Revert "Remove changes that are not absolutely necessary"

This reverts commit b0498c176fa134761d899c9b369be12f1ca789c5

32 files changed, 804 insertions, 788 deletions

diff --git a/app/controllers/projects/refs_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects/refs_controller.rb
index 667f4870c7a..2a0b58fae7c 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects/refs_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects/refs_controller.rb
@@ -74,6 +74,6 @@ class Projects::RefsController < Projects::ApplicationController
   private
 
   def validate_ref_id
-    return not_found! if params[:id].present? && params[:id] !~ Gitlab::Regex.git_reference_regex
+    return not_found! if params[:id].present? && params[:id] !~ Gitlab::PathRegex.git_reference_regex
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/project.rb b/app/models/project.rb
index cfca0dcd2f2..29af57d7664 100644
--- a/app/models/project.rb
+++ b/app/models/project.rb
@@ -205,8 +205,8 @@ class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
     presence: true,
     dynamic_path: true,
     length: { maximum: 255 },
-    format: { with: Gitlab::Regex.project_path_format_regex,
-              message: Gitlab::Regex.project_path_regex_message },
+    format: { with: Gitlab::PathRegex.project_path_format_regex,
+              message: Gitlab::PathRegex.project_path_format_message },
     uniqueness: { scope: :namespace_id }
 
   validates :namespace, presence: true
@@ -380,11 +380,9 @@ class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
     end
 
     def reference_pattern
-      name_pattern = Gitlab::Regex::FULL_NAMESPACE_REGEX_STR
-
       %r{
-        ((?<namespace>#{name_pattern})\/)?
-        (?<project>#{name_pattern})
+        ((?<namespace>#{Gitlab::PathRegex::FULL_NAMESPACE_FORMAT_REGEX})\/)?
+        (?<project>#{Gitlab::PathRegex::PROJECT_PATH_FORMAT_REGEX})
       }x
     end
 
diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 837ab78228b..55614233230 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ class User < ActiveRecord::Base
     def reference_pattern
       %r{
         #{Regexp.escape(reference_prefix)}
-        (?<user>#{Gitlab::Regex::FULL_NAMESPACE_REGEX_STR})
+        (?<user>#{Gitlab::PathRegex::FULL_NAMESPACE_FORMAT_REGEX})
       }x
     end
 
diff --git a/app/validators/dynamic_path_validator.rb b/app/validators/dynamic_path_validator.rb
index 8d4d7180baf..6819886ebf4 100644
--- a/app/validators/dynamic_path_validator.rb
+++ b/app/validators/dynamic_path_validator.rb
@@ -3,16 +3,20 @@
 # Custom validator for GitLab path values.
 # These paths are assigned to `Namespace` (& `Group` as a subclass) & `Project`
 #
-# Values are checked for formatting and exclusion from a list of reserved path
+# Values are checked for formatting and exclusion from a list of illegal path
 # names.
 class DynamicPathValidator < ActiveModel::EachValidator
   class << self
-    def valid_namespace_path?(path)
-      "#{path}/" =~ Gitlab::Regex.full_namespace_path_regex
+    def valid_user_path?(path)
+      "#{path}/" =~ Gitlab::PathRegex.root_namespace_path_regex
+    end
+
+    def valid_group_path?(path)
+      "#{path}/" =~ Gitlab::PathRegex.full_namespace_path_regex
     end
 
     def valid_project_path?(path)
-      "#{path}/" =~ Gitlab::Regex.full_project_path_regex
+      "#{path}/" =~ Gitlab::PathRegex.full_project_path_regex
     end
   end
 
@@ -24,14 +28,16 @@ class DynamicPathValidator < ActiveModel::EachValidator
     case record
     when Project
       self.class.valid_project_path?(full_path)
-    else
-      self.class.valid_namespace_path?(full_path)
+    when Group
+      self.class.valid_group_path?(full_path)
+    else # User or non-Group Namespace
+      self.class.valid_user_path?(full_path)
     end
   end
 
   def validate_each(record, attribute, value)
-    unless value =~ Gitlab::Regex.namespace_regex
-      record.errors.add(attribute, Gitlab::Regex.namespace_regex_message)
+    unless value =~ Gitlab::PathRegex.namespace_format_regex
+      record.errors.add(attribute, Gitlab::PathRegex.namespace_format_message)
       return
     end
 
diff --git a/app/views/devise/shared/_signup_box.html.haml b/app/views/devise/shared/_signup_box.html.haml
index a2f6a7ab1cb..d696577278d 100644
--- a/app/views/devise/shared/_signup_box.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/devise/shared/_signup_box.html.haml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         = f.text_field :name, class: "form-control top", required: true, title: "This field is required."
       .username.form-group
         = f.label :username
-        = f.text_field :username, class: "form-control middle", pattern: Gitlab::Regex::NAMESPACE_REGEX_STR_JS, required: true, title: 'Please create a username with only alphanumeric characters.'
+        = f.text_field :username, class: "form-control middle", pattern: Gitlab::PathRegex::NAMESPACE_FORMAT_REGEX_JS, required: true, title: 'Please create a username with only alphanumeric characters.'
         %p.validation-error.hide Username is already taken.
         %p.validation-success.hide Username is available.
         %p.validation-pending.hide Checking username availability...
diff --git a/app/views/shared/_group_form.html.haml b/app/views/shared/_group_form.html.haml
index 90ae3f06a98..8d5b5129454 100644
--- a/app/views/shared/_group_form.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/shared/_group_form.html.haml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
           %strong= parent.full_path + '/'
       = f.text_field :path, placeholder: 'open-source', class: 'form-control',
         autofocus: local_assigns[:autofocus] || false, required: true,
-        pattern: Gitlab::Regex::NAMESPACE_REGEX_STR_JS,
+        pattern: Gitlab::PathRegex::NAMESPACE_FORMAT_REGEX_JS,
         title: 'Please choose a group path with no special characters.',
         "data-bind-in" => "#{'create_chat_team' if Gitlab.config.mattermost.enabled}"
       - if parent
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 2584981bb04..846054e6917 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 require 'sidekiq/web'
 require 'sidekiq/cron/web'
-require 'constraints/group_url_constrainer'
 
 Rails.application.routes.draw do
   concern :access_requestable do
@@ -85,20 +84,6 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
 
   root to: "root#index"
 
-  # Since group show page is wildcard routing
-  # we want all other routing to be checked before matching this one
-  constraints(GroupUrlConstrainer.new) do
-    scope(path: '*id',
-          as: :group,
-          constraints: { id: Gitlab::Regex.namespace_route_regex, format: /(html|json|atom)/ },
-          controller: :groups) do
-      get '/', action: :show
-      patch '/', action: :update
-      put '/', action: :update
-      delete '/', action: :destroy
-    end
-  end
-
   draw :test if Rails.env.test?
 
   get '*unmatched_route', to: 'application#route_not_found'
diff --git a/config/routes/admin.rb b/config/routes/admin.rb
index b1b6ef33a47..6e34dd3a2eb 100644
--- a/config/routes/admin.rb
+++ b/config/routes/admin.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace :admin do
 
   scope(path: 'groups/*id',
         controller: :groups,
-        constraints: { id: Gitlab::Regex.namespace_route_regex, format: /(html|json|atom)/ }) do
+        constraints: { id: Gitlab::PathRegex.full_namespace_route_regex, format: /(html|json|atom)/ }) do
 
     scope(as: :group) do
       put :members_update
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ namespace :admin do
 
   scope(path: 'projects/*namespace_id',
         as: :namespace,
-        constraints: { namespace_id: Gitlab::Regex.namespace_route_regex }) do
+        constraints: { namespace_id: Gitlab::PathRegex.full_namespace_route_regex }) do
     resources(:projects,
               path: '/',
-              constraints: { id: Gitlab::Regex.project_route_regex },
+              constraints: { id: Gitlab::PathRegex.project_route_regex },
               only: [:show]) do
 
       member do
diff --git a/config/routes/git_http.rb b/config/routes/git_http.rb
index cdf658c3e4a..a53c94326d4 100644
--- a/config/routes/git_http.rb
+++ b/config/routes/git_http.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 scope(path: '*namespace_id/:project_id',
       format: nil,
-      constraints: { namespace_id: Gitlab::Regex.namespace_route_regex }) do
-  scope(constraints: { project_id: Gitlab::Regex.project_git_route_regex }, module: :projects) do
+      constraints: { namespace_id: Gitlab::PathRegex.full_namespace_route_regex }) do
+  scope(constraints: { project_id: Gitlab::PathRegex.project_git_route_regex }, module: :projects) do
     # Git HTTP clients ('git clone' etc.)
     scope(controller: :git_http) do
       get '/info/refs', action: :info_refs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ scope(path: '*namespace_id/:project_id',
   end
 
   # Redirect /group/project/info/refs to /group/project.git/info/refs
-  scope(constraints: { project_id: Gitlab::Regex.project_route_regex }) do
+  scope(constraints: { project_id: Gitlab::PathRegex.project_route_regex }) do
     # Allow /info/refs, /info/refs?service=git-upload-pack, and
     # /info/refs?service=git-receive-pack, but nothing else.
     #
diff --git a/config/routes/group.rb b/config/routes/group.rb
index 7b29e0e807c..11cdff55ed8 100644
--- a/config/routes/group.rb
+++ b/config/routes/group.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
+require 'constraints/group_url_constrainer'
+
 resources :groups, only: [:index, :new, :create]
 
 scope(path: 'groups/*group_id',
       module: :groups,
       as: :group,
-      constraints: { group_id: Gitlab::Regex.namespace_route_regex }) do
+      constraints: { group_id: Gitlab::PathRegex.full_namespace_route_regex }) do
   resources :group_members, only: [:index, :create, :update, :destroy], concerns: :access_requestable do
     post :resend_invite, on: :member
     delete :leave, on: :collection
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ end
 
 scope(path: 'groups/*id',
       controller: :groups,
-      constraints: { id: Gitlab::Regex.namespace_route_regex, format: /(html|json|atom)/ }) do
+      constraints: { id: Gitlab::PathRegex.full_namespace_route_regex, format: /(html|json|atom)/ }) do
   get :edit, as: :edit_group
   get :issues, as: :issues_group
   get :merge_requests, as: :merge_requests_group
@@ -34,3 +36,15 @@ scope(path: 'groups/*id',
   get :subgroups, as: :subgroups_group
   get '/', action: :show, as: :group_canonical
 end
+
+constraints(GroupUrlConstrainer.new) do
+  scope(path: '*id',
+        as: :group,
+        constraints: { id: Gitlab::PathRegex.full_namespace_route_regex, format: /(html|json|atom)/ },
+        controller: :groups) do
+    get '/', action: :show
+    patch '/', action: :update
+    put '/', action: :update
+    delete '/', action: :destroy
+  end
+end
diff --git a/config/routes/project.rb b/config/routes/project.rb
index 9fe8372edf9..a2bc63a4734 100644
--- a/config/routes/project.rb
+++ b/config/routes/project.rb
@@ -13,16 +13,16 @@ constraints(ProjectUrlConstrainer.new) do
   # Otherwise, Rails will overwrite the constraint with `/.+?/`,
   # which breaks some of our wildcard routes like `/blob/*id`
   # and `/tree/*id` that depend on the negative lookahead inside
-  # `Gitlab::Regex.namespace_route_regex`, which helps the router
+  # `Gitlab::PathRegex.full_namespace_route_regex`, which helps the router
   # determine whether a certain path segment is part of `*namespace_id`,
   # `:project_id`, or `*id`.
   #
   # See https://github.com/rails/rails/blob/v4.2.8/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/routing/mapper.rb#L155
   scope(path: '*namespace_id',
         as: :namespace,
-        namespace_id: Gitlab::Regex.namespace_route_regex) do
+        namespace_id: Gitlab::PathRegex.full_namespace_route_regex) do
     scope(path: ':project_id',
-          constraints: { project_id: Gitlab::Regex.project_route_regex },
+          constraints: { project_id: Gitlab::PathRegex.project_route_regex },
           module: :projects,
           as: :project) do
 
