/**
* Validate the model instance
*
* @param array $rules Validation rules
* @param array $customMessages Custom error messages
* @return bool
*/
public function validate(array $rules = array(), array $customMessages = array())
{
// check for overrides, then remove any empty rules
$rules = empty($rules) ? static::$rules : $rules;
foreach ($rules as $field => $rls) {
if ($rls == '') {
unset($rules[$field]);
}
}
if (empty($rules)) {
return true;
}
$customMessages = empty($customMessages) ? static::$customMessages : $customMessages;
if ($this->forceEntityHydrationFromInput || empty($this->attributes) && $this->autoHydrateEntityFromInput) {
// pluck only the fields which are defined in the validation rule-set
$attributes = array_intersect_key(Input::all(), $rules);
//Set each given attribute on the model
foreach ($attributes as $key => $value) {
$this->setAttribute($key, $value);
}
}
$data = $this->attributes;
// the data under validation
// perform validation
$validator = Validator::make($data, $rules, $customMessages);
$success = $validator->passes();
if ($success) {
// if the model is valid, unset old errors
if ($this->validationErrors->count() > 0) {
$this->validationErrors = new MessageBag();
}
} else {
// otherwise set the new ones
$this->validationErrors = $validator->messages();
// stash the input to the current session
if (Input::hasSessionStore()) {
Input::flash();
}
}
return $success;
}
