<?php

namespace FluxBB\Models;

use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;

class Base extends Model
{

	public $timestamps = false;

}

<?php

namespace FluxBB\Models;

use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
use Validator;

class Base extends Model
{

	public $timestamps = false;

	protected $rules = array();

	protected $errors = array();


	public function valid()
	{
		if (empty($this->rules)) return true;

		$v = Validator::make($this->attributes, $this->rules);
		return $v->passes();
	}

	public function invalid()
	{
		return ! $this->valid();
	}

	public function getErrors()
	{
		return $this->errors;
	}

}

Add some validation helpers to base model class.
Add some validation helpers to base model class.
