diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 58cf9b3..a4bb335 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,26 +13,37 @@ pip install python-json-config
 # Usage
 ```
 from python_json_config import ConfigBuilder
-from datetime import datetime
+from python_json_config.validators import is_unreserved_port, is_ipv4_address, is_timedelta
+from python_json_config.transformers import to_timedelta
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 
 # create config parser
 builder = ConfigBuilder()
 
 # assert that port contains an int value
+builder.validate_field_type('server.ip', str)
 builder.validate_field_type('server.port', int)
+builder.validate_field_type('jwt.access_token_expires', str)
 
 # assert that the port is not a reserved port 
-builder.validate_field_value('server.port', lambda port: port > 1024)
+builder.validate_field_value('server.ip', is_ipv4_address)
+builder.validate_field_value('server.port', is_unreserved_port)
+builder.validate_field_value('jwt.access_token_expires', is_timedelta)
 
-# parse a date string (e.g., Jun 1 2005) into a datetime object
+# parse a timedelta (e.g., Jun 1 2005) into a datetime object
 builder.transform_field_value('important_date', lambda date: datetime.strptime(date, '%b %d %Y'))
+builder.transform_field_value('jwt.access_token_expires', to_timedelta)
 
 # parse config
 config = builder.parse_config('path/to/config.json')
 
 # access config values
 port = config.server.port
-assert isinstance(port, int)
+assert port > 1024
+
 important_date = config.important_date
 assert isinstance(important_date, datetime)
+
+jwt_access_token_expires = config.jwt.access_token_expires
+assert isinstance(jwt_access_token_expires, timedelta)
 ```
diff --git a/python_json_config/__init__.py b/python_json_config/__init__.py
index 0783796..567dcba 100644
--- a/python_json_config/__init__.py
+++ b/python_json_config/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 from .config_node import Config
 from .config_builder import ConfigBuilder
 
-__all__ = ['Config', 'ConfigBuilder']
+__all__ = [
+    'Config',
+    'ConfigBuilder'
+]
diff --git a/python_json_config/transformers/__init__.py b/python_json_config/transformers/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb32639
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python_json_config/transformers/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+from .generic_transformers import to_timedelta
+
+__all__ = [
+    'to_timedelta'
+]
diff --git a/python_json_config/transformers/generic_transformers.py b/python_json_config/transformers/generic_transformers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5fd0f46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python_json_config/transformers/generic_transformers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+from datetime import timedelta
+
+
+def to_timedelta(value: str):
+    """
+    Converts the given value into a timedelta object.
+    The timedelta needs to be specified as a colon separated string, e.g.: "0:0:23:00:00"
+        The format is as follows "WW:DD:HH:MM:SS"
+        W = number of months
+        D = number of days
+        H = number of hours
+        M = number of minutes
+        S = number of seconds
+
+    :param value: The timedelta as string.
+    :return: A timedelta value representing the timespan that is specified.
+    """
+    split_values = value.split(':')
+
+    try:
+        int_values = [int(element) for element in split_values]
+    except ValueError:
+        return None
+
+    if len(int_values) <= 5:
+        padded_values = [0] * (5 - len(int_values)) + int_values
+        return timedelta(
+            weeks=padded_values[0],
+            days=padded_values[1],
+            hours=padded_values[2],
+            minutes=padded_values[3],
+            seconds=padded_values[4],
+        )
diff --git a/python_json_config/validators/__init__.py b/python_json_config/validators/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..07a7938
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python_json_config/validators/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+from .network_validators import is_ipv4_address, is_unreserved_port
+from .generic_validators import is_timedelta, is_valid_choice
+
+__all__ = [
+    'is_timedelta',
+    'is_valid_choice',
+    'is_ipv4_address',
+    'is_unreserved_port'
+]
diff --git a/python_json_config/validators/generic_validators.py b/python_json_config/validators/generic_validators.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4914b03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python_json_config/validators/generic_validators.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+def is_timedelta(value: str) -> bool:
+    """
+    Tests if the given value is a valid timedelta specification.
+    The timedelta needs to be specified as a colon separated string, e.g.: "0:0:23:00:00"
+        The format is as follows "WW:DD:HH:MM:SS"
+        W = number of months
+        D = number of days
+        H = number of hours
+        M = number of minutes
+        S = number of seconds
+    :param value: The timedelta as string.
+    :return: True if the value is a valid timedelta specification otherwise False.
+    """
+    split_values = value.split(':')
+    if len(split_values) > 5:
+        return False
+
+    try:
+        [int(element) for element in split_values]
+    except ValueError:
+        return False
+
+    return True
+
+def is_valid_choice(options):
+    """
+    Returns a function that tests if the config value is an element of the passed options.
+    :param options: The options that are considered as valid choices.
+    :return: A functions that takes a value and tests if it is within the specified choices. This function returns True
+             if the value in the config is in the passed options.
+    """
+    def validator(value):
+        return value in options
+
+    return validator
diff --git a/python_json_config/validators/network_validators.py b/python_json_config/validators/network_validators.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6579ccf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python_json_config/validators/network_validators.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import socket
+
+
+def is_ipv4_address(ip_address: str):
+    """
+    Tests if the given value is a valid IPv4 address
+    :param ip_address: The ip address that is tested.
+    :return: True if the passed address is a valid IPv4 address otherwise False.
+    """
+    try:
+        socket.inet_aton(ip_address)
+        return True
+    except socket.error:
+        return False
+
+
+def is_unreserved_port(port: int):
+    """
+    Tests if the given port is an unreserved port.
+    :param port: The port that is tested.
+    :return: True if the port is not reserved otherwise False.
+    """
+    return port > 1023

diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
index f190c60..787665f 100644
--- a/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 from .config_node_test import ConfigNodeTest
 from .config_builder_test import ConfigBuilderTest
+from .validators import NetworkValidatorsTest, GenericValidatorsTest
+from .transformers import GenericTransformersTest
 
-__all__ = ['ConfigNodeTest', 'ConfigBuilderTest']
+__all__ = [
+    'ConfigNodeTest',
+    'ConfigBuilderTest',
+    'NetworkValidatorsTest',
+    'GenericValidatorsTest',
+    'GenericTransformersTest'
+]
diff --git a/tests/transformers/__init__.py b/tests/transformers/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b3e85f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transformers/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+from .generic_transformers_test import GenericTransformersTest
+
+__all__ = [
+    'GenericTransformersTest'
+]
diff --git a/tests/transformers/generic_transformers_test.py b/tests/transformers/generic_transformers_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c965f91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transformers/generic_transformers_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+from datetime import timedelta
+from functools import reduce
+from unittest import TestCase
+
+from python_json_config.transformers import to_timedelta
+
+
+class GenericTransformersTest(TestCase):
+
+    def test_to_timedelta(self):
+        self.assertEqual(to_timedelta("1:0:0:0"), timedelta(days=1))
+        self.assertEqual(to_timedelta("0:1:0:0:0"), timedelta(days=1))
+        self.assertEqual(to_timedelta("0:1:0:1:-60"), timedelta(days=1))
+        self.assertEqual(to_timedelta("0:1:24:1:-60"), timedelta(days=2))
+
+        deltas = [
+            to_timedelta("0:0:0:0:90"),
+            to_timedelta("0:0:0:58:30"),
+            to_timedelta("0:1:23:0:00"),
+            to_timedelta("0:5:0:0:60"),
+            to_timedelta("1:0:0:0:-60")
+        ]
+        delta_sum = reduce(lambda delta1, delta2: delta1 + delta2, deltas)
+        self.assertEqual(delta_sum, timedelta(weeks=2))
+
diff --git a/tests/validators/__init__.py b/tests/validators/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3046a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/validators/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+from .network_validators_test import NetworkValidatorsTest
+from .generic_validators_test import GenericValidatorsTest
+
+__all__ = [
+    'NetworkValidatorsTest',
+    'GenericValidatorsTest'
+]
diff --git a/tests/validators/generic_validators_test.py b/tests/validators/generic_validators_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca3a93c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/validators/generic_validators_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+from unittest import TestCase
+
+from python_json_config.validators import is_timedelta, is_valid_choice
+
+
+class GenericValidatorsTest(TestCase):
+
+    def test_is_timedelta(self):
+        valid_timedeltas = ["1:3:24:30:23", "0:0:1", "0:0:0:0:1", "01:02:02:03:04"]
+        invalid_timedeltas = ["1:3:24:30:23:45", "01:a:02:03:04"]
+
+        for timedelta in valid_timedeltas:
+            self.assertTrue(is_timedelta(timedelta))
+
+        for timedelta in invalid_timedeltas:
+            self.assertFalse(is_timedelta(timedelta))
+
+    def test_is_valid_choice(self):
+        list_validator = is_valid_choice([1, 2, "3"])
+        self.assertTrue(list_validator(1))
+        self.assertFalse(list_validator(3))
+        self.assertTrue(list_validator("3"))
+        self.assertFalse(list_validator(4))
+
+        dict_validator = is_valid_choice({1: "2", "3": 4})
+        self.assertTrue(dict_validator(1))
+        self.assertFalse(dict_validator("2"))
+        self.assertTrue(dict_validator("3"))
+        self.assertFalse(dict_validator(4))
diff --git a/tests/validators/network_validators_test.py b/tests/validators/network_validators_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..575e690
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/validators/network_validators_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+from unittest import TestCase
+
+from python_json_config.validators import is_ipv4_address, is_unreserved_port
+
+
+class NetworkValidatorsTest(TestCase):
+
+    def test_is_ipv4_address(self):
+        valid_ips = ["127.0.0.1", "8.8.8.8", "127.1", "8.526344"]
+        invalid_ips = ["327.0.0.1", "8.8.8.8.8", "127.-1", "256.526344"]
+
+        for address in valid_ips:
+            self.assertTrue(is_ipv4_address(address))
+
+        for address in invalid_ips:
+            self.assertFalse(is_ipv4_address(address))
+
+    def test_is_unreserved_port(self):
+        self.assertFalse(is_unreserved_port(1))
+        self.assertFalse(is_unreserved_port(-1))
+        self.assertFalse(is_unreserved_port(22))
+        self.assertFalse(is_unreserved_port(1023))
+        self.assertTrue(is_unreserved_port(1024))
+        self.assertTrue(is_unreserved_port(14302))

