Add Struct Level Validation!

README.md

@@ -200,38 +200,143 @@ func ValidateValuer(field reflect.Value) interface{} {
 }
 ```
 
+Struct Level Validation
+```go
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"reflect"
+
+	"gopkg.in/go-playground/validator.v8"
+)
+
+// User contains user information
+type User struct {
+	FirstName      string     `json:"fname"`
+	LastName       string     `json:"lname"`
+	Age            uint8      `validate:"gte=0,lte=130"`
+	Email          string     `validate:"required,email"`
+	FavouriteColor string     `validate:"hexcolor|rgb|rgba"`
+	Addresses      []*Address `validate:"required,dive,required"` // a person can have a home and cottage...
+}
+
+// Address houses a users address information
+type Address struct {
+	Street string `validate:"required"`
+	City   string `validate:"required"`
+	Planet string `validate:"required"`
+	Phone  string `validate:"required"`
+}
+
+var validate *validator.Validate
+
+func main() {
+
+	config := &validator.Config{TagName: "validate"}
+
+	validate = validator.New(config)
+	validate.RegisterStructValidation(UserStructLevelValidation, User{})
+
+	validateStruct()
+}
+
+// UserStructLevelValidation contains custom struct level validations that don't always
+// make sense at the field validation level. For Example this function validates that either
+// FirstName or LastName exist; could have done that with a custom field validation but then
+// would have had to add it to both fields duplicating the logic + overhead, this way it's
+// only validated once.
+//
+// NOTE: you may ask why wouldn't I just do this outside of validator, because doing this way
+// hooks right into validator and you can combine with validation tags and still have a
+// common error output format.
+func UserStructLevelValidation(v *validator.Validate, structLevel *validator.StructLevel) {
+
+	user := structLevel.CurrentStruct.Interface().(User)
+
+	if len(user.FirstName) == 0 && len(user.LastName) == 0 {
+		structLevel.ReportError(reflect.ValueOf(user.FirstName), "FirstName", "fname", "fnameorlname")
+		structLevel.ReportError(reflect.ValueOf(user.LastName), "LastName", "lname", "fnameorlname")
+	}
+
+	// plus can to more, even with different tag than "fnameorlname"
+}
+
+func validateStruct() {
+
+	address := &Address{
+		Street: "Eavesdown Docks",
+		Planet: "Persphone",
+		Phone:  "none",
+		City:   "Unknown",
+	}
+
+	user := &User{
+		FirstName:      "",
+		LastName:       "",
+		Age:            45,
+		Email:          "Badger.Smith@gmail.com",
+		FavouriteColor: "#000",
+		Addresses:      []*Address{address},
+	}
+
+	// returns nil or ValidationErrors ( map[string]*FieldError )
+	errs := validate.Struct(user)
+
+	if errs != nil {
+
+		fmt.Println(errs) // output: Key: 'User.LastName' Error:Field validation for 'LastName' failed on the 'fnameorlname' tag
+		//	                         Key: 'User.FirstName' Error:Field validation for 'FirstName' failed on the 'fnameorlname' tag
+		err := errs.(validator.ValidationErrors)["User.FirstName"]
+		fmt.Println(err.Field) // output: FirstName
+		fmt.Println(err.Tag)   // output: fnameorlname
+		fmt.Println(err.Kind)  // output: string
+		fmt.Println(err.Type)  // output: string
+		fmt.Println(err.Param) // output:
+		fmt.Println(err.Value) // output:
+
+		// from here you can create your own error messages in whatever language you wish
+		return
+	}
+
+	// save user to database
+}
+```
+
 Benchmarks
 ------
 ###### Run on MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013) 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 using Go 1.5.1
 ```go
 $ go test -cpu=4 -bench=. -benchmem=true
 PASS