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ constraints(ProjectUrlConstrainer.new) do
       resources :runner_projects, only: [:create, :destroy]
       resources :badges, only: [:index] do
         collection do
-          scope '*ref', constraints: { ref: Gitlab::Regex.git_reference_regex } do
+          scope '*ref', constraints: { ref: Gitlab::PathRegex.git_reference_regex } do
             constraints format: /svg/ do
               get :build
               get :coverage
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ constraints(ProjectUrlConstrainer.new) do
 
     resources(:projects,
               path: '/',
-              constraints: { id: Gitlab::Regex.project_route_regex },
+              constraints: { id: Gitlab::PathRegex.project_route_regex },
               only: [:edit, :show, :update, :destroy]) do
       member do
         put :transfer
diff --git a/config/routes/repository.rb b/config/routes/repository.rb
index 5cf37a06e97..11911636fa7 100644
--- a/config/routes/repository.rb
+++ b/config/routes/repository.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 resource :repository, only: [:create] do
   member do
-    get 'archive', constraints: { format: Gitlab::Regex.archive_formats_regex }
+    get 'archive', constraints: { format: Gitlab::PathRegex.archive_formats_regex }
   end
 end
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ scope format: false do
 
     member do
       # tree viewer logs
-      get 'logs_tree', constraints: { id: Gitlab::Regex.git_reference_regex }
+      get 'logs_tree', constraints: { id: Gitlab::PathRegex.git_reference_regex }
       # Directories with leading dots erroneously get rejected if git
       # ref regex used in constraints. Regex verification now done in controller.
       get 'logs_tree/*path', action: :logs_tree, as: :logs_file, format: false, constraints: {
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ scope format: false do
     end
   end
 
-  scope constraints: { id: Gitlab::Regex.git_reference_regex } do
+  scope constraints: { id: Gitlab::PathRegex.git_reference_regex } do
     resources :network, only: [:show]
 
     resources :graphs, only: [:show] do
diff --git a/config/routes/user.rb b/config/routes/user.rb
index 0f3bec9cf58..e682dcd6663 100644
--- a/config/routes/user.rb
+++ b/config/routes/user.rb
@@ -11,19 +11,7 @@ devise_scope :user do
   get '/users/almost_there' => 'confirmations#almost_there'
 end
 
-constraints(UserUrlConstrainer.new) do
-  # Get all keys of user
-  get ':username.keys' => 'profiles/keys#get_keys', constraints: { username: Gitlab::Regex.root_namespace_route_regex }
-
-  scope(path: ':username',
-        as: :user,
-        constraints: { username: Gitlab::Regex.root_namespace_route_regex },
-        controller: :users) do
-    get '/', action: :show
-  end
-end
-
-scope(constraints: { username: Gitlab::Regex.root_namespace_route_regex }) do
+scope(constraints: { username: Gitlab::PathRegex.root_namespace_route_regex }) do
   scope(path: 'users/:username',
         as: :user,
         controller: :users) do
@@ -34,7 +22,7 @@ scope(constraints: { username: Gitlab::Regex.root_namespace_route_regex }) do
     get :contributed, as: :contributed_projects
     get :snippets
     get :exists
-    get '/', to: redirect('/%{username}')
+    get '/', to: redirect('/%{username}'), as: nil
   end
 
   # Compatibility with old routing
@@ -46,3 +34,15 @@ scope(constraints: { username: Gitlab::Regex.root_namespace_route_regex }) do
   get '/u/:username/snippets', to: redirect('/users/%{username}/snippets')
   get '/u/:username/contributed', to: redirect('/users/%{username}/contributed')
 end
+
+constraints(UserUrlConstrainer.new) do
+  # Get all keys of user
+  get ':username.keys' => 'profiles/keys#get_keys', constraints: { username: Gitlab::PathRegex.root_namespace_route_regex }
+
+  scope(path: ':username',
+        as: :user,
+        constraints: { username: Gitlab::PathRegex.root_namespace_route_regex },
+        controller: :users) do
+    get '/', action: :show
+  end
+end
diff --git a/doc/user/group/subgroups/index.md b/doc/user/group/subgroups/index.md
index 151c17f3bf1..d5edf36f6b0 100644
--- a/doc/user/group/subgroups/index.md
+++ b/doc/user/group/subgroups/index.md
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ structure.
 - You need to be an Owner of a group in order to be able to create
   a subgroup. For more information check the [permissions table][permissions].
 - For a list of words that are not allowed to be used as group names see the
-  [`regex.rb` file][reserved] under the `TOP_LEVEL_ROUTES`, `PROJECT_WILDCARD_ROUTES` and `GROUP_ROUTES` lists:
+  [`path_regex.rb` file][reserved] under the `TOP_LEVEL_ROUTES`, `PROJECT_WILDCARD_ROUTES` and `GROUP_ROUTES` lists:
   - `TOP_LEVEL_ROUTES`: are names that are reserved as usernames or top level groups
   - `PROJECT_WILDCARD_ROUTES`: are names that are reserved for child groups or projects.
   - `GROUP_ROUTES`: are names that are reserved for all groups or projects.
@@ -163,4 +163,4 @@ Here's a list of what you can't do with subgroups:
 
 [ce-2772]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/2772
 [permissions]: ../../permissions.md#group
-[reserved]:  https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/lib/gitlab/regex.rb
+[reserved]:  https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/lib/gitlab/path_regex.rb
diff --git a/lib/api/repositories.rb b/lib/api/repositories.rb
index 8f16e532ecb..14d2bff9cb5 100644
--- a/lib/api/repositories.rb
+++ b/lib/api/repositories.rb
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ module API
         optional :sha, type: String, desc: 'The commit sha of the archive to be downloaded'
         optional :format, type: String, desc: 'The archive format'
       end
-      get ':id/repository/archive', requirements: { format: Gitlab::Regex.archive_formats_regex } do
+      get ':id/repository/archive', requirements: { format: Gitlab::PathRegex.archive_formats_regex } do
         begin
           send_git_archive user_project.repository, ref: params[:sha], format: params[:format]
         rescue
diff --git a/lib/api/v3/repositories.rb b/lib/api/v3/repositories.rb
index e4d14bc8168..0eaa0de2eef 100644
--- a/lib/api/v3/repositories.rb
+++ b/lib/api/v3/repositories.rb
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ module API
           optional :sha, type: String, desc: 'The commit sha of the archive to be downloaded'
           optional :format, type: String, desc: 'The archive format'
         end
-        get ':id/repository/archive', requirements: { format: Gitlab::Regex.archive_formats_regex } do
+        get ':id/repository/archive', requirements: { format: Gitlab::PathRegex.archive_formats_regex } do
           begin
             send_git_archive user_project.repository, ref: params[:sha], format: params[:format]
           rescue
diff --git a/lib/constraints/group_url_constrainer.rb b/lib/constraints/group_url_constrainer.rb
index 0ea2f97352d..6fc1d56d7a0 100644
--- a/lib/constraints/group_url_constrainer.rb
+++ b/lib/constraints/group_url_constrainer.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 class GroupUrlConstrainer
   def matches?(request)
-    id = request.params[:group_id] || request.params[:id]
+    full_path = request.params[:group_id] || request.params[:id]
 
-    return false unless DynamicPathValidator.valid_namespace_path?(id)
+    return false unless DynamicPathValidator.valid_group_path?(full_path)
 
-    Group.find_by_full_path(id, follow_redirects: request.get?).present?
+    Group.find_by_full_path(full_path, follow_redirects: request.get?).present?
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/constraints/project_url_constrainer.rb b/lib/constraints/project_url_constrainer.rb
index 4444a1abee3..4c0aee6c48f 100644
--- a/lib/constraints/project_url_constrainer.rb
+++ b/lib/constraints/project_url_constrainer.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ class ProjectUrlConstrainer
   def matches?(request)
     namespace_path = request.params[:namespace_id]
     project_path = request.params[:project_id] || request.params[:id]
-    full_path = namespace_path + '/' + project_path
+    full_path = [namespace_path, project_path].join('/')
 
     return false unless DynamicPathValidator.valid_project_path?(full_path)
 
