Class Validator

Namespace: Laravel
Located at laravel/validator.php

Methods summary
`public`	# `__construct( mixed $attributes, array $rules, array $messages = array() )` Create a new validator instance. Create a new validator instance. Parameters `$attributes` `mixed` $attributes `$rules` `array` $rules `$messages` `array` $messages
`public static Laravel\Validator`	# `make( array $attributes, array $rules, array $messages = array() )` Create a new validator instance. Create a new validator instance. Parameters `$attributes` `array` $attributes `$rules` `array` $rules `$messages` `array` $messages Returns `Laravel\Validator`
`public static`	# `register( string $name, Closure $validator )` Register a custom validator. Register a custom validator. Parameters `$name` `string` $name `$validator` `Closure` $validator
`public boolean`	# `passes( )` Validate the target array using the specified validation rules. Validate the target array using the specified validation rules. Returns `boolean`
`public boolean`	# `fails( )` Validate the target array using the specified validation rules. Validate the target array using the specified validation rules. Returns `boolean`
`public boolean`	# `invalid( )` Validate the target array using the specified validation rules. Validate the target array using the specified validation rules. Returns `boolean`
`public boolean`	# `valid( )` Validate the target array using the specified validation rules. Validate the target array using the specified validation rules. Returns `boolean`
`protected`	# `check( string $attribute, string $rule )` Evaluate an attribute against a validation rule. Evaluate an attribute against a validation rule. Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$rule` `string` $rule
`protected boolean`	# `validatable( string $rule, string $attribute, mixed $value )` Determine if an attribute is validatable. Determine if an attribute is validatable. To be considered validatable, the attribute must either exist, or the rule being checked must implicitly validate "required", such as the "required" rule or the "accepted" rule. Parameters `$rule` `string` $rule `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$value` `mixed` $value Returns `boolean`
`protected boolean`	# `implicit( string $rule )` Determine if a given rule implies that the attribute is required. Determine if a given rule implies that the attribute is required. Parameters `$rule` `string` $rule Returns `boolean`
`protected`	# `error( string $attribute, string $rule, array $parameters )` Add an error message to the validator's collection of messages. Add an error message to the validator's collection of messages. Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$rule` `string` $rule `$parameters` `array` $parameters
`protected boolean`	# `validate_required( string $attribute, mixed $value )` Validate that a required attribute exists in the attributes array. Validate that a required attribute exists in the attributes array. Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$value` `mixed` $value Returns `boolean`
`protected boolean`	# `validate_required_with( string $attribute, mixed $value, array $parameters )` Validate that an attribute exists in the attributes array, if another attribute exists in the attributes array. Validate that an attribute exists in the attributes array, if another attribute exists in the attributes array. Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$value` `mixed` $value `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `boolean`
`protected boolean`	# `validate_confirmed( string $attribute, mixed $value )` Validate that an attribute has a matching confirmation attribute. Validate that an attribute has a matching confirmation attribute. Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$value` `mixed` $value Returns `boolean`
`protected boolean`	# `validate_accepted( string $attribute, mixed $value )` Validate that an attribute was "accepted". Validate that an attribute was "accepted". This validation rule implies the attribute is "required". Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$value` `mixed` $value Returns `boolean`
`protected boolean`	# `validate_same( string $attribute, mixed $value, array $parameters )` Validate that an attribute is the same as another attribute. Validate that an attribute is the same as another attribute. Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$value` `mixed` $value `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `boolean`
`protected boolean`	# `validate_different( string $attribute, mixed $value, array $parameters )` Validate that an attribute is different from another attribute. Validate that an attribute is different from another attribute. Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$value` `mixed` $value `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `boolean`
`protected boolean`	# `validate_numeric( string $attribute, mixed $value )` Validate that an attribute is numeric. Validate that an attribute is numeric. Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$value` `mixed` $value Returns `boolean`
`protected boolean`	# `validate_integer( string $attribute, mixed $value )` Validate that an attribute is an integer. Validate that an attribute is an integer. Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$value` `mixed` $value Returns `boolean`
`protected boolean`	# `validate_size( string $attribute, mixed $value, array $parameters )` Validate the size of an attribute. Validate the size of an attribute. Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$value` `mixed` $value `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `boolean`
`protected boolean`	# `validate_between( string $attribute, mixed $value, array $parameters )` Validate the size of an attribute is between a set of values. Validate the size of an attribute is between a set of values. Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$value` `mixed` $value `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `boolean`