-BenchmarkFieldSuccess-4                            	 5000000	       291 ns/op	      16 B/op	       1 allocs/op
+BenchmarkFieldSuccess-4                            	 5000000	       305 ns/op	      16 B/op	       1 allocs/op
-BenchmarkFieldFailure-4                            	 5000000	       294 ns/op	      16 B/op	       1 allocs/op
+BenchmarkFieldFailure-4                            	 5000000	       301 ns/op	      16 B/op	       1 allocs/op
-BenchmarkFieldDiveSuccess-4                        	  500000	      3498 ns/op	     528 B/op	      28 allocs/op
+BenchmarkFieldDiveSuccess-4                        	  500000	      3544 ns/op	     528 B/op	      28 allocs/op
-BenchmarkFieldDiveFailure-4                        	  300000	      4094 ns/op	     928 B/op	      32 allocs/op
+BenchmarkFieldDiveFailure-4                        	  300000	      4120 ns/op	     928 B/op	      32 allocs/op
-BenchmarkFieldCustomTypeSuccess-4                  	 3000000	       460 ns/op	      32 B/op	       2 allocs/op
+BenchmarkFieldCustomTypeSuccess-4                  	 3000000	       465 ns/op	      32 B/op	       2 allocs/op
-BenchmarkFieldCustomTypeFailure-4                  	 2000000	       758 ns/op	     400 B/op	       4 allocs/op
+BenchmarkFieldCustomTypeFailure-4                  	 2000000	       769 ns/op	     400 B/op	       4 allocs/op
-BenchmarkFieldOrTagSuccess-4                       	 1000000	      1393 ns/op	      32 B/op	       2 allocs/op
+BenchmarkFieldOrTagSuccess-4                       	 1000000	      1372 ns/op	      32 B/op	       2 allocs/op
-BenchmarkFieldOrTagFailure-4                       	 1000000	      1181 ns/op	     432 B/op	       6 allocs/op
+BenchmarkFieldOrTagFailure-4                       	 1000000	      1218 ns/op	     432 B/op	       6 allocs/op
-BenchmarkStructSimpleCustomTypeSuccess-4           	 1000000	      1218 ns/op	      80 B/op	       5 allocs/op
+BenchmarkStructLevelValidationSuccess-4            	 2000000	       840 ns/op	     160 B/op	       6 allocs/op
-BenchmarkStructSimpleCustomTypeFailure-4           	 1000000	      1748 ns/op	     624 B/op	      11 allocs/op
+BenchmarkStructLevelValidationFailure-4            	 1000000	      1443 ns/op	     592 B/op	      11 allocs/op
-BenchmarkStructPartialSuccess-4                    	 1000000	      1392 ns/op	     400 B/op	      11 allocs/op
+BenchmarkStructSimpleCustomTypeSuccess-4           	 1000000	      1262 ns/op	      80 B/op	       5 allocs/op
-BenchmarkStructPartialFailure-4                    	 1000000	      1938 ns/op	     816 B/op	      16 allocs/op
+BenchmarkStructSimpleCustomTypeFailure-4           	 1000000	      1812 ns/op	     624 B/op	      11 allocs/op
-BenchmarkStructExceptSuccess-4                     	 2000000	       903 ns/op	     368 B/op	       9 allocs/op
+BenchmarkStructPartialSuccess-4                    	 1000000	      1419 ns/op	     400 B/op	      11 allocs/op
-BenchmarkStructExceptFailure-4                     	 1000000	      1381 ns/op	     400 B/op	      11 allocs/op
+BenchmarkStructPartialFailure-4                    	 1000000	      1967 ns/op	     816 B/op	      16 allocs/op
-BenchmarkStructSimpleCrossFieldSuccess-4           	 1000000	      1215 ns/op	     128 B/op	       6 allocs/op
+BenchmarkStructExceptSuccess-4                     	 2000000	       954 ns/op	     368 B/op	       9 allocs/op
-BenchmarkStructSimpleCrossFieldFailure-4           	 1000000	      1781 ns/op	     560 B/op	      11 allocs/op
+BenchmarkStructExceptFailure-4                     	 1000000	      1422 ns/op	     400 B/op	      11 allocs/op
-BenchmarkStructSimpleCrossStructCrossFieldSuccess-4	 1000000	      1801 ns/op	     160 B/op	       8 allocs/op
