def valid(self, value, level=[]):
		"""Valid

		Checks if a value is valid based on the instance's values

		Arguments:
			value {mixed} -- The value to validate

		Returns:
			bool
		"""

		# Reset validation failures
		self.validation_failures = []

		# If the value is None and it's optional, we're good
		if value is None and self._optional:
			return True

		# If the value isn't a dictionary
		if not isinstance(value, dict):
			self.validation_failures.append(('.'.join(level), str(value)))
			return False

		# Init the return, assume valid
		bRet = True

		# Go through each key and value
		for k,v in iteritems(value):

			# Add the field to the level
			lLevel = level[:]
			lLevel.append(k)

			# If the key isn't valid
			if not self._key.valid(k):
				self.validation_failures.append(('.'.join(lLevel), 'invalid key: %s' % str(k)))
				bRet = False
				continue

			# Check the value
			if not self._node.valid(v, lLevel):
				self.validation_failures.extend(self._node.validation_failures)
				bRet = False
				continue

		# Return whatever the result was
		return bRet