`protected boolean`	# `validate_min( string $attribute, mixed $value, array $parameters )` Validate the size of an attribute is greater than a minimum value. Validate the size of an attribute is greater than a minimum value. Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$value` `mixed` $value `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `boolean`
`protected boolean`	# `validate_max( string $attribute, mixed $value, array $parameters )` Validate the size of an attribute is less than a maximum value. Validate the size of an attribute is less than a maximum value. Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$value` `mixed` $value `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `boolean`
`protected mixed`	# `size( string $attribute, mixed $value )` Get the size of an attribute. Get the size of an attribute. Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$value` `mixed` $value Returns `mixed`
`protected boolean`	# `validate_in( string $attribute, mixed $value, array $parameters )` Validate an attribute is contained within a list of values. Validate an attribute is contained within a list of values. Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$value` `mixed` $value `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `boolean`
`protected boolean`	# `validate_not_in( string $attribute, mixed $value, array $parameters )` Validate an attribute is not contained within a list of values. Validate an attribute is not contained within a list of values. Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$value` `mixed` $value `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `boolean`
`protected boolean`	# `validate_unique( string $attribute, mixed $value, array $parameters )` Validate the uniqueness of an attribute value on a given database table. Validate the uniqueness of an attribute value on a given database table. If a database column is not specified, the attribute will be used. Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$value` `mixed` $value `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `boolean`
`protected boolean`	# `validate_exists( string $attribute, mixed $value, array $parameters )` Validate the existence of an attribute value in a database table. Validate the existence of an attribute value in a database table. Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$value` `mixed` $value `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `boolean`
`protected boolean`	# `validate_ip( string $attribute, mixed $value )` Validate that an attribute is a valid IP. Validate that an attribute is a valid IP. Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$value` `mixed` $value Returns `boolean`
`protected boolean`	# `validate_email( string $attribute, mixed $value )` Validate that an attribute is a valid e-mail address. Validate that an attribute is a valid e-mail address. Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$value` `mixed` $value Returns `boolean`
`protected boolean`	# `validate_url( string $attribute, mixed $value )` Validate that an attribute is a valid URL. Validate that an attribute is a valid URL. Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$value` `mixed` $value Returns `boolean`
`protected boolean`	# `validate_active_url( string $attribute, mixed $value )` Validate that an attribute is an active URL. Validate that an attribute is an active URL. Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$value` `mixed` $value Returns `boolean`
`protected boolean`	# `validate_image( string $attribute, mixed $value )` Validate the MIME type of a file is an image MIME type. Validate the MIME type of a file is an image MIME type. Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$value` `mixed` $value Returns `boolean`
`protected boolean`	# `validate_alpha( string $attribute, mixed $value )` Validate that an attribute contains only alphabetic characters. Validate that an attribute contains only alphabetic characters. Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$value` `mixed` $value Returns `boolean`
`protected boolean`	# `validate_alpha_num( string $attribute, mixed $value )` Validate that an attribute contains only alpha-numeric characters. Validate that an attribute contains only alpha-numeric characters. Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$value` `mixed` $value Returns `boolean`
`protected boolean`	# `validate_alpha_dash( string $attribute, mixed $value )` Validate that an attribute contains only alpha-numeric characters, dashes, and underscores. Validate that an attribute contains only alpha-numeric characters, dashes, and underscores. Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$value` `mixed` $value Returns `boolean`
`protected boolean`	# `validate_match( string $attribute, mixed $value, array $parameters )` Validate that an attribute passes a regular expression check. Validate that an attribute passes a regular expression check. Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$value` `mixed` $value `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `boolean`
`protected boolean`	# `validate_mimes( string $attribute, array $value, array $parameters )` Validate the MIME type of a file upload attribute is in a set of MIME types. Validate the MIME type of a file upload attribute is in a set of MIME types. Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$value` `array` $value `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `boolean`
`protected boolean`	# `validate_array( string $attribute, mixed $value )` Validate that an attribute is an array Validate that an attribute is an array Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$value` `mixed` $value Returns `boolean`
`protected boolean`	# `validate_count( string $attribute, mixed $value, array $parameters )` Validate that an attribute of type array has a specific count Validate that an attribute of type array has a specific count Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$value` `mixed` $value `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `boolean`