+BenchmarkStructSimpleCrossFieldSuccess-4           	 1000000	      1286 ns/op	     128 B/op	       6 allocs/op
-BenchmarkStructSimpleCrossStructCrossFieldFailure-4	 1000000	      2357 ns/op	     592 B/op	      13 allocs/op
+BenchmarkStructSimpleCrossFieldFailure-4           	 1000000	      1885 ns/op	     560 B/op	      11 allocs/op
-BenchmarkStructSimpleSuccess-4                     	 1000000	      1161 ns/op	      48 B/op	       3 allocs/op
+BenchmarkStructSimpleCrossStructCrossFieldSuccess-4	 1000000	      1948 ns/op	     176 B/op	       9 allocs/op
-BenchmarkStructSimpleFailure-4                     	 1000000	      1818 ns/op	     624 B/op	      11 allocs/op
+BenchmarkStructSimpleCrossStructCrossFieldFailure-4	  500000	      2491 ns/op	     608 B/op	      14 allocs/op
-BenchmarkStructSimpleSuccessParallel-4             	 5000000	       375 ns/op	      48 B/op	       3 allocs/op
+BenchmarkStructSimpleSuccess-4                     	 1000000	      1239 ns/op	      48 B/op	       3 allocs/op
-BenchmarkStructSimpleFailureParallel-4             	 2000000	       757 ns/op	     624 B/op	      11 allocs/op
+BenchmarkStructSimpleFailure-4                     	 1000000	      1891 ns/op	     624 B/op	      11 allocs/op
-BenchmarkStructComplexSuccess-4                    	  200000	      8053 ns/op	     432 B/op	      27 allocs/op
+BenchmarkStructSimpleSuccessParallel-4             	 5000000	       386 ns/op	      48 B/op	       3 allocs/op
-BenchmarkStructComplexFailure-4                    	  100000	     12634 ns/op	    3335 B/op	      69 allocs/op
+BenchmarkStructSimpleFailureParallel-4             	 2000000	       842 ns/op	     624 B/op	      11 allocs/op
-BenchmarkStructComplexSuccessParallel-4            	 1000000	      2718 ns/op	     432 B/op	      27 allocs/op
+BenchmarkStructComplexSuccess-4                    	  200000	      8604 ns/op	     512 B/op	      30 allocs/op
-BenchmarkStructComplexFailureParallel-4            	  300000	      5086 ns/op	    3336 B/op	      69 allocs/op
+BenchmarkStructComplexFailure-4                    	  100000	     13332 ns/op	    3416 B/op	      72 allocs/op
+BenchmarkStructComplexSuccessParallel-4            	 1000000	      2929 ns/op	     512 B/op	      30 allocs/op
+BenchmarkStructComplexFailureParallel-4            	  300000	      5220 ns/op	    3416 B/op	      72 allocs/op
 ```
 
 How to Contribute

benchmarks_test.go

@@ -67,6 +67,32 @@ func BenchmarkFieldOrTagFailure(b *testing.B) {
 	}
 }
 
+func BenchmarkStructLevelValidationSuccess(b *testing.B) {
+
+	validate.RegisterStructValidation(StructValidationTestStructSuccess, TestStruct{})
+
+	tst := &TestStruct{
+		String: "good value",
+	}
+
+	for n := 0; n < b.N; n++ {
+		validate.Struct(tst)
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkStructLevelValidationFailure(b *testing.B) {
+
+	validate.RegisterStructValidation(StructValidationTestStruct, TestStruct{})
+
+	tst := &TestStruct{
+		String: "good value",
+	}
+
+	for n := 0; n < b.N; n++ {
+		validate.Struct(tst)
+	}
+}
+
 func BenchmarkStructSimpleCustomTypeSuccess(b *testing.B) {
 
 	validate.RegisterCustomTypeFunc(ValidateValuerType, (*sql.Valuer)(nil), valuer{})

examples/struct-level/struct_level.go

@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"reflect"
+
+	"gopkg.in/go-playground/validator.v8"
+)
+
+// User contains user information
+type User struct {
+	FirstName      string     `json:"fname"`
+	LastName       string     `json:"lname"`
+	Age            uint8      `validate:"gte=0,lte=130"`
+	Email          string     `validate:"required,email"`
+	FavouriteColor string     `validate:"hexcolor|rgb|rgba"`
+	Addresses      []*Address `validate:"required,dive,required"` // a person can have a home and cottage...
