configuration\EncodingOptions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Configuration\MetadataConfiguration.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Configuration\PeopleMetadataOptions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Configuration\XbmcMetadataOptions.cs" />
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Configuration/ServerConfigurationManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Configuration/ServerConfigurationManager.cs
index b9896e9ce..704bdea29 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Configuration/ServerConfigurationManager.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Configuration/ServerConfigurationManager.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Configuration
             : base(applicationPaths, logManager, xmlSerializer)
         {
             UpdateItemsByNamePath();
-            UpdateTranscodingTempPath();
             UpdateMetadataPath();
         }
 
@@ -71,7 +70,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Configuration
         protected override void OnConfigurationUpdated()
         {
             UpdateItemsByNamePath();
-            UpdateTranscodingTempPath();
             UpdateMetadataPath();
 
             base.OnConfigurationUpdated();
@@ -97,16 +95,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Configuration
                 Configuration.MetadataPath;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Updates the transcoding temporary path.
-        /// </summary>
-        private void UpdateTranscodingTempPath()
-        {
-            ((ServerApplicationPaths)ApplicationPaths).TranscodingTempPath = string.IsNullOrEmpty(Configuration.TranscodingTempPath) ?
-                null :
-                Configuration.TranscodingTempPath;
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Replaces the configuration.
         /// </summary>
@@ -117,7 +105,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Configuration
             var newConfig = (ServerConfiguration)newConfiguration;
 
             ValidateItemByNamePath(newConfig);
-            ValidateTranscodingTempPath(newConfig);
             ValidatePathSubstitutions(newConfig);
             ValidateMetadataPath(newConfig);
 
@@ -157,26 +144,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Configuration
             }
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Validates the transcoding temporary path.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="newConfig">The new configuration.</param>
-        /// <exception cref="DirectoryNotFoundException"></exception>
-        private void ValidateTranscodingTempPath(ServerConfiguration newConfig)
-        {
-            var newPath = newConfig.TranscodingTempPath;
-
-            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(newPath)
-                && !string.Equals(Configuration.TranscodingTempPath ?? string.Empty, newPath))
-            {
-                // Validate
-                if (!Directory.Exists(newPath))
-                {
-                    throw new DirectoryNotFoundException(string.Format("{0} does not exist.", newPath));
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Validates the metadata path.
         /// </summary>