`protected boolean`	# `validate_countmin( string $attribute, mixed $value, array $parameters )` Validate that an attribute of type array has a minimum of elements. Validate that an attribute of type array has a minimum of elements. Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$value` `mixed` $value `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `boolean`
`protected boolean`	# `validate_countmax( string $attribute, mixed $value, array $parameters )` Validate that an attribute of type array has a maximum of elements. Validate that an attribute of type array has a maximum of elements. Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$value` `mixed` $value `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `boolean`
`protected boolean`	# `validate_countbetween( string $attribute, mixed $value, array $parameters )` Validate that an attribute of type array has elements between max and min. Validate that an attribute of type array has elements between max and min. Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$value` `mixed` $value `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `boolean`
`protected boolean`	# `validate_before( string $attribute, mixed $value, array $parameters )` Validate the date is before a given date. Validate the date is before a given date. Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$value` `mixed` $value `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `boolean`
`protected boolean`	# `validate_after( string $attribute, mixed $value, array $parameters )` Validate the date is after a given date. Validate the date is after a given date. Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$value` `mixed` $value `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `boolean`
`protected boolean`	# `validate_date_format( string $attribute, mixed $value, array $parameters )` Validate the date conforms to a given format. Validate the date conforms to a given format. Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$value` `mixed` $value `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `boolean`
`protected string`	# `message( string $attribute, string $rule )` Get the proper error message for an attribute and rule. Get the proper error message for an attribute and rule. Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$rule` `string` $rule Returns `string`
`protected string`	# `size_message( string $bundle, string $attribute, string $rule )` Get the proper error message for an attribute and size rule. Get the proper error message for an attribute and size rule. Parameters `$bundle` `string` $bundle `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$rule` `string` $rule Returns `string`
`protected string`	# `replace( string $message, string $attribute, string $rule, array $parameters )` Replace all error message place-holders with actual values. Replace all error message place-holders with actual values. Parameters `$message` `string` $message `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$rule` `string` $rule `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `string`
`protected string`	# `replace_required_with( string $message, string $attribute, string $rule, array $parameters )` Replace all place-holders for the required_with rule. Replace all place-holders for the required_with rule. Parameters `$message` `string` $message `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$rule` `string` $rule `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `string`
`protected string`	# `replace_between( string $message, string $attribute, string $rule, array $parameters )` Replace all place-holders for the between rule. Replace all place-holders for the between rule. Parameters `$message` `string` $message `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$rule` `string` $rule `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `string`
`protected string`	# `replace_size( string $message, string $attribute, string $rule, array $parameters )` Replace all place-holders for the size rule. Replace all place-holders for the size rule. Parameters `$message` `string` $message `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$rule` `string` $rule `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `string`
`protected string`	# `replace_min( string $message, string $attribute, string $rule, array $parameters )` Replace all place-holders for the min rule. Replace all place-holders for the min rule. Parameters `$message` `string` $message `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$rule` `string` $rule `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `string`
`protected string`	# `replace_max( string $message, string $attribute, string $rule, array $parameters )` Replace all place-holders for the max rule. Replace all place-holders for the max rule. Parameters `$message` `string` $message `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$rule` `string` $rule `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `string`
`protected string`	# `replace_in( string $message, string $attribute, string $rule, array $parameters )` Replace all place-holders for the in rule. Replace all place-holders for the in rule. Parameters `$message` `string` $message `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$rule` `string` $rule `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `string`
`protected string`	# `replace_not_in( string $message, string $attribute, string $rule, array $parameters )` Replace all place-holders for the not_in rule. Replace all place-holders for the not_in rule. Parameters `$message` `string` $message `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$rule` `string` $rule `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `string`
`protected string`	# `replace_mimes( string $message, string $attribute, string $rule, array $parameters )` Replace all place-holders for the mimes rule. Replace all place-holders for the mimes rule. Parameters `$message` `string` $message `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$rule` `string` $rule `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `string`