+}
+
+// Address houses a users address information
+type Address struct {
+	Street string `validate:"required"`
+	City   string `validate:"required"`
+	Planet string `validate:"required"`
+	Phone  string `validate:"required"`
+}
+
+var validate *validator.Validate
+
+func main() {
+
+	config := &validator.Config{TagName: "validate"}
+
+	validate = validator.New(config)
+	validate.RegisterStructValidation(UserStructLevelValidation, User{})
+
+	validateStruct()
+}
+
+// UserStructLevelValidation contains custom struct level validations that don't always
+// make sense at the field validation level. For Example this function validates that either
+// FirstName or LastName exist; could have done that with a custom field validation but then
+// would have had to add it to both fields duplicating the logic + overhead, this way it's
+// only validated once.
+//
+// NOTE: you may ask why wouldn't I just do this outside of validator, because doing this way
+// hooks right into validator and you can combine with validation tags and still have a
+// common error output format.
+func UserStructLevelValidation(v *validator.Validate, structLevel *validator.StructLevel) {
+
+	user := structLevel.CurrentStruct.Interface().(User)
+
+	if len(user.FirstName) == 0 && len(user.LastName) == 0 {
+		structLevel.ReportError(reflect.ValueOf(user.FirstName), "FirstName", "fname", "fnameorlname")
+		structLevel.ReportError(reflect.ValueOf(user.LastName), "LastName", "lname", "fnameorlname")
+	}
+
+	// plus can to more, even with different tag than "fnameorlname"
+}
+
+func validateStruct() {
+
+	address := &Address{
+		Street: "Eavesdown Docks",
+		Planet: "Persphone",
+		Phone:  "none",
+		City:   "Unknown",
+	}
+
+	user := &User{
+		FirstName:      "",
+		LastName:       "",
+		Age:            45,
+		Email:          "Badger.Smith@gmail.com",
+		FavouriteColor: "#000",
+		Addresses:      []*Address{address},
+	}
+
+	// returns nil or ValidationErrors ( map[string]*FieldError )
+	errs := validate.Struct(user)
+
+	if errs != nil {
+
+		fmt.Println(errs) // output: Key: 'User.LastName' Error:Field validation for 'LastName' failed on the 'fnameorlname' tag
+		//	                         Key: 'User.FirstName' Error:Field validation for 'FirstName' failed on the 'fnameorlname' tag
+		err := errs.(validator.ValidationErrors)["User.FirstName"]
+		fmt.Println(err.Field) // output: FirstName
+		fmt.Println(err.Tag)   // output: fnameorlname
+		fmt.Println(err.Kind)  // output: string
+		fmt.Println(err.Type)  // output: string
+		fmt.Println(err.Param) // output:
+		fmt.Println(err.Value) // output:
+
+		// from here you can create your own error messages in whatever language you wish
+		return
+	}
+
+	// save user to database
+}

validator.go

@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ const (
 	invalidValidation       = "Invalid validation tag on field %s"
 	undefinedValidation     = "Undefined validation function on field %s"
 	validatorNotInitialized = "Validator instance not initialized"
+	fieldNameRequired       = "Field Name Required"
+	tagRequired             = "Tag Required"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -75,17 +77,72 @@ func (s *tagCacheMap) Set(key string, value *cachedTag) {
 	s.m[key] = value
 }
 
+// StructLevel contains all of the information and helper methods
+// for reporting errors during struct level validation
+type StructLevel struct {
+	TopStruct     reflect.Value
+	CurrentStruct reflect.Value
+	errPrefix     string
+	errs          ValidationErrors
+	v             *Validate
+}
+
+// ReportError reports an error just by passing the field and tag information
+// NOTE: tag can be an existing validation tag or just something you make up
+// and precess on the flip side it's up to you.
