use Test::More tests => 3; package MyVal; use Validation::Class; package main; my $r = MyVal->new( fields => {foobar => {max_length => 5}}, params => {foobar => 'apple'} ); ok $r->validate(), 'foobar validates'; $r->fields->{foobar}->{max_length} = 4; ok !$r->validate(), 'foobar doesnt validate'; ok $r->errors_to_string() =~ /must not contain more than 4/, 'displays proper error message'; #warn $r->errors_to_string();