use Test::More tests => 1; # load module package MyVal; use Validation::Class; package main; my $v = MyVal->new( fields => {foobar => {filters => 'alphanumeric'}}, params => {foobar => '1@%23abc45@%#@#%6d666ef..'} ); ok $v->params->{foobar} =~ /^123abc456d666ef$/, 'alphanumeric filter working as expected';