Merge pull request #1053 from tobsn/patch-12

added array and array count validation for multi-select input

application/language/ar/validation.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ return array(
 	"alpha"          => "القيمة :attribute يمكنها أن تحتوي على أحرف فقط.",
 	"alpha_dash"     => "القيمة :attribute يمكنها أن تحتوي على أحرف و أرقام و إشارة الناقص فقط.",
 	"alpha_num"      => "القيمة :attribute يمكنها أن تحتوي على أحرف و أرقام فقط.",
+	"array"          => "The :attribute must have selected elements.",
 	"before"         => "القيمة :attribute يجب أن تكون قبل تاريخ :date.",
 	"between"        => array(
 		"numeric" => "القيمة :attribute يجب أن تكون بين :min و :max.",
@@ -31,6 +32,10 @@ return array(
 		"string"  => "النص :attribute يجب أن يكون بطول من :min إلى :max حرف.",
 	),
 	"confirmed"      => "القيمة :attribute التأكيدية غير مطابقة.",
+	"count"          => "The :attribute must have exactly :count selected elements.",
+	"countbetween"   => "The :attribute must have between :min and :max selected elements.",
+	"countmax"       => "The :attribute must have less than :max selected elements.",
+	"countmin"       => "The :attribute must have at least :min selected elements.",
 	"different"      => "القيمتان :attribute و :other يجب أن تختلفان.",
 	"email"          => "القيمة :attribute تمثل بريد إلكتروني غير صحيح.",
 	"exists"         => "القيمة المختارة :attribute غير موجودة.",

application/language/bg/validation.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ return array(
 	"alpha"          => "Полето :attribute трябва да съдържа само букви.",
 	"alpha_dash"     => "Полето :attribute трябва да съдържа само букви, цифри, долна черта и тире.",
 	"alpha_num"      => "Полето :attribute трябва да съдържа само букви и цифри.",
+	"array"          => "The :attribute must have selected elements.",
 	"before"         => "Полето :attribute трябва да бъде дата преди :date.",
 	"between"        => array(
 		"numeric" => "Полето :attribute трябва да бъде между :min и :max.",
@@ -31,6 +32,10 @@ return array(
 		"string"  => "Полето :attribute трябва да бъде между :min и :max знака.",
 	),
 	"confirmed"      => "Полето :attribute не е потвърдено.",
+	"count"          => "The :attribute must have exactly :count selected elements.",
+	"countbetween"   => "The :attribute must have between :min and :max selected elements.",
+	"countmax"       => "The :attribute must have less than :max selected elements.",
+	"countmin"       => "The :attribute must have at least :min selected elements.",
 	"different"      => "Полетата :attribute и :other трябва да са различни.",
 	"email"          => "Полето :attribute е с невалиден формат.",
 	"exists"         => "Избраната стойност на :attribute вече съществува.",

application/language/de/validation.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ return array(
 	"alpha"          => ":attribute darf nur Buchstaben beinhalten.",
 	"alpha_dash"     => ":attribute sollte nur aus Buchstaben, Nummern und Bindestrichen bestehen.",
 	"alpha_num"      => ":attribute sollte nur aus Buchstaben und Nummern bestehen.",
+	"array"          => "The :attribute must have selected elements.",
 	"before"         => ":attribute muss ein Datum vor dem :date sein.",
 	"between"        => array(
 		"numeric" => ":attribute muss zwischen :min und :max liegen.",
@@ -31,6 +32,10 @@ return array(
 		"string"  => ":attribute muss zwischen :min und :max Zeichen lang sein.",
 	),
 	"confirmed"      => ":attribute stimmt nicht mit der Bestätigung überein.",
+	"count"          => "The :attribute must have exactly :count selected elements.",
+	"countbetween"   => "The :attribute must have between :min and :max selected elements.",
+	"countmax"       => "The :attribute must have less than :max selected elements.",
+	"countmin"       => "The :attribute must have at least :min selected elements.",
 	"different"      => ":attribute und :other müssen verschieden sein.",
 	"email"          => ":attribute ist keine gültige Email-Adresse.",
 	"exists"         => "Der gewählte Wert für :attribute ist ungültig.",