+func (sl *StructLevel) ReportError(field reflect.Value, fieldName string, customName string, tag string) {
+
+	field, kind := sl.v.ExtractType(field)
+
+	if len(fieldName) == 0 {
+		panic(fieldNameRequired)
+	}
+
+	if len(customName) == 0 {
+		customName = fieldName
+	}
+
+	if len(tag) == 0 {
+		panic(tagRequired)
+	}
+
+	switch kind {
+	case reflect.Invalid:
+		sl.errs[sl.errPrefix+fieldName] = &FieldError{
+			Name:      customName,
+			Field:     fieldName,
+			Tag:       tag,
+			ActualTag: tag,
+			Param:     blank,
+			Kind:      kind,
+		}
+	default:
+		sl.errs[sl.errPrefix+fieldName] = &FieldError{
+			Name:      customName,
+			Field:     fieldName,
+			Tag:       tag,
+			ActualTag: tag,
+			Param:     blank,
+			Value:     field.Interface(),
+			Kind:      kind,
+			Type:      field.Type(),
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 // Validate contains the validator settings passed in using the Config struct
 type Validate struct {
-	tagName            string
+	tagName             string
-	fieldNameTag       string
+	fieldNameTag        string
-	validationFuncs    map[string]Func
+	validationFuncs     map[string]Func
-	customTypeFuncs    map[reflect.Type]CustomTypeFunc
+	structLevelFuncs    map[reflect.Type]StructLevelFunc
-	aliasValidators    map[string]string
+	customTypeFuncs     map[reflect.Type]CustomTypeFunc
-	hasCustomFuncs     bool
+	aliasValidators     map[string]string
-	hasAliasValidators bool
+	hasCustomFuncs      bool
-	tagsCache          *tagCacheMap
+	hasAliasValidators  bool
-	errsPool           *sync.Pool
+	hasStructLevelFuncs bool
+	tagsCache           *tagCacheMap
+	errsPool            *sync.Pool
 }
 
 func (v *Validate) initCheck() {
@@ -114,6 +171,9 @@ type CustomTypeFunc func(field reflect.Value) interface{}
 // param         = parameter used in validation i.e. gt=0 param would be 0
 type Func func(v *Validate, topStruct reflect.Value, currentStruct reflect.Value, field reflect.Value, fieldtype reflect.Type, fieldKind reflect.Kind, param string) bool
 
+// StructLevelFunc accepts all values needed for struct level validation
+type StructLevelFunc func(v *Validate, structLevel *StructLevel)
+
 // ValidationErrors is a type of map[string]*FieldError
 // it exists to allow for multiple errors to be passed from this library
 // and yet still subscribe to the error interface
@@ -178,17 +238,33 @@ func New(config *Config) *Validate {
 	return v
 }
 
+// RegisterStructValidation registers a StructLevelFunc against a number of types
+// NOTE: this method is not thread-safe it is intended that these all be registered prior to any validation
+func (v *Validate) RegisterStructValidation(fn StructLevelFunc, types ...interface{}) {
+	v.initCheck()
+
+	if v.structLevelFuncs == nil {
+		v.structLevelFuncs = map[reflect.Type]StructLevelFunc{}
+	}
+
+	for _, t := range types {
+		v.structLevelFuncs[reflect.TypeOf(t)] = fn
+	}
+
+	v.hasStructLevelFuncs = true
+}
+
 // RegisterValidation adds a validation Func to a Validate's map of validators denoted by the key
 // NOTE: if the key already exists, the previous validation function will be replaced.
 // NOTE: this method is not thread-safe it is intended that these all be registered prior to any validation
-func (v *Validate) RegisterValidation(key string, f Func) error {
+func (v *Validate) RegisterValidation(key string, fn Func) error {
 	v.initCheck()
 
 	if len(key) == 0 {
 		return errors.New("Function Key cannot be empty")
 	}
 
-	if f == nil {
+	if fn == nil {
 		return errors.New("Function cannot be empty")
 	}
 
@@ -198,7 +274,7 @@ func (v *Validate) RegisterValidation(key string, f Func) error {
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf(restrictedTagErr, key))
 	}
 
-	v.validationFuncs[key] = f
+	v.validationFuncs[key] = fn
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -435,6 +511,13 @@ func (v *Validate) tranverseStruct(topStruct reflect.Value, currentStruct reflec
 
 		v.traverseField(topStruct, currentStruct, current.Field(i), errPrefix, errs, true, fld.Tag.Get(v.tagName), fld.Name, customName, partial, exclude, includeExclude)
 	}
+
+	// check if any struct level validations, after all field validations already checked.