diff --git a/lib/constraints/user_url_constrainer.rb b/lib/constraints/user_url_constrainer.rb
index 28159dc0dec..d16ae7f3f40 100644
--- a/lib/constraints/user_url_constrainer.rb
+++ b/lib/constraints/user_url_constrainer.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 class UserUrlConstrainer
   def matches?(request)
-    User.find_by_full_path(request.params[:username], follow_redirects: request.get?).present?
+    full_path = request.params[:username]
+
+    return false unless DynamicPathValidator.valid_user_path?(full_path)
+
+    User.find_by_full_path(full_path, follow_redirects: request.get?).present?
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/etag_caching/router.rb b/lib/gitlab/etag_caching/router.rb
index 2b0e19b338b..cc285162b44 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/etag_caching/router.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/etag_caching/router.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ module Gitlab
       #   - Ending in `issues/id`/realtime_changes` for the `issue_title` route
       USED_IN_ROUTES = %w[noteable issue notes issues realtime_changes
                           commit pipelines merge_requests new].freeze
-      RESERVED_WORDS = Gitlab::Regex::ILLEGAL_PROJECT_PATH_WORDS - USED_IN_ROUTES
+      RESERVED_WORDS = Gitlab::PathRegex::ILLEGAL_PROJECT_PATH_WORDS - USED_IN_ROUTES
       RESERVED_WORDS_REGEX = Regexp.union(*RESERVED_WORDS)
       ROUTES = [
         Gitlab::EtagCaching::Router::Route.new(
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/path_regex.rb b/lib/gitlab/path_regex.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1ee0f2b3998
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/gitlab/path_regex.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,264 @@
+module Gitlab
+  module PathRegex
+    extend self
+
+    # All routes that appear on the top level must be listed here.
+    # This will make sure that groups cannot be created with these names
+    # as these routes would be masked by the paths already in place.
+    #
+    # Example:
+    #   /api/api-project
+    #
+    #  the path `api` shouldn't be allowed because it would be masked by `api/*`
+    #
+    TOP_LEVEL_ROUTES = %w[
+      -
+      .well-known
+      abuse_reports
+      admin
+      all
+      api
+      assets
+      autocomplete
+      ci
+      dashboard
+      explore
+      files
+      groups
+      health_check
+      help
+      hooks
+      import
+      invites
+      issues
+      jwt
+      koding
+      member
+      merge_requests
+      new
+      notes
+      notification_settings
+      oauth
+      profile
+      projects
+      public
+      repository
+      robots.txt
+      s
+      search
+      sent_notifications
+      services
+      snippets
+      teams
+      u
+      unicorn_test
+      unsubscribes
+      uploads
+      users
+    ].freeze
+
+    # This list should contain all words following `/*namespace_id/:project_id` in
+    # routes that contain a second wildcard.
+    #
+    # Example:
+    #   /*namespace_id/:project_id/badges/*ref/build
+    #
+    # If `badges` was allowed as a project/group name, we would not be able to access the
+    # `badges` route for those projects:
+    #
+    # Consider a namespace with path `foo/bar` and a project called `badges`.
+    # The route to the build badge would then be `/foo/bar/badges/badges/master/build.svg`
+    #
+    # When accessing this path the route would be matched to the `badges` path
+    # with the following params:
+    #   - namespace_id: `foo`
+    #   - project_id: `bar`
+    #   - ref: `badges/master`
+    #
+    # Failing to find the project, this would result in a 404.
+    #
+    # By rejecting `badges` the router can _count_ on the fact that `badges` will
+    # be preceded by the `namespace/project`.
+    PROJECT_WILDCARD_ROUTES = %w[
+      badges
+      blame
+      blob
+      builds
+      commits
+      create
+      create_dir
+      edit
+      environments/folders
+      files
+      find_file
+      gitlab-lfs/objects
+      info/lfs/objects
+      new
+      preview
+      raw
+      refs
+      tree
+      update
+      wikis
+    ].freeze
+
+    # These are all the paths that follow `/groups/*id/ or `/groups/*group_id`
+    # We need to reject these because we have a `/groups/*id` page that is the same
+    # as the `/*id`.
+    #
+    # If we would allow a subgroup to be created with the name `activity` then
+    # this group would not be accessible through `/groups/parent/activity` since
+    # this would map to the activity-page of its parent.
+    GROUP_ROUTES = %w[
+      activity
+      analytics
+      audit_events
+      avatar
+      edit
+      group_members
+      hooks
+      issues
+      labels
+      ldap
+      ldap_group_links
+      merge_requests
+      milestones
+      notification_setting
+      pipeline_quota
+      projects
+      subgroups
+    ].freeze
+
+    ILLEGAL_PROJECT_PATH_WORDS = PROJECT_WILDCARD_ROUTES
+    ILLEGAL_GROUP_PATH_WORDS = (PROJECT_WILDCARD_ROUTES | GROUP_ROUTES).freeze
+
+    # The namespace regex is used in JavaScript to validate usernames in the "Register" form. However, Javascript
+    # does not support the negative lookbehind assertion (?<!) that disallows usernames ending in `.git` and `.atom`.
+    # Since this is a non-trivial problem to solve in Javascript (heavily complicate the regex, modify view code to
+    # allow non-regex validations, etc), `NAMESPACE_FORMAT_REGEX_JS` serves as a Javascript-compatible version of
+    # `NAMESPACE_FORMAT_REGEX`, with the negative lookbehind assertion removed. This means that the client-side validation
+    # will pass for usernames ending in `.atom` and `.git`, but will be caught by the server-side validation.
+    PATH_REGEX_STR = '[a-zA-Z0-9_\.][a-zA-Z0-9_\-\.]*'.freeze
+    NAMESPACE_FORMAT_REGEX_JS = PATH_REGEX_STR + '[a-zA-Z0-9_\-]|[a-zA-Z0-9_]'.freeze
+
+    NO_SUFFIX_REGEX = /(?<!\.git|\.atom)/.freeze
+    NAMESPACE_FORMAT_REGEX = /(?:#{NAMESPACE_FORMAT_REGEX_JS})#{NO_SUFFIX_REGEX}/.freeze
+    PROJECT_PATH_FORMAT_REGEX = /(?:#{PATH_REGEX_STR})#{NO_SUFFIX_REGEX}/.freeze
+    FULL_NAMESPACE_FORMAT_REGEX = %r{(#{NAMESPACE_FORMAT_REGEX}/)*#{NAMESPACE_FORMAT_REGEX}}.freeze
+
+    def root_namespace_route_regex
+      @root_namespace_route_regex ||= begin
+        illegal_words = Regexp.new(Regexp.union(TOP_LEVEL_ROUTES).source, Regexp::IGNORECASE)
+
+        single_line_regexp %r{
+          (?!(#{illegal_words})/)
+          #{NAMESPACE_FORMAT_REGEX}
+        }x
+      end
+    end
+
+    def full_namespace_route_regex
+      @full_namespace_route_regex ||= begin
+        illegal_words = Regexp.new(Regexp.union(ILLEGAL_GROUP_PATH_WORDS).source, Regexp::IGNORECASE)
+
+        single_line_regexp %r{
+          #{root_namespace_route_regex}
+          (?:
+            /
+            (?!#{illegal_words}/)
+            #{NAMESPACE_FORMAT_REGEX}
+          )*
+        }x
+      end
+    end
+
+    def project_route_regex
+      @project_route_regex ||= begin
+        illegal_words = Regexp.new(Regexp.union(ILLEGAL_PROJECT_PATH_WORDS).source, Regexp::IGNORECASE)
+
+        single_line_regexp %r{
+          (?!(#{illegal_words})/)
+          #{PROJECT_PATH_FORMAT_REGEX}
+        }x
+      end
+    end
+
+    def project_git_route_regex
+      @project_git_route_regex ||= /#{project_route_regex}\.git/.freeze
+    end
+
+    def root_namespace_path_regex
+      @root_namespace_path_regex ||= %r{\A#{root_namespace_route_regex}/\z}
+    end
+
+    def full_namespace_path_regex
+      @full_namespace_path_regex ||= %r{\A#{full_namespace_route_regex}/\z}
+    end
+
+    def project_path_regex
+      @project_path_regex ||= %r{\A#{project_route_regex}/\z}
+    end
+
+    def full_project_path_regex
+      @full_project_path_regex ||= %r{\A#{full_namespace_route_regex}/#{project_route_regex}/\z}
+    end
+
+    def full_namespace_format_regex
+      @namespace_format_regex ||= /A#{FULL_NAMESPACE_FORMAT_REGEX}\z/.freeze
+    end
+
+    def namespace_format_regex
+      @namespace_format_regex ||= /\A#{NAMESPACE_FORMAT_REGEX}\z/.freeze
+    end
+
+    def namespace_format_message
+      "can contain only letters, digits, '_', '-' and '.'. " \
+      "Cannot start with '-' or end in '.', '.git' or '.atom'." \
+    end
+
+    def project_path_format_regex
+      @project_path_format_regex ||= /\A#{PROJECT_PATH_FORMAT_REGEX}\z/.freeze
+    end
+
+    def project_path_format_message
+      "can contain only letters, digits, '_', '-' and '.'. " \
+      "Cannot start with '-', end in '.git' or end in '.atom'" \
+    end
+
+    def archive_formats_regex
+      #                           |zip|tar|    tar.gz    |         tar.bz2         |
+      @archive_formats_regex ||= /(zip|tar|tar\.gz|tgz|gz|tar\.bz2|tbz|tbz2|tb2|bz2)/.freeze
+    end
+
+    def git_reference_regex
+      # Valid git ref regex, see:
+      # https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-check-ref-format.html
+
+      @git_reference_regex ||= single_line_regexp %r{
+        (?!
+           (?# doesn't begins with)
+           \/|                    (?# rule #6)
+           (?# doesn't contain)
+           .*(?:
+              [\/.]\.|            (?# rule #1,3)
+              \/\/|               (?# rule #6)
+              @\{|                (?# rule #8)
+              \\                  (?# rule #9)
+           )
+        )
+        [^\000-\040\177~^:?*\[]+  (?# rule #4-5)
+        (?# doesn't end with)
+        (?<!\.lock)               (?# rule #1)
+        (?<![\/.])                (?# rule #6-7)
+      }x
+    end
+
+    private
+
+    def single_line_regexp(regex)
+      # Turns a multiline extended regexp into a single line one,
+      # beacuse `rake routes` breaks on multiline regexes.
+      Regexp.new(regex.source.gsub(/\(\?#.+?\)/ , '').gsub(/\s*/, ''), regex.options ^ Regexp::EXTENDED).freeze
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/regex.rb b/lib/gitlab/regex.rb
index f609850f8fa..e4d2a992470 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/regex.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/regex.rb
@@ -2,203 +2,6 @@ module Gitlab
   module Regex
     extend self
 
