diff --git a/src/dataValidation.js b/src/dataValidation.js
index a195416..471abf1 100644
--- a/src/dataValidation.js
+++ b/src/dataValidation.js
@@ -128,6 +128,17 @@ export default function DataValidator(schema) {
 
         let next_validator = this.getValidator(next_type);
 
+        if (!next_validator) {
+            if (next_schema.hasOwnProperty('oneOf')) {
+                next_validator = this.validateOneOf;
+            } else if (next_schema.hasOwnProperty('anyOf')) {
+                next_validator = this.validateAnyOf;
+            } else if (next_schema.hasOwnProperty('anyOf')) {
+                // currently allOf is not supported in array items
+                // next_validator = this.validateAllOf;
+            }
+        }
+
         if (next_validator) {
             for (let i = 0; i < data.length; i++)
                 next_validator(next_schema, data[i], this.joinCoords([coords, i]));
diff --git a/tests/dataValidation.test.js b/tests/dataValidation.test.js
index 6fa45ab..ef83a4f 100644
--- a/tests/dataValidation.test.js
+++ b/tests/dataValidation.test.js
@@ -361,6 +361,96 @@ test.skip('anyOf in object property', () => {
     // :TODO:
 });
 
+test('test oneOf in array items', () => {
+    let schema = {
+        "type": "array",
+        "items": {
+            "oneOf": [
+                {
+                    "properties": {
+                        "name": {"type": "string", "required": true}
+                    }
+                },
+                {
+                    "type": "string"
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+    };
+
+    let wrong_data;
+    let data;
+    let validator = new DataValidator(schema);
+
+    /* :TODO: uncommen this block when oneOf validation has been implemented.
+
+    // 1. wrong type
+    wrong_data = [1, 2];
+    expect(validator.validate(wrong_data).isValid).toBe(false);
+
+    // 2. empty object required key
+    wrong_data = [{'name': ''}];
+    expect(validator.validate(wrong_data).isValid).toBe(false);
+
+    // 3. wrong object key type
+    wrong_data = [{'name': 123}];
+    expect(validator.validate(wrong_data).isValid).toBe(false);
+    */
+
+    // 2. object items
+    data = [{'name': 'john'}];
+    expect(validator.validate(data).isValid).toBe(true);
+
+    // 3. string items
+    data = ['hello'];
+    expect(validator.validate(data).isValid).toBe(true);
+});
+
+test('test anyOf in array items', () => {
+    let schema = {
+        "type": "array",
+        "items": {
+            "anyOf": [
+                {
+                    "properties": {
+                        "name": {"type": "string", "required": true}
+                    }
+                },
+                {
+                    "type": "string"
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+    };
+
+    let wrong_data;
+    let data;
+    let validator = new DataValidator(schema);
+
+    /* :TODO: uncommen this block when oneOf validation has been implemented.
+
+    // 1. wrong type
+    wrong_data = [1, 2];
+    expect(validator.validate(wrong_data).isValid).toBe(false);
+
+    // 2. empty object required key
+    wrong_data = [{'name': ''}];
+    expect(validator.validate(wrong_data).isValid).toBe(false);
+
+    // 3. wrong object key type
+    wrong_data = [{'name': 123}];
+    expect(validator.validate(wrong_data).isValid).toBe(false);
+    */
+
+    // 2. object items
+    data = [{'name': 'john'}];
+    expect(validator.validate(data).isValid).toBe(true);
+
+    // 3. string items
+    data = ['hello'];
+    expect(validator.validate(data).isValid).toBe(true);
+});
+
 test('validateString method', () => {
     let schema = {
         'type': 'object',