use Test::More tests => 5; package MyVal; use Validation::Class; package main; my $r = MyVal->new( fields => {foobar => {length => '1'}}, params => {foobar => 'a'} ); ok $r->validate(), 'foobar validates'; $r->params->{foobar} = 'abc'; ok !$r->validate(), 'foobar doesnt validate'; ok 'foobar must contain exactly 1 character' eq $r->errors_to_string(), 'displays proper error message'; $r->params->{foobar} = 'a'; $r->fields->{foobar}->{length} = 2; ok !$r->validate(), 'foobar doesnt validate'; ok 'foobar must contain exactly 2 characters' eq $r->errors_to_string(), 'displays proper error message'; #warn $r->errors_to_string();