/**
* Validate the model's attributes.
*
* @param array $rules
* @return bool
*/
public function validate(array $rules = array())
{
$rules = $this->processRules($rules ?: static::$rules);
$this->validator = $this->validatorFactory->make($this->attributes, $rules);
if ($this->validator->fails()) {
$this->errors = $this->validator->errors();
return false;
}
$this->errors = null;
return true;
}
public function getErrors()
{
if (!$this->validator) {
throw new NoValidatorInstantiatedException();
}
return $this->validator->errors();
}
/**
* Pass the validator and it will build the response with the error messages
* @param Illuminate\Validation\Validator $validator
* @return Illuminate\Support\Facades\Response
*/
public function validationError($validator)
{
$messages = $validator->errors()->getMessages();
$this->response = $this->laravelResponse->setContent(json_encode(['ErrorCode' => 'ValidationFail', 'ErrorDescription' => 'The input validation failed', 'errors' => $messages]))->setStatusCode(400);
return $this->respond();
}
