Laravel 5.2.45 - empty $errors variable in views - laravel

Question

Problem:
The $errors variable is empty in the views. There's talk that this has been fixed in 5.2 so hopefully the problem is on my end.
Environment:
Mac OS X
Laravel 5.2.45
The Codez:
Routes.php
Route::get('/', 'AlleleController#index');
Route::get('/register', function () {
return view('auth.register');
});
Route::auth();
Route::get('/home', 'HomeController#index');
Route::get('/alleles', 'AlleleController#index');
Route::post('/allele', 'AlleleController#store');
Route::delete('/allele/{allele}', 'AlleleController#destroy');
AlleleController.php:
<?php
namespace App\Http\Controllers;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use App\Http\Requests;
use App\Allele;
class AlleleController extends Controller {
/**
* Create a new controller instance.
*
* #return void
*/
public function __construct() {
// All methods require authentication except index.
$this->middleware('auth', ['except' => ['index']]);
}
/**
* Root page.
*
* #return Response
*/
public function index() {
return view('welcome');
}
/**
* Create a new allele.
*
* #param Request $request
* #return Response
*/
public function store(Request $request) {
$allele = new Allele();
// Get all input as an array.
$input = $request->all();
// Validate input.
if ($allele->validate($input)) {
// Valid input. Write to database.
// The inserted model instance is returned.
$result = $allele::create($input);
if ($result) {
// Insert successful.
$message = array('message' => 'Data added!');
return view('home', $message);
} else {
// Insert failed. Send errors to view.
$errors = array('errors' => 'Error saving data.');
return view('home', $errors);
}
} else {
// Invalid input. Get errors.
$errors = $allele->errors();
// Send errors to view.
return view('home', $errors);
}
}
}
?>
HomeController.php:
<?php
namespace App\Http\Controllers;
use App\Http\Requests;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
class HomeController extends Controller {
/**
* Create a new controller instance.
*
* #return void
*/
public function __construct() {
$this->middleware('auth');
}
/**
* Show the application dashboard.
*
* #return \Illuminate\Http\Response
*/
public function index() {
return view('home');
}
}
Model: Allele.php
<?php
namespace App;
use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
class Allele extends Validation {
/**
* The attributes that are mass assignable.
*/
protected $fillable = ['allele'];
/**
* Validation rules.
*/
protected $rules = array (
'allele' => 'required|max:20',
);
}
Model: Validation.php
<?php
namespace App;
use Validator;
use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
class Validation extends Model {
protected $rules = array();
protected $errors;
public function validate($input) {
// Make a new validator object.
$v = Validator::make($input, $this->rules);
// Check for failure.
if ($v->fails()) {
// Set errors and return false.
$this->errors = $v->errors();
return false;
}
// Validation passed.
return true;
}
// Retrieves the errors object.
public function errors() {
return $this->errors;
}
}
View: views/common/errors.blade.php
#if (count($errors) > 0)
<!-- Form Error List -->
<div class="alert alert-danger">
<strong>Whoops! Something went wrong!</strong>
<br><br>
<ul>
#foreach ($errors->all() as $error)
<li>{{ $error }}</li>
#endforeach
</ul>
</div>
#endif
View: views/home.blade.php
#extends('layouts.app')
#section('content')
<div class="container">
<div class="row">
<div class="col-md-10 col-md-offset-1">
<div class="panel panel-default">
<div class="panel-heading">Dashboard</div>
<div class="panel-body">
You are logged in!
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Create New Allele -->
<div class="panel-body">
<!-- Display Validation Errors -->
#include('common.errors')
<!-- New Allele Form -->
<form action="{{ url('allele') }}" method="POST" class="form-horizontal">
{{ csrf_field() }}
<!-- Allele Name -->
<div class="form-group">
<label for="allele-name" class="col-sm-3 control-label">Allele</label>
<div class="col-sm-6">
<input type="text" name="allele" id="allele-name" class="form-control">
</div>
</div>
<!-- Add Allele Button -->
<div class="form-group">
<div class="col-sm-offset-3 col-sm-6">
<button type="submit" class="btn btn-default">
<i class="fa fa-plus"></i> Add Allele
</button>
</div>
</div>
</form>
</div>
#endsection

Answer 1

All validation methods should be placed inside web middleware . I do not see any other error. Replace your route.php like this.
Route::group(['middleware' => ['web']], function ()
{
Route::get('/', 'AlleleController#index');
Route::get('/register', function () {
return view('auth.register');
});
Route::auth();
Route::get('/home', 'HomeController#index');
Route::get('/alleles', 'AlleleController#index');
Route::post('/allele', 'AlleleController#store');
Route::delete('/allele/{allele}', 'AlleleController#destroy');
});