-    # All routes that appear on the top level must be listed here.
-    # This will make sure that groups cannot be created with these names
-    # as these routes would be masked by the paths already in place.
-    #
-    # Example:
-    #   /api/api-project
-    #
-    #  the path `api` shouldn't be allowed because it would be masked by `api/*`
-    #
-    TOP_LEVEL_ROUTES = %w[
-      -
-      .well-known
-      abuse_reports
-      admin
-      all
-      api
-      assets
-      autocomplete
-      ci
-      dashboard
-      explore
-      files
-      groups
-      health_check
-      help
-      hooks
-      import
-      invites
-      issues
-      jwt
-      koding
-      member
-      merge_requests
-      new
-      notes
-      notification_settings
-      oauth
-      profile
-      projects
-      public
-      repository
-      robots.txt
-      s
-      search
-      sent_notifications
-      services
-      snippets
-      teams
-      u
-      unicorn_test
-      unsubscribes
-      uploads
-      users
-    ].freeze
-
-    # This list should contain all words following `/*namespace_id/:project_id` in
-    # routes that contain a second wildcard.
-    #
-    # Example:
-    #   /*namespace_id/:project_id/badges/*ref/build
-    #
-    # If `badges` was allowed as a project/group name, we would not be able to access the
-    # `badges` route for those projects:
-    #
-    # Consider a namespace with path `foo/bar` and a project called `badges`.
-    # The route to the build badge would then be `/foo/bar/badges/badges/master/build.svg`
-    #
-    # When accessing this path the route would be matched to the `badges` path
-    # with the following params:
-    #   - namespace_id: `foo`
-    #   - project_id: `bar`
-    #   - ref: `badges/master`
-    #
-    # Failing to find the project, this would result in a 404.
-    #
-    # By rejecting `badges` the router can _count_ on the fact that `badges` will
-    # be preceded by the `namespace/project`.
-    PROJECT_WILDCARD_ROUTES = %w[
-      badges
-      blame
-      blob
-      builds
-      commits
-      create
-      create_dir
-      edit
-      environments/folders
-      files
-      find_file
-      gitlab-lfs/objects
-      info/lfs/objects
-      new
-      preview
-      raw
-      refs
-      tree
-      update
-      wikis
-    ].freeze
-
-    # These are all the paths that follow `/groups/*id/ or `/groups/*group_id`
-    # We need to reject these because we have a `/groups/*id` page that is the same
-    # as the `/*id`.
-    #
-    # If we would allow a subgroup to be created with the name `activity` then
-    # this group would not be accessible through `/groups/parent/activity` since
-    # this would map to the activity-page of its parent.
-    GROUP_ROUTES = %w[
-      activity
-      analytics
-      audit_events
-      avatar
-      edit
-      group_members
-      hooks
-      issues
-      labels
-      ldap
-      ldap_group_links
-      merge_requests
-      milestones
-      notification_setting
-      pipeline_quota
-      projects
-      subgroups
-    ].freeze
-
-    ILLEGAL_PROJECT_PATH_WORDS = PROJECT_WILDCARD_ROUTES
-    ILLEGAL_GROUP_PATH_WORDS = (PROJECT_WILDCARD_ROUTES | GROUP_ROUTES).freeze
-
-    # The namespace regex is used in Javascript to validate usernames in the "Register" form. However, Javascript
-    # does not support the negative lookbehind assertion (?<!) that disallows usernames ending in `.git` and `.atom`.
-    # Since this is a non-trivial problem to solve in Javascript (heavily complicate the regex, modify view code to
-    # allow non-regex validatiions, etc), `NAMESPACE_REGEX_STR_JS` serves as a Javascript-compatible version of
-    # `NAMESPACE_REGEX_STR`, with the negative lookbehind assertion removed. This means that the client-side validation
-    # will pass for usernames ending in `.atom` and `.git`, but will be caught by the server-side validation.
-    PATH_REGEX_STR = '[a-zA-Z0-9_\.][a-zA-Z0-9_\-\.]*'.freeze
-    NAMESPACE_REGEX_STR_JS = PATH_REGEX_STR + '[a-zA-Z0-9_\-]|[a-zA-Z0-9_]'.freeze
-    NO_SUFFIX_REGEX_STR = '(?<!\.git|\.atom)'.freeze
-    NAMESPACE_REGEX_STR = "(?:#{NAMESPACE_REGEX_STR_JS})#{NO_SUFFIX_REGEX_STR}".freeze
-    PROJECT_REGEX_STR = "(?:#{PATH_REGEX_STR})#{NO_SUFFIX_REGEX_STR}".freeze
-
-    # Same as NAMESPACE_REGEX_STR but allows `/` in the path.
-    # So `group/subgroup` will match this regex but not NAMESPACE_REGEX_STR
-    FULL_NAMESPACE_REGEX_STR = "(?:#{NAMESPACE_REGEX_STR}/)*#{NAMESPACE_REGEX_STR}".freeze
-
-    def root_namespace_route_regex
-      @root_namespace_route_regex ||= begin
-        illegal_words = Regexp.new(Regexp.union(TOP_LEVEL_ROUTES).source, Regexp::IGNORECASE)
-
-        single_line_regexp %r{
-          (?!(#{illegal_words})/)
-          #{NAMESPACE_REGEX_STR}
-        }x
-      end
-    end
-
-    def root_namespace_path_regex
-      @root_namespace_path_regex ||= %r{\A#{root_namespace_route_regex}/\z}
-    end
-
-    def full_namespace_path_regex
-      @full_namespace_path_regex ||= %r{\A#{namespace_route_regex}/\z}
-    end
-
-    def full_project_path_regex
-      @full_project_path_regex ||= %r{\A#{namespace_route_regex}/#{project_route_regex}/\z}
-    end
-
-    def namespace_regex
-      @namespace_regex ||= /\A#{NAMESPACE_REGEX_STR}\z/.freeze
-    end
-
-    def full_namespace_regex
-      @full_namespace_regex ||= %r{\A#{FULL_NAMESPACE_REGEX_STR}\z}
-    end
-
-    def namespace_route_regex
-      @namespace_route_regex ||= begin
-        illegal_words = Regexp.new(Regexp.union(ILLEGAL_GROUP_PATH_WORDS).source, Regexp::IGNORECASE)
-
-        single_line_regexp %r{
-          #{root_namespace_route_regex}
-          (?:
-            /
-            (?!#{illegal_words}/)
-            #{NAMESPACE_REGEX_STR}
-          )*
-        }x
-      end
-    end
-
-    def namespace_regex_message
-      "can contain only letters, digits, '_', '-' and '.'. " \
-      "Cannot start with '-' or end in '.', '.git' or '.atom'." \
-    end
-
     def namespace_name_regex
       @namespace_name_regex ||= /\A[\p{Alnum}\p{Pd}_\. ]*\z/.freeze
     end
@@ -216,34 +19,6 @@ module Gitlab
       "It must start with letter, digit, emoji or '_'."
     end
 
-    def project_path_regex
-      @project_path_regex ||= %r{\A#{project_route_regex}/\z}
-    end
-
-    def project_route_regex
-      @project_route_regex ||= begin
-        illegal_words = Regexp.new(Regexp.union(ILLEGAL_PROJECT_PATH_WORDS).source, Regexp::IGNORECASE)
-
-        single_line_regexp %r{
-          (?!(#{illegal_words})/)
-          #{PROJECT_REGEX_STR}
-        }x
-      end
-    end
-
-    def project_git_route_regex
-      @project_git_route_regex ||= /#{project_route_regex}\.git/.freeze
-    end
-
-    def project_path_format_regex
-      @project_path_format_regex ||= /\A#{PROJECT_REGEX_STR}\z/.freeze
-    end
-
-    def project_path_regex_message
-      "can contain only letters, digits, '_', '-' and '.'. " \
-      "Cannot start with '-', end in '.git' or end in '.atom'" \
-    end
-
     def file_name_regex
       @file_name_regex ||= /\A[[[:alnum:]]_\-\.\@\+]*\z/.freeze
     end
@@ -252,36 +27,8 @@ module Gitlab
       "can contain only letters, digits, '_', '-', '@', '+' and '.'."
     end
 
-    def archive_formats_regex
-      #                           |zip|tar|    tar.gz    |         tar.bz2         |
-      @archive_formats_regex ||= /(zip|tar|tar\.gz|tgz|gz|tar\.bz2|tbz|tbz2|tb2|bz2)/.freeze
-    end
-
-    def git_reference_regex
-      # Valid git ref regex, see:
-      # https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-check-ref-format.html
-
-      @git_reference_regex ||= single_line_regexp %r{
-        (?!
-           (?# doesn't begins with)
-           \/|                    (?# rule #6)
-           (?# doesn't contain)
-           .*(?:
-              [\/.]\.|            (?# rule #1,3)
-              \/\/|               (?# rule #6)
-              @\{|                (?# rule #8)
-              \\                  (?# rule #9)
-           )
-        )
-        [^\000-\040\177~^:?*\[]+  (?# rule #4-5)
-        (?# doesn't end with)
-        (?<!\.lock)               (?# rule #1)
-        (?<![\/.])                (?# rule #6-7)
-      }x
-    end
-
     def container_registry_reference_regex
-      git_reference_regex
+      Gitlab::PathRegex.git_reference_regex
     end
 
     ##
@@ -315,13 +62,5 @@ module Gitlab
       "can contain only lowercase letters, digits, and '-'. " \
       "Must start with a letter, and cannot end with '-'"
     end
-
-    private
-
-    def single_line_regexp(regex)
-      # Turns a multiline extended regexp into a single line one,
-      # beacuse `rake routes` breaks on multiline regexes.
-      Regexp.new(regex.source.gsub(/\(\?#.+?\)/, '').gsub(/\s*/, ''), regex.options ^ Regexp::EXTENDED).freeze
-    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/import/bitbucket_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/import/bitbucket_controller_spec.rb
index 010e3180ea4..0be7bc6a045 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/import/bitbucket_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/import/bitbucket_controller_spec.rb
@@ -133,9 +133,13 @@ describe Import::BitbucketController do
       end
 
       context "when a namespace with the Bitbucket user's username already exists" do
-        let!(:existing_namespace) { create(:namespace, name: other_username, owner: user) }
+        let!(:existing_namespace) { create(:group, name: other_username) }
 
         context "when the namespace is owned by the GitLab user" do
+          before do
+            existing_namespace.add_owner(user)
+          end
+
           it "takes the existing namespace" do
             expect(Gitlab::BitbucketImport::ProjectCreator).
               to receive(:new).with(bitbucket_repo, bitbucket_repo.name, existing_namespace, user, access_params).
@@ -146,11 +150,6 @@ describe Import::BitbucketController do
         end
 
         context "when the namespace is not owned by the GitLab user" do
-          before do
-            existing_namespace.owner = create(:user)
-            existing_namespace.save
-          end
-
           it "doesn't create a project" do
             expect(Gitlab::BitbucketImport::ProjectCreator).
               not_to receive(:new)
@@ -202,10 +201,14 @@ describe Import::BitbucketController do
     end
 
     context 'user has chosen an existing nested namespace and name for the project' do
-      let(:parent_namespace) { create(:namespace, name: 'foo', owner: user) }
-      let(:nested_namespace) { create(:namespace, name: 'bar', parent: parent_namespace, owner: user) }
+      let(:parent_namespace) { create(:group, name: 'foo', owner: user) }
+      let(:nested_namespace) { create(:group, name: 'bar', parent: parent_namespace) }
       let(:test_name) { 'test_name' }
 
