Validation of array form fields in laravel 4 error

Question

How can we validate form fields that are arrays? Take a look at the following code

UserPhone Model:

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Answer 1

Here's an update to the code of Ronald, because my custom rules wouldn't work with the array extension. Tested with Laravel 4.1, default rules, extended rules, …

public function __call($method, $parameters) {
    $isArrayRule = FALSE;
    if(substr($method, -5) === 'Array') {
        $method = substr($method, 0, -5);
        $isArrayRule = TRUE;
    }

    //
    $rule = snake_case(substr($method, 8));

    // Default or custom rule
    if(!$isArrayRule) {
        // And we have a default value (not an array)
        if(!is_array($parameters[1])) {
            // Try getting the custom validation rule
            if(isset($this->extensions[$rule])) {
                return $this->callExtension($rule, $parameters);
            }

            // None found
            throw new \BadMethodCallException("Method [$method] does not exist.");
        } // Array given for default rule; cannot be!
        else return FALSE;
    }

    // Array rules
    $success = TRUE;
    foreach($parameters[1] as $value) {
        $parameters[1] = $value;

        // Default rule exists, use it
        if(is_callable("parent::$method")) {
            $success &= call_user_func_array(array($this, $method), $parameters);
        } else {
            // Try a custom rule
            if(isset($this->extensions[$rule])) {
                $success &= $this->callExtension($rule, $parameters);
            }

            // No custom rule found
            throw new \BadMethodCallException("Method [$method] does not exist.");
        }
    }

    // Did any of them (array rules) fail?
    return $success;
}