application/language/en/validation.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ return array(
 	"alpha"          => "The :attribute may only contain letters.",
 	"alpha_dash"     => "The :attribute may only contain letters, numbers, and dashes.",
 	"alpha_num"      => "The :attribute may only contain letters and numbers.",
+	"array"          => "The :attribute must have selected elements.",
 	"before"         => "The :attribute must be a date before :date.",
 	"between"        => array(
 		"numeric" => "The :attribute must be between :min - :max.",
@@ -31,6 +32,10 @@ return array(
 		"string"  => "The :attribute must be between :min - :max characters.",
 	),
 	"confirmed"      => "The :attribute confirmation does not match.",
+	"count"          => "The :attribute must have exactly :count selected elements.",
+	"countbetween"   => "The :attribute must have between :min and :max selected elements.",
+	"countmax"       => "The :attribute must have less than :max selected elements.",
+	"countmin"       => "The :attribute must have at least :min selected elements.",
 	"different"      => "The :attribute and :other must be different.",
 	"email"          => "The :attribute format is invalid.",
 	"exists"         => "The selected :attribute is invalid.",

application/language/fr/validation.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ return array(
 	"alpha"          => "Le champ :attribute ne doit contenir que des lettres.",
 	"alpha_dash"     => "Le champ :attribute ne doit contenir que des lettres, nombres et des tirets.",
 	"alpha_num"      => "Le champ :attribute ne doit contenir que des lettres et nombres.",
+	"array"          => "The :attribute must have selected elements.",
 	"before"         => "Le champ :attribute doit être une date avant :date.",
 	"between"        => array(
 		"numeric" => "Le champ :attribute doit être entre :min - :max.",
@@ -31,6 +32,10 @@ return array(
 		"string"  => "Le champ :attribute doit être entre :min - :max caractères.",
 	),
 	"confirmed"      => "Le champ :attribute confirmation est différent.",
+	"count"          => "The :attribute must have exactly :count selected elements.",
+	"countbetween"   => "The :attribute must have between :min and :max selected elements.",
+	"countmax"       => "The :attribute must have less than :max selected elements.",
+	"countmin"       => "The :attribute must have at least :min selected elements.",
 	"different"      => "Les champ :attribute et :other doivent être différents.",
 	"email"          => "Le format du champ :attribute est invalide.",
 	"exists"         => "Le champ sélectionné :attribute est invalide.",

application/language/he/validation.php

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ return array(
 	"alpha"          => "הערך :attribute יכול להכיל רק אותיות.",
 	"alpha_dash"     => "הערך :attribute יכול להכיל רק אותיות, מספרים ומקפים.",
 	"alpha_num"      => "הערך :attribute יכול להכיל רק אותיות ומספרים.",
+	"array"          => "The :attribute must have selected elements.",
 	"before"         => "הערך :attribute חייב להכיל תאריך לפני :date.",
 	"between"        => array(
 		"numeric" => "הערך :attribute חייב להיות בין :min ל-:max.",
@@ -34,6 +35,10 @@ return array(
 		"string"  => "הערך :attribute חייב להכיל בין :min ל-:max תווים.",
 	),
 	"confirmed"      => "הערכים של :attribute חייבים להיות זהים.",
+	"count"          => "The :attribute must have exactly :count selected elements.",
+	"countbetween"   => "The :attribute must have between :min and :max selected elements.",
+	"countmax"       => "The :attribute must have less than :max selected elements.",
+	"countmin"       => "The :attribute must have at least :min selected elements.",
 	"different"      => "הערכים של :attribute ו-:other חייבים להיות שונים.",
 	"email"          => "הערך :attribute חייב להכיל כתובת אימייל תקינה.",
 	"exists"         => "הערך :attribute לא קיים.",

application/language/hu/validation.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ return array(
 	"alpha"          => "A(z) :attribute csak betűket tartalmazhat.",
 	"alpha_dash"     => "A(z) :attribute betűket, számokat és kötőjeleket tartalmazhat.",
 	"alpha_num"      => "A(z) :attribute csak betűket és számokat tartalmazhat.",
+	"array"          => "The :attribute must have selected elements.",
 	"before"         => "A :attribute :date előtti dátum kell legyen.",
 	"between"        => array(
 		"numeric" => "A(z) :attribute :min - :max közötti érték kell legyen.",
@@ -31,6 +32,10 @@ return array(
 		"string"  => "A(z) :attribute :min - :max karakterhossz között kell legyen",
 	),
 	"confirmed"      => "A(z) :attribute megerősítése nem egyezett meg.",
+	"count"          => "The :attribute must have exactly :count selected elements.",
+	"countbetween"   => "The :attribute must have between :min and :max selected elements.",
+	"countmax"       => "The :attribute must have less than :max selected elements.",
+	"countmin"       => "The :attribute must have at least :min selected elements.",
 	"different"      => "A(z) :attribute és :other különböző kell legyen.",
 	"email"          => "A(z) :attribute formátuma nem megfelelő.",
 	"exists"         => "A(z) választott :attribute nem megfelelő.",