+      before do
+        nested_namespace.add_owner(user)
+      end
+
       it 'takes the selected namespace and name' do
         expect(Gitlab::BitbucketImport::ProjectCreator).
           to receive(:new).with(bitbucket_repo, test_name, nested_namespace, user, access_params).
@@ -248,7 +251,7 @@ describe Import::BitbucketController do
 
     context 'user has chosen existent and non-existent nested namespaces and name for the project' do
       let(:test_name) { 'test_name' }
-      let!(:parent_namespace) { create(:namespace, name: 'foo', owner: user) }
+      let!(:parent_namespace) { create(:group, name: 'foo', owner: user) }
 
       it 'takes the selected namespace and name' do
         expect(Gitlab::BitbucketImport::ProjectCreator).
diff --git a/spec/controllers/import/gitlab_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/import/gitlab_controller_spec.rb
index 3270ea059fa..3afd09063d7 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/import/gitlab_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/import/gitlab_controller_spec.rb
@@ -108,9 +108,13 @@ describe Import::GitlabController do
       end
 
       context "when a namespace with the GitLab.com user's username already exists" do
-        let!(:existing_namespace) { create(:namespace, name: other_username, owner: user) }
+        let!(:existing_namespace) { create(:group, name: other_username) }
 
         context "when the namespace is owned by the GitLab server user" do
+          before do
+            existing_namespace.add_owner(user)
+          end
+
           it "takes the existing namespace" do
             expect(Gitlab::GitlabImport::ProjectCreator).
               to receive(:new).with(gitlab_repo, existing_namespace, user, access_params).
@@ -121,11 +125,6 @@ describe Import::GitlabController do
         end
 
         context "when the namespace is not owned by the GitLab server user" do
-          before do
-            existing_namespace.owner = create(:user)
-            existing_namespace.save
-          end
-
           it "doesn't create a project" do
             expect(Gitlab::GitlabImport::ProjectCreator).
               not_to receive(:new)
@@ -176,8 +175,12 @@ describe Import::GitlabController do
       end
 
       context 'user has chosen an existing nested namespace for the project' do
-        let(:parent_namespace) { create(:namespace, name: 'foo', owner: user) }
-        let(:nested_namespace) { create(:namespace, name: 'bar', parent: parent_namespace, owner: user) }
+        let(:parent_namespace) { create(:group, name: 'foo', owner: user) }
+        let(:nested_namespace) { create(:group, name: 'bar', parent: parent_namespace) }
+
+        before do
+          nested_namespace.add_owner(user)
+        end
 
         it 'takes the selected namespace and name' do
           expect(Gitlab::GitlabImport::ProjectCreator).
@@ -221,7 +224,7 @@ describe Import::GitlabController do
 
       context 'user has chosen existent and non-existent nested namespaces and name for the project' do
         let(:test_name) { 'test_name' }
-        let!(:parent_namespace) { create(:namespace, name: 'foo', owner: user) }
+        let!(:parent_namespace) { create(:group, name: 'foo', owner: user) }
 
         it 'takes the selected namespace and name' do
           expect(Gitlab::GitlabImport::ProjectCreator).
diff --git a/spec/lib/gitlab/database/rename_reserved_paths_migration/v1/rename_namespaces_spec.rb b/spec/lib/gitlab/database/rename_reserved_paths_migration/v1/rename_namespaces_spec.rb
index c56fded7516..ce2b5d620fd 100644
--- a/spec/lib/gitlab/database/rename_reserved_paths_migration/v1/rename_namespaces_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/gitlab/database/rename_reserved_paths_migration/v1/rename_namespaces_spec.rb
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ describe Gitlab::Database::RenameReservedPathsMigration::V1::RenameNamespaces do
       let(:subject) { described_class.new(['parent/the-Path'], migration) }
 
       it 'includes the namespace' do
-        parent = create(:namespace, path: 'parent')
-        child = create(:namespace, path: 'the-path', parent: parent)
+        parent = create(:group, path: 'parent')
+        child = create(:group, path: 'the-path', parent: parent)
 
         found_ids = subject.namespaces_for_paths(type: :child).
                       map(&:id)
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ describe Gitlab::Database::RenameReservedPathsMigration::V1::RenameNamespaces do
 
     context 'for child namespaces' do
       it 'only returns child namespaces with the correct path' do
-        _root_namespace = create(:namespace, path: 'THE-path')
-        _other_path = create(:namespace,
+        _root_namespace = create(:group, path: 'THE-path')
+        _other_path = create(:group,
                              path: 'other',
-                             parent: create(:namespace))
-        namespace = create(:namespace,
+                             parent: create(:group))
+        namespace = create(:group,
                            path: 'the-path',
-                           parent: create(:namespace))
+                           parent: create(:group))
 
         found_ids = subject.namespaces_for_paths(type: :child).
                       map(&:id)
@@ -45,13 +45,13 @@ describe Gitlab::Database::RenameReservedPathsMigration::V1::RenameNamespaces do
       end
 
       it 'has no namespaces that look the same' do
-        _root_namespace = create(:namespace, path: 'THE-path')
-        _similar_path = create(:namespace,
+        _root_namespace = create(:group, path: 'THE-path')
+        _similar_path = create(:group,
                              path: 'not-really-the-path',
-                             parent: create(:namespace))
-        namespace = create(:namespace,
+                             parent: create(:group))
+        namespace = create(:group,
                            path: 'the-path',
-                           parent: create(:namespace))
+                           parent: create(:group))
 
         found_ids = subject.namespaces_for_paths(type: :child).
                       map(&:id)
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ describe Gitlab::Database::RenameReservedPathsMigration::V1::RenameNamespaces do
 
     context 'for top levelnamespaces' do
       it 'only returns child namespaces with the correct path' do
-        root_namespace = create(:namespace, path: 'the-path')
-        _other_path = create(:namespace, path: 'other')
-        _child_namespace = create(:namespace,
+        root_namespace = create(:group, path: 'the-path')
+        _other_path = create(:group, path: 'other')
+        _child_namespace = create(:group,
                                   path: 'the-path',
-                                  parent: create(:namespace))
+                                  parent: create(:group))
 
         found_ids = subject.namespaces_for_paths(type: :top_level).
                       map(&:id)
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@ describe Gitlab::Database::RenameReservedPathsMigration::V1::RenameNamespaces do
       end
 
       it 'has no namespaces that just look the same' do
-        root_namespace = create(:namespace, path: 'the-path')
-        _similar_path = create(:namespace, path: 'not-really-the-path')
-        _child_namespace = create(:namespace,
+        root_namespace = create(:group, path: 'the-path')
+        _similar_path = create(:group, path: 'not-really-the-path')
+        _child_namespace = create(:group,
                                   path: 'the-path',
-                                  parent: create(:namespace))
+                                  parent: create(:group))
 
         found_ids = subject.namespaces_for_paths(type: :top_level).
                       map(&:id)
@@ -124,10 +124,10 @@ describe Gitlab::Database::RenameReservedPathsMigration::V1::RenameNamespaces do
 
   describe "#child_ids_for_parent" do
     it "collects child ids for all levels" do
-      parent = create(:namespace)
-      first_child = create(:namespace, parent: parent)
-      second_child = create(:namespace, parent: parent)
-      third_child = create(:namespace, parent: second_child)
+      parent = create(:group)
+      first_child = create(:group, parent: parent)
+      second_child = create(:group, parent: parent)
+      third_child = create(:group, parent: second_child)
       all_ids = [parent.id, first_child.id, second_child.id, third_child.id]
 
       collected_ids = subject.child_ids_for_parent(parent, ids: [parent.id])
@@ -205,9 +205,9 @@ describe Gitlab::Database::RenameReservedPathsMigration::V1::RenameNamespaces do
   end
 
   describe '#rename_namespaces' do
-    let!(:top_level_namespace) { create(:namespace, path: 'the-path') }
+    let!(:top_level_namespace) { create(:group, path: 'the-path') }
     let!(:child_namespace) do
-      create(:namespace, path: 'the-path', parent: create(:namespace))
+      create(:group, path: 'the-path', parent: create(:group))
     end
 
