'required|alpha_space|min:3|max:255|unique:locations,name,{id}', 'city' => 'required|alpha_space|min:3|max:255', 'state' => 'alpha_space|min:2|max:32', 'country' => 'required|alpha_space|min:2|max:2|max:2', 'address' => 'required|alpha_space|min:5|max:80', 'address2' => 'alpha_space|min:5|max:80', 'zip' => 'alpha_space|min:3|max:10', ); public function has_users() { return $this->hasMany('User', 'location_id')->count(); } }