public function index() { $input = Input::all(); $rules = array('search' => 'required'); if (isset($input['search'])) { $validator = Validator::make(Input::all(), $rules); if ($validator->passes()) { $obj = Objections::search($input); } else { $obj = Objections::search(array()); } } else { $obj = Objections::search(array()); } return View::make('objections.list', array('data' => $obj, 'search' => $input)); }