     it 'renames top level namespaces the namespace' do
diff --git a/spec/lib/gitlab/path_regex_spec.rb b/spec/lib/gitlab/path_regex_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1eea710c80b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/lib/gitlab/path_regex_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,384 @@
+# coding: utf-8
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe Gitlab::PathRegex, lib: true do
+  # Pass in a full path to remove the format segment:
+  # `/ci/lint(.:format)` -> `/ci/lint`
+  def without_format(path)
+    path.split('(', 2)[0]
+  end
+
+  # Pass in a full path and get the last segment before a wildcard
+  # That's not a parameter
+  # `/*namespace_id/:project_id/builds/artifacts/*ref_name_and_path`
+  #    -> 'builds/artifacts'
+  def path_before_wildcard(path)
+    path = path.gsub(STARTING_WITH_NAMESPACE, "")
+    path_segments = path.split('/').reject(&:empty?)
+    wildcard_index = path_segments.index { |segment| parameter?(segment) }
+
+    segments_before_wildcard = path_segments[0..wildcard_index - 1]
+
+    segments_before_wildcard.join('/')
+  end
+
+  def parameter?(segment)
+    segment =~ /[*:]/
+  end
+
+  # If the path is reserved. Then no conflicting paths can# be created for any
+  # route using this reserved word.
+  #
+  # Both `builds/artifacts` & `build` are covered by reserving the word
+  # `build`
+  def wildcards_include?(path)
+    described_class::PROJECT_WILDCARD_ROUTES.include?(path) ||
+      described_class::PROJECT_WILDCARD_ROUTES.include?(path.split('/').first)
+  end
+
+  def failure_message(missing_words, constant_name, migration_helper)
+    missing_words = Array(missing_words)
+    <<-MSG
+      Found new routes that could cause conflicts with existing namespaced routes
+      for groups or projects.
+
+      Add <#{missing_words.join(', ')}> to `Gitlab::PathRegex::#{constant_name}
+      to make sure no projects or namespaces can be created with those paths.
+
+      To rename any existing records with those paths you can use the
+      `Gitlab::Database::RenameReservedpathsMigration::<VERSION>.#{migration_helper}`
+      migration helper.
+
+      Make sure to make a note of the renamed records in the release blog post.
+
+    MSG
+  end
+
+  let(:all_routes) do
+    route_set = Rails.application.routes
+    routes_collection = route_set.routes
+    routes_array = routes_collection.routes
+    routes_array.map { |route| route.path.spec.to_s }
+  end
+
+  let(:routes_without_format) { all_routes.map { |path| without_format(path) } }
+
+  # Routes not starting with `/:` or `/*`
+  # all routes not starting with a param
+  let(:routes_not_starting_in_wildcard) { routes_without_format.select { |p| p !~ %r{^/[:*]} } }
+
+  let(:top_level_words) do
+    routes_not_starting_in_wildcard.map do |route|
+      route.split('/')[1]
+    end.compact.uniq
+  end
+
+  # All routes that start with a namespaced path, that have 1 or more
+  # path-segments before having another wildcard parameter.
+  # - Starting with paths:
+  #   - `/*namespace_id/:project_id/`
+  #   - `/*namespace_id/:id/`
+  # - Followed by one or more path-parts not starting with `:` or `*`
+  # - Followed by a path-part that includes a wildcard parameter `*`
+  # At the time of writing these routes match: http://rubular.com/r/Rv2pDE5Dvw
+  STARTING_WITH_NAMESPACE = %r{^/\*namespace_id/:(project_)?id}
+  NON_PARAM_PARTS = %r{[^:*][a-z\-_/]*}
+  ANY_OTHER_PATH_PART = %r{[a-z\-_/:]*}
+  WILDCARD_SEGMENT = %r{\*}
+  let(:namespaced_wildcard_routes) do
+    routes_without_format.select do |p|
+      p =~ %r{#{STARTING_WITH_NAMESPACE}/#{NON_PARAM_PARTS}/#{ANY_OTHER_PATH_PART}#{WILDCARD_SEGMENT}}
+    end
+  end
+
+  # This will return all paths that are used in a namespaced route
+  # before another wildcard path:
+  #
+  # /*namespace_id/:project_id/builds/artifacts/*ref_name_and_path
+  # /*namespace_id/:project_id/info/lfs/objects/*oid
+  # /*namespace_id/:project_id/commits/*id
+  # /*namespace_id/:project_id/builds/:build_id/artifacts/file/*path
+  # -> ['builds/artifacts', 'info/lfs/objects', 'commits', 'artifacts/file']
+  let(:all_wildcard_paths) do
+    namespaced_wildcard_routes.map do |route|
+      path_before_wildcard(route)
+    end.uniq
+  end
+
+  STARTING_WITH_GROUP = %r{^/groups/\*(group_)?id/}
+  let(:group_routes) do
+    routes_without_format.select do |path|
+      path =~ STARTING_WITH_GROUP
+    end
+  end
+
+  let(:paths_after_group_id) do
+    group_routes.map do |route|
+      route.gsub(STARTING_WITH_GROUP, '').split('/').first
+    end.uniq
+  end
+
+  describe 'TOP_LEVEL_ROUTES' do
+    it 'includes all the top level namespaces' do
+      failure_block = lambda do
+        missing_words = top_level_words - described_class::TOP_LEVEL_ROUTES
+        failure_message(missing_words, 'TOP_LEVEL_ROUTES', 'rename_root_paths')
+      end
+
+      expect(described_class::TOP_LEVEL_ROUTES)
+        .to include(*top_level_words), failure_block
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe 'GROUP_ROUTES' do
+    it "don't contain a second wildcard" do
+      failure_block = lambda do
+        missing_words = paths_after_group_id - described_class::GROUP_ROUTES
+        failure_message(missing_words, 'GROUP_ROUTES', 'rename_child_paths')
+      end
+
+      expect(described_class::GROUP_ROUTES)
+        .to include(*paths_after_group_id), failure_block
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe 'PROJECT_WILDCARD_ROUTES' do
+    it 'includes all paths that can be used after a namespace/project path' do
+      aggregate_failures do
+        all_wildcard_paths.each do |path|
+          expect(wildcards_include?(path))
+            .to be(true), failure_message(path, 'PROJECT_WILDCARD_ROUTES', 'rename_wildcard_paths')
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '.root_namespace_path_regex' do
+    subject { described_class.root_namespace_path_regex }
+
+    it 'rejects top level routes' do
+      expect(subject).not_to match('admin/')
+      expect(subject).not_to match('api/')
+      expect(subject).not_to match('.well-known/')
+    end
+
+    it 'accepts project wildcard routes' do
+      expect(subject).to match('blob/')
+      expect(subject).to match('edit/')
+      expect(subject).to match('wikis/')
+    end
+
+    it 'accepts group routes' do
+      expect(subject).to match('activity/')
+      expect(subject).to match('group_members/')
+      expect(subject).to match('subgroups/')
+    end
+
+    it 'is not case sensitive' do
+      expect(subject).not_to match('Users/')
+    end
+
+    it 'does not allow extra slashes' do
+      expect(subject).not_to match('/blob/')
+      expect(subject).not_to match('blob//')
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '.full_namespace_path_regex' do
+    subject { described_class.full_namespace_path_regex }
+
+    context 'at the top level' do
+      context 'when the final level' do
+        it 'rejects top level routes' do
+          expect(subject).not_to match('admin/')
+          expect(subject).not_to match('api/')
+          expect(subject).not_to match('.well-known/')
+        end
+
+        it 'accepts project wildcard routes' do
+          expect(subject).to match('blob/')
+          expect(subject).to match('edit/')
+          expect(subject).to match('wikis/')
+        end
+
+        it 'accepts group routes' do
+          expect(subject).to match('activity/')
+          expect(subject).to match('group_members/')
+          expect(subject).to match('subgroups/')
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'when more levels follow' do
+        it 'rejects top level routes' do
+          expect(subject).not_to match('admin/more/')
+          expect(subject).not_to match('api/more/')
+          expect(subject).not_to match('.well-known/more/')
+        end
+
+        it 'accepts project wildcard routes' do
+          expect(subject).to match('blob/more/')
+          expect(subject).to match('edit/more/')
+          expect(subject).to match('wikis/more/')
+          expect(subject).to match('environments/folders/')
+          expect(subject).to match('info/lfs/objects/')
+        end
+
+        it 'accepts group routes' do
+          expect(subject).to match('activity/more/')
+          expect(subject).to match('group_members/more/')
+          expect(subject).to match('subgroups/more/')
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'at the second level' do
+      context 'when the final level' do
+        it 'accepts top level routes' do
+          expect(subject).to match('root/admin/')
+          expect(subject).to match('root/api/')
+          expect(subject).to match('root/.well-known/')
+        end
+
+        it 'rejects project wildcard routes' do
+          expect(subject).not_to match('root/blob/')
+          expect(subject).not_to match('root/edit/')
+          expect(subject).not_to match('root/wikis/')
+          expect(subject).not_to match('root/environments/folders/')
+          expect(subject).not_to match('root/info/lfs/objects/')
+        end
+
+        it 'rejects group routes' do
+          expect(subject).not_to match('root/activity/')
+          expect(subject).not_to match('root/group_members/')
+          expect(subject).not_to match('root/subgroups/')
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'when more levels follow' do
+        it 'accepts top level routes' do
+          expect(subject).to match('root/admin/more/')
+          expect(subject).to match('root/api/more/')
+          expect(subject).to match('root/.well-known/more/')
+        end
+
+        it 'rejects project wildcard routes' do
+          expect(subject).not_to match('root/blob/more/')
+          expect(subject).not_to match('root/edit/more/')
+          expect(subject).not_to match('root/wikis/more/')
+          expect(subject).not_to match('root/environments/folders/more/')
+          expect(subject).not_to match('root/info/lfs/objects/more/')
+        end
+
+        it 'rejects group routes' do
+          expect(subject).not_to match('root/activity/more/')
+          expect(subject).not_to match('root/group_members/more/')
+          expect(subject).not_to match('root/subgroups/more/')
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    it 'is not case sensitive' do
+      expect(subject).not_to match('root/Blob/')
+    end
+
+    it 'does not allow extra slashes' do
+      expect(subject).not_to match('/root/admin/')
+      expect(subject).not_to match('root/admin//')
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '.project_path_regex' do
+    subject { described_class.project_path_regex }
+
+    it 'accepts top level routes' do
+      expect(subject).to match('admin/')
+      expect(subject).to match('api/')
+      expect(subject).to match('.well-known/')
+    end
+
+    it 'rejects project wildcard routes' do
+      expect(subject).not_to match('blob/')
+      expect(subject).not_to match('edit/')
+      expect(subject).not_to match('wikis/')
+      expect(subject).not_to match('environments/folders/')
+      expect(subject).not_to match('info/lfs/objects/')
+    end
+
+    it 'accepts group routes' do
+      expect(subject).to match('activity/')
+      expect(subject).to match('group_members/')
+      expect(subject).to match('subgroups/')
+    end
+
+    it 'is not case sensitive' do
+      expect(subject).not_to match('Blob/')
+    end
+
+    it 'does not allow extra slashes' do
+      expect(subject).not_to match('/admin/')
+      expect(subject).not_to match('admin//')
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '.full_project_path_regex' do
+    subject { described_class.full_project_path_regex }
+
+    it 'accepts top level routes' do
+      expect(subject).to match('root/admin/')
+      expect(subject).to match('root/api/')
+      expect(subject).to match('root/.well-known/')
+    end
+
+    it 'rejects project wildcard routes' do
+      expect(subject).not_to match('root/blob/')
+      expect(subject).not_to match('root/edit/')
+      expect(subject).not_to match('root/wikis/')
+      expect(subject).not_to match('root/environments/folders/')
+      expect(subject).not_to match('root/info/lfs/objects/')
+    end
+
+    it 'accepts group routes' do
+      expect(subject).to match('root/activity/')
+      expect(subject).to match('root/group_members/')
+      expect(subject).to match('root/subgroups/')
+    end
+
+    it 'is not case sensitive' do
+      expect(subject).not_to match('root/Blob/')
+    end
+
+    it 'does not allow extra slashes' do
+      expect(subject).not_to match('/root/admin/')
+      expect(subject).not_to match('root/admin//')
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '.namespace_format_regex' do
+    subject { described_class.namespace_format_regex }
+
+    it { is_expected.to match('gitlab-ce') }
+    it { is_expected.to match('gitlab_git') }
+    it { is_expected.to match('_underscore.js') }
+    it { is_expected.to match('100px.com') }
+    it { is_expected.to match('gitlab.org') }
+    it { is_expected.not_to match('?gitlab') }
+    it { is_expected.not_to match('git lab') }
+    it { is_expected.not_to match('gitlab.git') }
+    it { is_expected.not_to match('gitlab.org.') }
+    it { is_expected.not_to match('gitlab.org/') }
+    it { is_expected.not_to match('/gitlab.org') }
+    it { is_expected.not_to match('gitlab git') }
+  end
+
+  describe '.project_path_format_regex' do
+    subject { described_class.project_path_format_regex }
+
+    it { is_expected.to match('gitlab-ce') }
+    it { is_expected.to match('gitlab_git') }
+    it { is_expected.to match('_underscore.js') }
+    it { is_expected.to match('100px.com') }
+    it { is_expected.not_to match('?gitlab') }
+    it { is_expected.not_to match('git lab') }
+    it { is_expected.not_to match('gitlab.git') }
