Simple model validation for Laravel 4

Auto validate model on save.
Use simple or separate rules for model events (create, update and save).
Based on Jeffrey Way project Laravel Model Validation.

Installation

Just place require new package for your Laravel installation via composer.json

"spajz/modval": "dev-master"

Then composer update.

You can add following lines to app/config/app.php if you want to use alias:

'Modval' => 'Spajz\Modval\Modval'

Usage

Your models need to extend Modval or Spajz\Modval\Modval.

class Foo extends Modval {

}

How to add rules in the model (same for all events).

class Foo extends Modval {
    protected static $rules = array(
        'title' => 'required',
        'slug' => 'required|min:5',
    );
}

Add rules separately for each event (create, update or save). Save event is executed in both cases (create and update).

class Foo extends Modval {
    protected static $rules = array(
        'create' => array(
            'slug' => 'required|min:5',
        ),
        'update' => array(
            'url' => 'required',
        ),
        'save' => array(
            'title' => 'required',
        ),
    );
}

And here's an example from controller.

public function store()
{
    $foo = new Foo(Input::all());

    if ($foo->save()) return Redirect::route('foo.index');

    return Redirect::back()->withInput()->withErrors($foo->getErrors());
}

Thanks

Thanks to Jeffrey Way and his project Laravel Model Validation:

https://github.com/JeffreyWay/Laravel-Model-Validation

spajz/modval