`protected string`	# `replace_same( string $message, string $attribute, string $rule, array $parameters )` Replace all place-holders for the same rule. Replace all place-holders for the same rule. Parameters `$message` `string` $message `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$rule` `string` $rule `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `string`
`protected string`	# `replace_different( string $message, string $attribute, string $rule, array $parameters )` Replace all place-holders for the different rule. Replace all place-holders for the different rule. Parameters `$message` `string` $message `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$rule` `string` $rule `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `string`
`protected string`	# `replace_before( string $message, string $attribute, string $rule, array $parameters )` Replace all place-holders for the before rule. Replace all place-holders for the before rule. Parameters `$message` `string` $message `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$rule` `string` $rule `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `string`
`protected string`	# `replace_after( string $message, string $attribute, string $rule, array $parameters )` Replace all place-holders for the after rule. Replace all place-holders for the after rule. Parameters `$message` `string` $message `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$rule` `string` $rule `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `string`
`protected string`	# `replace_count( string $message, string $attribute, string $rule, array $parameters )` Replace all place-holders for the count rule. Replace all place-holders for the count rule. Parameters `$message` `string` $message `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$rule` `string` $rule `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `string`
`protected string`	# `replace_countmin( string $message, string $attribute, string $rule, array $parameters )` Replace all place-holders for the countmin rule. Replace all place-holders for the countmin rule. Parameters `$message` `string` $message `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$rule` `string` $rule `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `string`
`protected string`	# `replace_countmax( string $message, string $attribute, string $rule, array $parameters )` Replace all place-holders for the countmax rule. Replace all place-holders for the countmax rule. Parameters `$message` `string` $message `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$rule` `string` $rule `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `string`
`protected string`	# `replace_countbetween( string $message, string $attribute, string $rule, array $parameters )` Replace all place-holders for the between rule. Replace all place-holders for the between rule. Parameters `$message` `string` $message `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$rule` `string` $rule `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `string`
`protected string`	# `attribute( string $attribute )` Get the displayable name for a given attribute. Get the displayable name for a given attribute. Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute Returns `string`
`protected boolean`	# `has_rule( string $attribute, array $rules )` Determine if an attribute has a rule assigned to it. Determine if an attribute has a rule assigned to it. Parameters `$attribute` `string` $attribute `$rules` `array` $rules Returns `boolean`
`protected array`	# `parse( string $rule )` Extract the rule name and parameters from a rule. Extract the rule name and parameters from a rule. Parameters `$rule` `string` $rule Returns `array`
`public Laravel\Validator`	# `bundle( string $bundle )` Set the bundle that the validator is running for. Set the bundle that the validator is running for. The bundle determines which bundle the language lines will be loaded from. Parameters `$bundle` `string` $bundle Returns `Laravel\Validator`
`public Laravel\Validator`	# `speaks( string $language )` Set the language that should be used when retrieving error messages. Set the language that should be used when retrieving error messages. Parameters `$language` `string` $language Returns `Laravel\Validator`
`public Laravel\Validator`	# `connection( Laravel\Database\Connection $connection )` Set the database connection that should be used by the validator. Set the database connection that should be used by the validator. Parameters `$connection` `Laravel\Database\Connection` $connection Returns `Laravel\Validator`
`protected Laravel\Database\Connection`	# `db( )` Get the database connection for the Validator. Get the database connection for the Validator. Returns `Laravel\Database\Connection`
`public`	# `__call( mixed $method, mixed $parameters )` Dynamically handle calls to custom registered validators. Dynamically handle calls to custom registered validators.

Properties summary
`public array`	`$attributes`		# The array being validated. The array being validated.
`public Laravel\Messages`	`$errors`		# The post-validation error messages. The post-validation error messages.
`protected array`	`$rules`	`array()`	# The validation rules. The validation rules.
`protected array`	`$messages`	`array()`	# The validation messages. The validation messages.
`protected Laravel\Database\Connection`	`$db`		# The database connection that should be used by the validator. The database connection that should be used by the validator.
`protected string`	`$bundle`	`DEFAULT_BUNDLE`	# The bundle for which the validation is being run. The bundle for which the validation is being run.
`protected string`	`$language`		# The language that should be used when retrieving error messages. The language that should be used when retrieving error messages.
`protected array`	`$size_rules`	`array('size', 'between', 'min', 'max')`	# The size related validation rules. The size related validation rules.
`protected array`	`$numeric_rules`	`array('numeric', 'integer')`	# The numeric related validation rules. The numeric related validation rules.
`protected static array`	`$validators`	`array()`	# The registered custom validators. The registered custom validators.

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