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/lib/gitlab/regex_spec.rb b/spec/lib/gitlab/regex_spec.rb
index a7d1283acb8..0bee892fe0c 100644
--- a/spec/lib/gitlab/regex_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/gitlab/regex_spec.rb
@@ -2,386 +2,6 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe Gitlab::Regex, lib: true do
-  # Pass in a full path to remove the format segment:
-  # `/ci/lint(.:format)` -> `/ci/lint`
-  def without_format(path)
-    path.split('(', 2)[0]
-  end
-
-  # Pass in a full path and get the last segment before a wildcard
-  # That's not a parameter
-  # `/*namespace_id/:project_id/builds/artifacts/*ref_name_and_path`
-  #    -> 'builds/artifacts'
-  def path_before_wildcard(path)
-    path = path.gsub(STARTING_WITH_NAMESPACE, "")
-    path_segments = path.split('/').reject(&:empty?)
-    wildcard_index = path_segments.index { |segment| parameter?(segment) }
-
-    segments_before_wildcard = path_segments[0..wildcard_index - 1]
-
-    segments_before_wildcard.join('/')
-  end
-
-  def parameter?(segment)
-    segment =~ /[*:]/
-  end
-
-  # If the path is reserved. Then no conflicting paths can# be created for any
-  # route using this reserved word.
-  #
-  # Both `builds/artifacts` & `build` are covered by reserving the word
-  # `build`
-  def wildcards_include?(path)
-    described_class::PROJECT_WILDCARD_ROUTES.include?(path) ||
-      described_class::PROJECT_WILDCARD_ROUTES.include?(path.split('/').first)
-  end
-
-  def failure_message(missing_words, constant_name, migration_helper)
-    missing_words = Array(missing_words)
-    <<-MSG
-      Found new routes that could cause conflicts with existing namespaced routes
-      for groups or projects.
-
-      Add <#{missing_words.join(', ')}> to `Gitlab::Regex::#{constant_name}
-      to make sure no projects or namespaces can be created with those paths.
-
-      To rename any existing records with those paths you can use the
-      `Gitlab::Database::RenameReservedpathsMigration::<VERSION>.#{migration_helper}`
-      migration helper.
-
-      Make sure to make a note of the renamed records in the release blog post.
-
-    MSG
-  end
-
-  let(:all_routes) do
-    route_set = Rails.application.routes
-    routes_collection = route_set.routes
-    routes_array = routes_collection.routes
-    routes_array.map { |route| route.path.spec.to_s }
-  end
-
-  let(:routes_without_format) { all_routes.map { |path| without_format(path) } }
-
-  # Routes not starting with `/:` or `/*`
-  # all routes not starting with a param
-  let(:routes_not_starting_in_wildcard) { routes_without_format.select { |p| p !~ %r{^/[:*]} } }
-
-  let(:top_level_words) do
-    routes_not_starting_in_wildcard.map do |route|
-      route.split('/')[1]
-    end.compact.uniq
-  end
-
-  # All routes that start with a namespaced path, that have 1 or more
-  # path-segments before having another wildcard parameter.
-  # - Starting with paths:
-  #   - `/*namespace_id/:project_id/`
-  #   - `/*namespace_id/:id/`
-  # - Followed by one or more path-parts not starting with `:` or `*`
-  # - Followed by a path-part that includes a wildcard parameter `*`
-  # At the time of writing these routes match: http://rubular.com/r/Rv2pDE5Dvw
-  STARTING_WITH_NAMESPACE = %r{^/\*namespace_id/:(project_)?id}
-  NON_PARAM_PARTS = %r{[^:*][a-z\-_/]*}
-  ANY_OTHER_PATH_PART = %r{[a-z\-_/:]*}
-  WILDCARD_SEGMENT = %r{\*}
-  let(:namespaced_wildcard_routes) do
-    routes_without_format.select do |p|
-      p =~ %r{#{STARTING_WITH_NAMESPACE}/#{NON_PARAM_PARTS}/#{ANY_OTHER_PATH_PART}#{WILDCARD_SEGMENT}}
-    end
-  end
-
-  # This will return all paths that are used in a namespaced route
-  # before another wildcard path:
-  #
-  # /*namespace_id/:project_id/builds/artifacts/*ref_name_and_path
-  # /*namespace_id/:project_id/info/lfs/objects/*oid
-  # /*namespace_id/:project_id/commits/*id
-  # /*namespace_id/:project_id/builds/:build_id/artifacts/file/*path
-  # -> ['builds/artifacts', 'info/lfs/objects', 'commits', 'artifacts/file']
-  let(:all_wildcard_paths) do
-    namespaced_wildcard_routes.map do |route|
-      path_before_wildcard(route)
-    end.uniq
-  end
-
-  STARTING_WITH_GROUP = %r{^/groups/\*(group_)?id/}
-  let(:group_routes) do
-    routes_without_format.select do |path|
-      path =~ STARTING_WITH_GROUP
-    end
-  end
-
-  let(:paths_after_group_id) do
-    group_routes.map do |route|
-      route.gsub(STARTING_WITH_GROUP, '').split('/').first
-    end.uniq
-  end
-
-  describe 'TOP_LEVEL_ROUTES' do
-    it 'includes all the top level namespaces' do
-      failure_block = lambda do
-        missing_words = top_level_words - described_class::TOP_LEVEL_ROUTES
-        failure_message(missing_words, 'TOP_LEVEL_ROUTES', 'rename_root_paths')
-      end
-
-      expect(described_class::TOP_LEVEL_ROUTES)
-        .to include(*top_level_words), failure_block
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe 'GROUP_ROUTES' do
-    it "don't contain a second wildcard" do
-      failure_block = lambda do
-        missing_words = paths_after_group_id - described_class::GROUP_ROUTES
-        failure_message(missing_words, 'GROUP_ROUTES', 'rename_child_paths')
-      end
-
-      expect(described_class::GROUP_ROUTES)
-        .to include(*paths_after_group_id), failure_block
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe 'PROJECT_WILDCARD_ROUTES' do
-    it 'includes all paths that can be used after a namespace/project path' do
-      aggregate_failures do
-        all_wildcard_paths.each do |path|
-          expect(wildcards_include?(path))
-            .to be(true), failure_message(path, 'PROJECT_WILDCARD_ROUTES', 'rename_wildcard_paths')
-        end
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe '.root_namespace_path_regex' do
-    subject { described_class.root_namespace_path_regex }
-
-    it 'rejects top level routes' do
-      expect(subject).not_to match('admin/')
-      expect(subject).not_to match('api/')
-      expect(subject).not_to match('.well-known/')
-    end
-
-    it 'accepts project wildcard routes' do
-      expect(subject).to match('blob/')
-      expect(subject).to match('edit/')
-      expect(subject).to match('wikis/')
-    end
-
-    it 'accepts group routes' do
-      expect(subject).to match('activity/')
-      expect(subject).to match('group_members/')
-      expect(subject).to match('subgroups/')
-    end
-
-    it 'is not case sensitive' do
-      expect(subject).not_to match('Users/')
-    end
-
-    it 'does not allow extra slashes' do
-      expect(subject).not_to match('/blob/')
-      expect(subject).not_to match('blob//')
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe '.full_namespace_path_regex' do
-    subject { described_class.full_namespace_path_regex }
-
-    context 'at the top level' do
-      context 'when the final level' do
-        it 'rejects top level routes' do
-          expect(subject).not_to match('admin/')
-          expect(subject).not_to match('api/')
-          expect(subject).not_to match('.well-known/')
-        end
-
-        it 'accepts project wildcard routes' do
-          expect(subject).to match('blob/')
-          expect(subject).to match('edit/')
-          expect(subject).to match('wikis/')
-        end
-
-        it 'accepts group routes' do
-          expect(subject).to match('activity/')
-          expect(subject).to match('group_members/')
-          expect(subject).to match('subgroups/')
-        end
-      end
-
-      context 'when more levels follow' do
-        it 'rejects top level routes' do
-          expect(subject).not_to match('admin/more/')
-          expect(subject).not_to match('api/more/')
-          expect(subject).not_to match('.well-known/more/')
-        end
-
-        it 'accepts project wildcard routes' do
-          expect(subject).to match('blob/more/')
-          expect(subject).to match('edit/more/')
-          expect(subject).to match('wikis/more/')
-          expect(subject).to match('environments/folders/')
-          expect(subject).to match('info/lfs/objects/')
-        end
-
-        it 'accepts group routes' do
-          expect(subject).to match('activity/more/')
-          expect(subject).to match('group_members/more/')
-          expect(subject).to match('subgroups/more/')
-        end
-      end
-    end
-
-    context 'at the second level' do
-      context 'when the final level' do
-        it 'accepts top level routes' do
-          expect(subject).to match('root/admin/')
-          expect(subject).to match('root/api/')
-          expect(subject).to match('root/.well-known/')
-        end
-
-        it 'rejects project wildcard routes' do
-          expect(subject).not_to match('root/blob/')
-          expect(subject).not_to match('root/edit/')
-          expect(subject).not_to match('root/wikis/')
-          expect(subject).not_to match('root/environments/folders/')
-          expect(subject).not_to match('root/info/lfs/objects/')
-        end
-
-        it 'rejects group routes' do
-          expect(subject).not_to match('root/activity/')
-          expect(subject).not_to match('root/group_members/')
-          expect(subject).not_to match('root/subgroups/')
-        end
-      end
-
-      context 'when more levels follow' do
-        it 'accepts top level routes' do
-          expect(subject).to match('root/admin/more/')
-          expect(subject).to match('root/api/more/')
-          expect(subject).to match('root/.well-known/more/')
-        end
-
-        it 'rejects project wildcard routes' do
-          expect(subject).not_to match('root/blob/more/')
-          expect(subject).not_to match('root/edit/more/')
-          expect(subject).not_to match('root/wikis/more/')
-          expect(subject).not_to match('root/environments/folders/more/')
-          expect(subject).not_to match('root/info/lfs/objects/more/')
-        end
-
-        it 'rejects group routes' do
-          expect(subject).not_to match('root/activity/more/')
-          expect(subject).not_to match('root/group_members/more/')
-          expect(subject).not_to match('root/subgroups/more/')
-        end
-      end
-    end
-
-    it 'is not case sensitive' do
-      expect(subject).not_to match('root/Blob/')
-    end
-
-    it 'does not allow extra slashes' do
-      expect(subject).not_to match('/root/admin/')
-      expect(subject).not_to match('root/admin//')
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe '.project_path_regex' do
-    subject { described_class.project_path_regex }
-
-    it 'accepts top level routes' do
-      expect(subject).to match('admin/')
-      expect(subject).to match('api/')
-      expect(subject).to match('.well-known/')
-    end
-
-    it 'rejects project wildcard routes' do
-      expect(subject).not_to match('blob/')
-      expect(subject).not_to match('edit/')
-      expect(subject).not_to match('wikis/')
-      expect(subject).not_to match('environments/folders/')
-      expect(subject).not_to match('info/lfs/objects/')
-    end
-
-    it 'accepts group routes' do
-      expect(subject).to match('activity/')
-      expect(subject).to match('group_members/')
-      expect(subject).to match('subgroups/')
-    end
-
-    it 'is not case sensitive' do
-      expect(subject).not_to match('Blob/')
-    end
-
-    it 'does not allow extra slashes' do
-      expect(subject).not_to match('/admin/')
-      expect(subject).not_to match('admin//')
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe '.full_project_path_regex' do
-    subject { described_class.full_project_path_regex }
-
-    it 'accepts top level routes' do
-      expect(subject).to match('root/admin/')
-      expect(subject).to match('root/api/')
-      expect(subject).to match('root/.well-known/')
-    end
-
-    it 'rejects project wildcard routes' do
-      expect(subject).not_to match('root/blob/')
-      expect(subject).not_to match('root/edit/')
-      expect(subject).not_to match('root/wikis/')
-      expect(subject).not_to match('root/environments/folders/')
-      expect(subject).not_to match('root/info/lfs/objects/')
-    end
-
-    it 'accepts group routes' do
-      expect(subject).to match('root/activity/')
-      expect(subject).to match('root/group_members/')
-      expect(subject).to match('root/subgroups/')
-    end
-
-    it 'is not case sensitive' do
-      expect(subject).not_to match('root/Blob/')
-    end
-
-    it 'does not allow extra slashes' do
-      expect(subject).not_to match('/root/admin/')
-      expect(subject).not_to match('root/admin//')
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe '.namespace_regex' do
-    subject { described_class.namespace_regex }
-
-    it { is_expected.to match('gitlab-ce') }
-    it { is_expected.to match('gitlab_git') }
-    it { is_expected.to match('_underscore.js') }
-    it { is_expected.to match('100px.com') }
-    it { is_expected.to match('gitlab.org') }
-    it { is_expected.not_to match('?gitlab') }
-    it { is_expected.not_to match('git lab') }
-    it { is_expected.not_to match('gitlab.git') }
-    it { is_expected.not_to match('gitlab.org.') }
-    it { is_expected.not_to match('gitlab.org/') }
-    it { is_expected.not_to match('/gitlab.org') }
-    it { is_expected.not_to match('gitlab git') }
-  end
-
-  describe '.project_path_format_regex' do
-    subject { described_class.project_path_format_regex }
-
-    it { is_expected.to match('gitlab-ce') }
-    it { is_expected.to match('gitlab_git') }
-    it { is_expected.to match('_underscore.js') }
-    it { is_expected.to match('100px.com') }
-    it { is_expected.not_to match('?gitlab') }
-    it { is_expected.not_to match('git lab') }
-    it { is_expected.not_to match('gitlab.git') }
-  end
-
   describe '.project_name_regex' do
     subject { described_class.project_name_regex }
 