+	if v.hasStructLevelFuncs {
+		if fn, ok := v.structLevelFuncs[current.Type()]; ok {
+			fn(v, &StructLevel{v: v, TopStruct: topStruct, CurrentStruct: current, errPrefix: errPrefix, errs: errs})
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 // traverseField validates any field, be it a struct or single field, ensures it's validity and passes it along to be validated via it's tag options

validator_test.go

@@ -212,6 +212,112 @@ type TestPartial struct {
 	}
 }
 
+type TestStruct struct {
+	String string `validate:"required" json:"StringVal"`
+}
+
+func StructValidationTestStructSuccess(v *Validate, structLevel *StructLevel) {
+
+	st := structLevel.CurrentStruct.Interface().(TestStruct)
+
+	if st.String != "good value" {
+		structLevel.ReportError(reflect.ValueOf(st.String), "String", "StringVal", "badvalueteststruct")
+	}
+}
+
+func StructValidationTestStruct(v *Validate, structLevel *StructLevel) {
+
+	st := structLevel.CurrentStruct.Interface().(TestStruct)
+
+	if st.String != "bad value" {
+		structLevel.ReportError(reflect.ValueOf(st.String), "String", "StringVal", "badvalueteststruct")
+	}
+}
+
+func StructValidationBadTestStructFieldName(v *Validate, structLevel *StructLevel) {
+
+	st := structLevel.CurrentStruct.Interface().(TestStruct)
+
+	if st.String != "bad value" {
+		structLevel.ReportError(reflect.ValueOf(st.String), "", "StringVal", "badvalueteststruct")
+	}
+}
+
+func StructValidationBadTestStructTag(v *Validate, structLevel *StructLevel) {
+
+	st := structLevel.CurrentStruct.Interface().(TestStruct)
+
+	if st.String != "bad value" {
+		structLevel.ReportError(reflect.ValueOf(st.String), "String", "StringVal", "")
+	}
+}
+
+func StructValidationNoTestStructCustomName(v *Validate, structLevel *StructLevel) {
+
+	st := structLevel.CurrentStruct.Interface().(TestStruct)
+
+	if st.String != "bad value" {
+		structLevel.ReportError(reflect.ValueOf(st.String), "String", "", "badvalueteststruct")
+	}
+}
+
+func StructValidationTestStructInvalid(v *Validate, structLevel *StructLevel) {
+
+	st := structLevel.CurrentStruct.Interface().(TestStruct)
+
+	if st.String != "bad value" {
+		structLevel.ReportError(reflect.ValueOf(nil), "String", "StringVal", "badvalueteststruct")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStructLevelValidations(t *testing.T) {
+
+	config := &Config{
+		TagName: "validate",
+	}
+
+	v1 := New(config)
+	v1.RegisterStructValidation(StructValidationTestStruct, TestStruct{})
+
+	tst := &TestStruct{
+		String: "good value",
+	}
+
+	errs := v1.Struct(tst)
+	NotEqual(t, errs, nil)
+	AssertError(t, errs, "TestStruct.String", "String", "badvalueteststruct")
+
+	v2 := New(config)
+	v2.RegisterStructValidation(StructValidationBadTestStructFieldName, TestStruct{})
+
+	PanicMatches(t, func() { v2.Struct(tst) }, fieldNameRequired)
+
+	v3 := New(config)
+	v3.RegisterStructValidation(StructValidationBadTestStructTag, TestStruct{})
+
+	PanicMatches(t, func() { v3.Struct(tst) }, tagRequired)
+
+	v4 := New(config)
+	v4.RegisterStructValidation(StructValidationNoTestStructCustomName, TestStruct{})
+
+	errs = v4.Struct(tst)
+	NotEqual(t, errs, nil)
+	AssertError(t, errs, "TestStruct.String", "String", "badvalueteststruct")
+
+	v5 := New(config)
+	v5.RegisterStructValidation(StructValidationTestStructInvalid, TestStruct{})
+
+	errs = v5.Struct(tst)
+	NotEqual(t, errs, nil)
+	AssertError(t, errs, "TestStruct.String", "String", "badvalueteststruct")
+
+	v6 := New(config)
+	v6.RegisterStructValidation(StructValidationTestStructSuccess, TestStruct{})
+
+	errs = v6.Struct(tst)
+	Equal(t, errs, nil)
+}
+
 func TestAliasTags(t *testing.T) {
 
 	validate.RegisterAliasValidation("iscolor", "hexcolor|rgb|rgba|hsl|hsla")