application/language/id/validation.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ return array(
 	"alpha"          => "Isian :attribute hanya boleh berisi huruf.",
 	"alpha_dash"     => "Isian :attribute hanya boleh berisi huruf, angka, dan strip.",
 	"alpha_num"      => "Isian :attribute hanya boleh berisi huruf dan angka.",
+	"array"          => "The :attribute must have selected elements.",
 	"before"         => "Isian :attribute harus tanggal sebelum :date.",
 	"between"        => array(
 		"numeric" => "Isian :attribute harus antara :min - :max.",
@@ -31,6 +32,10 @@ return array(
 		"string"  => "Isian :attribute harus antara  :min - :max karakter.",
 	),
 	"confirmed"      => "Konfirmasi :attribute tidak cocok.",
+	"count"          => "The :attribute must have exactly :count selected elements.",
+	"countbetween"   => "The :attribute must have between :min and :max selected elements.",
+	"countmax"       => "The :attribute must have less than :max selected elements.",
+	"countmin"       => "The :attribute must have at least :min selected elements.",
 	"different"      => "Isian :attribute dan :other harus berbeda.",
 	"email"          => "Format isian :attribute tidak valid.",
 	"exists"         => "Isian :attribute yang dipilih tidak valid.",

application/language/ja/validation.php

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ return array(
 	"alpha"          => ":attributeはアルファベッドのみがご利用できます。",
 	"alpha_dash"     => ":attributeは英数字とダッシュ(-)及び下線(_)がご利用できます。",
 	"alpha_num"      => ":attributeは英数字がご利用できます。",
+	"array"          => "The :attribute must have selected elements.",
 	"before"         => ":attributeには、:date以前の日付をご利用ください。",
 	"between"        => array(
 		"numeric" => ":attributeは、:minから、:maxまでの数字をご指定ください。",
@@ -47,6 +48,10 @@ return array(
 		"string"  => ":attributeは、:min文字から:max文字の間でご指定ください。",
 	),
 	"confirmed"      => ":attributeと、確認フィールドとが、一致していません。",
+	"count"          => "The :attribute must have exactly :count selected elements.",
+	"countbetween"   => "The :attribute must have between :min and :max selected elements.",
+	"countmax"       => "The :attribute must have less than :max selected elements.",
+	"countmin"       => "The :attribute must have at least :min selected elements.",
 	"different"      => ":attributeと:otherには、異なった内容を指定してください。",
 	"email"          => ":attributeには正しいメールアドレスの形式をご指定ください。",
 	"exists"         => "選択された:attributeは正しくありません。",

application/language/nl/validation.php

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ return array(
 	"alpha"          => "Het :attribute mag alleen letters bevatten.",
 	"alpha_dash"     => "Het :attribute mag alleen letters, nummers, onderstreep(_) en strepen(-) bevatten.",
 	"alpha_num"      => "Het :attribute mag alleen letters en nummers",
+	"array"          => "The :attribute must have selected elements.",
 	"before"         => "Het :attribute moet een datum voor :date zijn.",
 	"between"        => array(
 		"numeric" => "Het :attribute moet tussen :min en :max zijn.",
@@ -22,6 +23,10 @@ return array(
 		"string"  => "Het :attribute moet tussen :min en :max tekens zijn.",
 	),
 	"confirmed"      => "Het :attribute bevestiging komt niet overeen.",
+	"count"          => "The :attribute must have exactly :count selected elements.",
+	"countbetween"   => "The :attribute must have between :min and :max selected elements.",
+	"countmax"       => "The :attribute must have less than :max selected elements.",
+	"countmin"       => "The :attribute must have at least :min selected elements.",
 	"different"      => "Het :attribute en :other moeten verschillend zijn.",
 	"email"          => "Het :attribute formaat is ongeldig.",
 	"exists"         => "Het gekozen :attribute is al ingebruik.",

