added support for custom validation lines.

application/language/en/validation.php

@@ -2,23 +2,6 @@
 
 return array(
 
-	/*
-	|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-	| Validation Attribute Language Lines
-	|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-	|
-	| 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(),
-
 	/*
 	|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 	| Validation Language Lines
@@ -74,4 +57,38 @@ return array(
 	"unique"         => "The :attribute has already been taken.",
 	"url"            => "The :attribute format is invalid.",
 
+	/*
+	|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+	| 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(),
+
+	/*
+	|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+	| 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(),
+
 );
\ No newline at end of file

laravel/validator.php

@@ -604,9 +604,15 @@ class Validator {
 		// First we'll check for developer specified, attribute specific messages.
 		// These messages take first priority. They allow the fine-grained tuning
 		// of error messages for each rule.
-		if (array_key_exists($attribute.'_'.$rule, $this->messages))
+		$custom = $attribute.'_'.$rule;
+
+		if (array_key_exists($custom, $this->messages))
+		{
+			return $this->messages[$custom];
+		}
+		elseif (Lang::has($custom = "validation.custom.{$custom}", $this->language))
 		{
-			return $this->messages[$attribute.'_'.$rule];
+			return Lang::line($custom)->get($this->language);
 		}
 
 		// Next we'll check for developer specified, rule specific error messages.