@@ -412,16 +32,4 @@ describe Gitlab::Regex, lib: true do
     it { is_expected.not_to match('9foo') }
     it { is_expected.not_to match('foo-') }
   end
-
-  describe '.full_namespace_regex' do
-    subject { described_class.full_namespace_regex }
-
-    it { is_expected.to match('gitlab.org') }
-    it { is_expected.to match('gitlab.org/gitlab-git') }
-    it { is_expected.not_to match('gitlab.org.') }
-    it { is_expected.not_to match('gitlab.org/') }
-    it { is_expected.not_to match('/gitlab.org') }
-    it { is_expected.not_to match('gitlab.git') }
-    it { is_expected.not_to match('gitlab git') }
-  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/namespace_spec.rb b/spec/models/namespace_spec.rb
index 312302afdbb..ff5e7c350aa 100644
--- a/spec/models/namespace_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/namespace_spec.rb
@@ -238,8 +238,8 @@ describe Namespace, models: true do
     end
 
     context 'in sub-groups' do
-      let(:parent) { create(:namespace, path: 'parent') }
-      let(:child) { create(:namespace, parent: parent, path: 'child') }
+      let(:parent) { create(:group, path: 'parent') }
+      let(:child) { create(:group, parent: parent, path: 'child') }
       let!(:project) { create(:project_empty_repo, namespace: child) }
       let(:path_in_dir) { File.join(repository_storage_path, 'parent', 'child') }
       let(:deleted_path) { File.join('parent', "child+#{child.id}+deleted") }
diff --git a/spec/models/project_services/kubernetes_service_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_services/kubernetes_service_spec.rb
index c1c2f2a7219..8c0a8f657cb 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_services/kubernetes_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_services/kubernetes_service_spec.rb
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ describe KubernetesService, models: true, caching: true do
 
       it 'sets the namespace to the default' do
         expect(kube_namespace).not_to be_nil
-        expect(kube_namespace[:placeholder]).to match(/\A#{Gitlab::Regex::PATH_REGEX_STR}-\d+\z/)
+        expect(kube_namespace[:placeholder]).to match(/\A#{Gitlab::PathRegex::PATH_REGEX_STR}-\d+\z/)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ describe KubernetesService, models: true, caching: true do
         kube_namespace = subject.predefined_variables.find { |h| h[:key] == 'KUBE_NAMESPACE' }
 
         expect(kube_namespace).not_to be_nil
-        expect(kube_namespace[:value]).to match(/\A#{Gitlab::Regex::PATH_REGEX_STR}-\d+\z/)
+        expect(kube_namespace[:value]).to match(/\A#{Gitlab::PathRegex::PATH_REGEX_STR}-\d+\z/)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/users_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/users_spec.rb
index 4919ad19833..a2503dbeb69 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/users_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/users_spec.rb
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ describe API::Users do
       expect(json_response['message']['projects_limit']).
         to eq(['must be greater than or equal to 0'])
       expect(json_response['message']['username']).
-        to eq([Gitlab::Regex.namespace_regex_message])
+        to eq([Gitlab::PathRegex.namespace_format_message])
     end
 
     it "is not available for non admin users" do
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ describe API::Users do
       expect(json_response['message']['projects_limit']).
         to eq(['must be greater than or equal to 0'])
       expect(json_response['message']['username']).
-        to eq([Gitlab::Regex.namespace_regex_message])
+        to eq([Gitlab::PathRegex.namespace_format_message])
     end
 
     it 'returns 400 if provider is missing for identity update' do
diff --git a/spec/support/controllers/githubish_import_controller_shared_examples.rb b/spec/support/controllers/githubish_import_controller_shared_examples.rb
index c59b30c772d..d6b40db09ce 100644
--- a/spec/support/controllers/githubish_import_controller_shared_examples.rb
+++ b/spec/support/controllers/githubish_import_controller_shared_examples.rb
@@ -209,9 +209,13 @@ shared_examples 'a GitHub-ish import controller: POST create' do
     end
 
     context 'user has chosen a namespace and name for the project' do
-      let(:test_namespace) { create(:namespace, name: 'test_namespace', owner: user) }
+      let(:test_namespace) { create(:group, name: 'test_namespace') }
       let(:test_name) { 'test_name' }
 
+      before do
+        test_namespace.add_owner(user)
+      end
+
       it 'takes the selected namespace and name' do
         expect(Gitlab::GithubImport::ProjectCreator).
           to receive(:new).with(provider_repo, test_name, test_namespace, user, access_params, type: provider).
@@ -230,10 +234,14 @@ shared_examples 'a GitHub-ish import controller: POST create' do
     end
 
     context 'user has chosen an existing nested namespace and name for the project' do
-      let(:parent_namespace) { create(:namespace, name: 'foo', owner: user) }
-      let(:nested_namespace) { create(:namespace, name: 'bar', parent: parent_namespace, owner: user) }
+      let(:parent_namespace) { create(:group, name: 'foo', owner: user) }
+      let(:nested_namespace) { create(:group, name: 'bar', parent: parent_namespace) }
       let(:test_name) { 'test_name' }
 
+      before do
+        nested_namespace.add_owner(user)
+      end
+
       it 'takes the selected namespace and name' do
         expect(Gitlab::GithubImport::ProjectCreator).
           to receive(:new).with(provider_repo, test_name, nested_namespace, user, access_params, type: provider).
@@ -276,7 +284,7 @@ shared_examples 'a GitHub-ish import controller: POST create' do
 
     context 'user has chosen existent and non-existent nested namespaces and name for the project' do
       let(:test_name) { 'test_name' }
-      let!(:parent_namespace) { create(:namespace, name: 'foo', owner: user) }
+      let!(:parent_namespace) { create(:group, name: 'foo', owner: user) }
 
       it 'takes the selected namespace and name' do
         expect(Gitlab::GithubImport::ProjectCreator).
diff --git a/spec/validators/dynamic_path_validator_spec.rb b/spec/validators/dynamic_path_validator_spec.rb
index 03e23781d1b..5f998e78f07 100644
--- a/spec/validators/dynamic_path_validator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/validators/dynamic_path_validator_spec.rb
@@ -15,31 +15,31 @@ describe DynamicPathValidator do
     end
 
     context 'for group' do
-      it 'calls valid_namespace_path?' do
+      it 'calls valid_group_path?' do
         group = build(:group, :nested, path: 'activity')
 
-        expect(described_class).to receive(:valid_namespace_path?).with(group.full_path).and_call_original
+        expect(described_class).to receive(:valid_group_path?).with(group.full_path).and_call_original
 
         expect(validator.path_valid_for_record?(group, 'activity')).to be_falsey
       end
     end
 
     context 'for user' do
-      it 'calls valid_namespace_path?' do
+      it 'calls valid_user_path?' do
         user = build(:user, username: 'activity')
 
-        expect(described_class).to receive(:valid_namespace_path?).with(user.full_path).and_call_original
+        expect(described_class).to receive(:valid_user_path?).with(user.full_path).and_call_original
 
         expect(validator.path_valid_for_record?(user, 'activity')).to be_truthy
       end
     end
 
     context 'for user namespace' do
-      it 'calls valid_namespace_path?' do
+      it 'calls valid_user_path?' do
         user = create(:user, username: 'activity')
         namespace = user.namespace
 
-        expect(described_class).to receive(:valid_namespace_path?).with(namespace.full_path).and_call_original
+        expect(described_class).to receive(:valid_user_path?).with(namespace.full_path).and_call_original
 
         expect(validator.path_valid_for_record?(namespace, 'activity')).to be_truthy
       end
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ describe DynamicPathValidator do
 
       validator.validate_each(group, :path, "Path with spaces, and comma's!")
 
-      expect(group.errors[:path]).to include(Gitlab::Regex.namespace_regex_message)
+      expect(group.errors[:path]).to include(Gitlab::PathRegex.namespace_format_message)
     end
 
     it 'adds a message when the path is not in the correct format' do