application/language/pl/validation.php

@@ -2,98 +2,103 @@
 
 return array(
 
-    /*
-    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    | Validation Language Lines
-    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    |
-    | The following language lines contain the default error messages used
-    | by the validator class. Some of the rules contain multiple versions,
-    | such as the size (max, min, between) rules. These versions are used
-    | for different input types such as strings and files.
-    |
-    | These language lines may be easily changed to provide custom error
-    | messages in your application. Error messages for custom validation
-    | rules may also be added to this file.
-    |
-    */
+	/*
+	|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+	| Validation Language Lines
+	|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+	|
+	| The following language lines contain the default error messages used
+	| by the validator class. Some of the rules contain multiple versions,
+	| such as the size (max, min, between) rules. These versions are used
+	| for different input types such as strings and files.
+	|
+	| These language lines may be easily changed to provide custom error
+	| messages in your application. Error messages for custom validation
+	| rules may also be added to this file.
+	|
+	*/
 
-    "accepted"       => ":attribute musi zostać zaakceptowane.",
-    "active_url"     => ":attribute nie jest prawidłowym adresem URL.",
-    "after"          => ":attribute musi zawierać datę, która jest po :date.",
-    "alpha"          => ":attribute może zawierać jedynie litery.",
-    "alpha_dash"     => ":attribute może zawierać jedynie litery, cyfry i myślniki.",
-    "alpha_num"      => ":attribute może zawierać jedynie litery i cyfry.",
-    "before"         => ":attribute musi zawierać datę, która jest przed :date.",
-    "between"        => array(
-        "numeric" => ":ttribute musi mieścić się w granicach :min - :max.",
-        "file"    => ":attribute musi mieć :min - :max kilobajtów.",
-        "string"  => ":attribute musi mieć :min - :max znaków.",
-    ),
-    "confirmed"      => "Potwierdzenie :attribute się nie zgadza.",
-    "different"      => ":attribute i :other muszą się od siebie różnić.",
-    "email"          => "The :attribute format is invalid.",
-    "exists"         => "Zaznaczona opcja :attribute jest nieprawidłowa.",
-    "image"          => ":attribute musi być obrazkiem.",
-    "in"             => "Zaznaczona opcja :attribute jest nieprawidłowa.",
-    "integer"        => ":attribute musi być liczbą całkowitą.",
-    "ip"             => ":attribute musi być prawidłowym adresem IP.",
-    "match"          => "Format :attribute jest nieprawidłowy.",
-    "max"            => array(
-        "numeric" => ":attribute musi być poniżej :max.",
-        "file"    => ":attribute musi mieć poniżej :max kilobajtów.",
-        "string"  => ":attribute musi mieć poniżej :max znaków.",
-    ),
-    "mimes"          => ":attribute musi być plikiem rodzaju :values.",
-    "min"            => array(
-        "numeric" => ":attribute musi być co najmniej :min.",
-        "file"    => "Plik :attribute musi mieć co najmniej :min kilobajtów.",
-        "string"  => ":attribute musi mieć co najmniej :min znaków.",
-    ),
-    "not_in"         => "Zaznaczona opcja :attribute jest nieprawidłowa.",
-    "numeric"        => ":attribute musi być numeryczne.",
-    "required"       => "Pole :attribute jest wymagane.",
-    "same"           => ":attribute i :other muszą być takie same.",
-    "size"           => array(
-        "numeric" => ":attribute musi mieć rozmiary :size.",
-        "file"    => ":attribute musi mieć :size kilobajtów.",
-        "string"  => ":attribute musi mieć :size znaków.",
-    ),
-    "unique"         => ":attribute zostało już użyte.",
-    "url"            => "Format pola :attribute jest nieprawidłowy.",
+	"accepted"       => ":attribute musi zostać zaakceptowane.",
+	"active_url"     => ":attribute nie jest prawidłowym adresem URL.",
+	"after"          => ":attribute musi zawierać datę, która jest po :date.",
+	"alpha"          => ":attribute może zawierać jedynie litery.",
+	"alpha_dash"     => ":attribute może zawierać jedynie litery, cyfry i myślniki.",
+	"alpha_num"      => ":attribute może zawierać jedynie litery i cyfry.",
+	"array"          => "The :attribute must have selected elements.",
+	"before"         => ":attribute musi zawierać datę, która jest przed :date.",
+	"between"        => array(
+		"numeric" => ":ttribute musi mieścić się w granicach :min - :max.",
+		"file"    => ":attribute musi mieć :min - :max kilobajtów.",
+		"string"  => ":attribute musi mieć :min - :max znaków.",
+	),
+	"confirmed"      => "Potwierdzenie :attribute się nie zgadza.",
+	"count"          => "The :attribute must have exactly :count selected elements.",
+	"countbetween"   => "The :attribute must have between :min and :max selected elements.",
+	"countmax"       => "The :attribute must have less than :max selected elements.",
+	"countmin"       => "The :attribute must have at least :min selected elements.",
+	"different"      => ":attribute i :other muszą się od siebie różnić.",
+	"email"          => "The :attribute format is invalid.",
+	"exists"         => "Zaznaczona opcja :attribute jest nieprawidłowa.",
+	"image"          => ":attribute musi być obrazkiem.",
+	"in"             => "Zaznaczona opcja :attribute jest nieprawidłowa.",
+	"integer"        => ":attribute musi być liczbą całkowitą.",
+	"ip"             => ":attribute musi być prawidłowym adresem IP.",
+	"match"          => "Format :attribute jest nieprawidłowy.",
+	"max"            => array(
+		"numeric" => ":attribute musi być poniżej :max.",
+		"file"    => ":attribute musi mieć poniżej :max kilobajtów.",
+		"string"  => ":attribute musi mieć poniżej :max znaków.",
+	),
+	"mimes"          => ":attribute musi być plikiem rodzaju :values.",
+	"min"            => array(
+		"numeric" => ":attribute musi być co najmniej :min.",
+		"file"    => "Plik :attribute musi mieć co najmniej :min kilobajtów.",
+		"string"  => ":attribute musi mieć co najmniej :min znaków.",
+	),
+	"not_in"         => "Zaznaczona opcja :attribute jest nieprawidłowa.",
+	"numeric"        => ":attribute musi być numeryczne.",
+	"required"       => "Pole :attribute jest wymagane.",
+	"same"           => ":attribute i :other muszą być takie same.",
+	"size"           => array(
+		"numeric" => ":attribute musi mieć rozmiary :size.",
+		"file"    => ":attribute musi mieć :size kilobajtów.",
+		"string"  => ":attribute musi mieć :size znaków.",
+	),
+	"unique"         => ":attribute zostało już użyte.",
+	"url"            => "Format pola :attribute jest nieprawidłowy.",
 