Submodule for validators and converters
There should be two submodules that already provide a number of validators and converters for certain objects.

For example, validators for IP addresses, port numbers, etc.
tests/__init__.py::ConfigNodeTest::test_contains tests/__init__.py::ConfigNodeTest::test_creation tests/__init__.py::ConfigNodeTest::test_get tests/__init__.py::ConfigNodeTest::test_pickle tests/__init__.py::ConfigNodeTest::test_string tests/__init__.py::ConfigNodeTest::test_update tests/__init__.py::ConfigBuilderTest::test_parse tests/__init__.py::ConfigBuilderTest::test_type_validation tests/__init__.py::ConfigBuilderTest::test_type_validation_builder tests/__init__.py::ConfigBuilderTest::test_value_transformation tests/__init__.py::ConfigBuilderTest::test_value_transformation_builder tests/__init__.py::ConfigBuilderTest::test_value_validation tests/__init__.py::ConfigBuilderTest::test_value_validation_builder tests/__init__.py::NetworkValidatorsTest::test_is_ipv4_address tests/__init__.py::NetworkValidatorsTest::test_is_unreserved_port tests/__init__.py::GenericValidatorsTest::test_is_timedelta tests/__init__.py::GenericValidatorsTest::test_is_valid_choice tests/__init__.py::GenericTransformersTest::test_to_timedelta tests/transformers/__init__.py::GenericTransformersTest::test_to_timedelta tests/transformers/generic_transformers_test.py::GenericTransformersTest::test_to_timedelta tests/validators/__init__.py::NetworkValidatorsTest::test_is_ipv4_address tests/validators/__init__.py::NetworkValidatorsTest::test_is_unreserved_port tests/validators/__init__.py::GenericValidatorsTest::test_is_timedelta tests/validators/__init__.py::GenericValidatorsTest::test_is_valid_choice tests/validators/generic_validators_test.py::GenericValidatorsTest::test_is_timedelta tests/validators/generic_validators_test.py::GenericValidatorsTest::test_is_valid_choice tests/validators/network_validators_test.py::NetworkValidatorsTest::test_is_ipv4_address tests/validators/network_validators_test.py::NetworkValidatorsTest::test_is_unreserved_port