-    /*
-    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    | Custom Validation Language Lines
-    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    |
-    | Here you may specify custom validation messages for attributes using the
-    | convention "attribute_rule" to name the lines. This helps keep your
-    | custom validation clean and tidy.
-    |
-    | So, say you want to use a custom validation message when validating that
-    | the "email" attribute is unique. Just add "email_unique" to this array
-    | with your custom message. The Validator will handle the rest!
-    |
-    */
+	/*
+	|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+	| Custom Validation Language Lines
+	|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+	|
+	| Here you may specify custom validation messages for attributes using the
+	| convention "attribute_rule" to name the lines. This helps keep your
+	| custom validation clean and tidy.
+	|
+	| So, say you want to use a custom validation message when validating that
+	| the "email" attribute is unique. Just add "email_unique" to this array
+	| with your custom message. The Validator will handle the rest!
+	|
+	*/
 
-    'custom' => array(),
+	'custom' => array(),
 
-    /*
-    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    | Validation Attributes
-    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    |
-    | The following language lines are used to swap attribute place-holders
-    | with something more reader friendly such as "E-Mail Address" instead
-    | of "email". Your users will thank you.
-    |
-    | The Validator class will automatically search this array of lines it
-    | is attempting to replace the :attribute place-holder in messages.
-    | It's pretty slick. We think you'll like it.
-    |
-    */
+	/*
+	|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+	| Validation Attributes
+	|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+	|
+	| The following language lines are used to swap attribute place-holders
+	| with something more reader friendly such as "E-Mail Address" instead
+	| of "email". Your users will thank you.
+	|
+	| The Validator class will automatically search this array of lines it
+	| is attempting to replace the :attribute place-holder in messages.
+	| It's pretty slick. We think you'll like it.
+	|
+	*/
 
-    'attributes' => array(),
+	'attributes' => array(),
 
 );
\ No newline at end of file

application/language/ru/validation.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ return array(
 	"alpha"          => "Поле :attribute может содержать только буквы.",
 	"alpha_dash"     => "Поле :attribute может содержать только буквы, цифры и тире.",
 	"alpha_num"      => "Поле :attribute может содержать только буквы и цифры.",
+	"array"          => "The :attribute must have selected elements.",
 	"before"         => "Поле :attribute должно быть датой перед :date.",
 	"between"        => array(
 		"numeric" => "Поле :attribute должно быть между :min и :max.",
@@ -31,6 +32,10 @@ return array(
 		"string"  => "Поле :attribute должно быть от :min до :max символов.",
 	),
 	"confirmed"      => "Поле :attribute не совпадает с подтверждением.",
+	"count"          => "The :attribute must have exactly :count selected elements.",
+	"countbetween"   => "The :attribute must have between :min and :max selected elements.",
+	"countmax"       => "The :attribute must have less than :max selected elements.",
+	"countmin"       => "The :attribute must have at least :min selected elements.",
 	"different"      => "Поля :attribute и :other должны различаться.",
 	"email"          => "Поле :attribute имеет неверный формат.",
 	"exists"         => "Выбранное значение для :attribute уже существует.",

laravel/validator.php

@@ -668,6 +668,70 @@ class Validator {
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Validate that an attribute is an array
+	 *
+	 * @param  string  $attribute
+	 * @param  mixed   $value
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	protected function validate_array($attribute, $value)
+	{
+		return is_array($value);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Validate that an attribute of type array has a specific count
+	 *
+	 * @param  string  $attribute
+	 * @param  mixed   $value
+	 * @param  array   $parameters
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	protected function validate_count($attribute, $value, $parameters)
+	{
+		return (is_array($value) && count($value) == $parameters[0]);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Validate that an attribute of type array has a minimum of elements.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string  $attribute
+	 * @param  mixed   $value
+	 * @param  array   $parameters
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	protected function validate_countmin($attribute, $value, $parameters)
+	{
+		return (is_array($value) && count($value) >= $parameters[0]);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Validate that an attribute of type array has a maximum of elements.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string  $attribute
+	 * @param  mixed   $value
+	 * @param  array   $parameters
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	protected function validate_countmax($attribute, $value, $parameters)
+	{
+		return (is_array($value) && count($value) <= $parameters[0]);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Validate that an attribute of type array has elements between max and min.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string  $attribute
+	 * @param  mixed   $value
+	 * @param  array   $parameters
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	protected function validate_countbetween($attribute, $value, $parameters)
+	{
+		return (is_array($value) && count($value) >= $parameters[0] && count($value) <= $parameters[1] );
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Validate the date is before a given date.
 	 *
@@ -953,6 +1017,62 @@ class Validator {
 		return str_replace(':date', $parameters[0], $message);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Replace all place-holders for the count rule.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string  $message
+	 * @param  string  $attribute
+	 * @param  string  $rule
+	 * @param  array   $parameters
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	protected function replace_count($message, $attribute, $rule, $parameters)
+	{
+		return str_replace(':count', $parameters[0], $message);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Replace all place-holders for the countmin rule.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string  $message
+	 * @param  string  $attribute
+	 * @param  string  $rule
+	 * @param  array   $parameters
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	protected function replace_countmin($message, $attribute, $rule, $parameters)
+	{
+		return str_replace(':min', $parameters[0], $message);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Replace all place-holders for the countmax rule.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string  $message
+	 * @param  string  $attribute
+	 * @param  string  $rule
+	 * @param  array   $parameters
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	protected function replace_countmax($message, $attribute, $rule, $parameters)
+	{
+		return str_replace(':max', $parameters[0], $message);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Replace all place-holders for the between rule.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string  $message
+	 * @param  string  $attribute
+	 * @param  string  $rule
+	 * @param  array   $parameters
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	protected function replace_countbetween($message, $attribute, $rule, $parameters)
+	{
+		return str_replace(array(':min', ':max'), $parameters, $message);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Get the displayable name for a given attribute.
 	 *