Implement date_format validation rule.

application/language/en/validation.php

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 	"countbetween"   => "The :attribute must have between :min and :max selected elements.",
 	"countmax"       => "The :attribute must have less than :max selected elements.",
 	"countmin"       => "The :attribute must have at least :min selected elements.",
+	"date_format"	 => "The :attribute must have a valid date format.",
 	"different"      => "The :attribute and :other must be different.",
 	"email"          => "The :attribute format is invalid.",
 	"exists"         => "The selected :attribute is invalid.",

laravel/validator.php

@@ -758,6 +758,19 @@ protected function validate_after($attribute, $value, $parameters)
 		return (strtotime($value) > strtotime($parameters[0]));
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Validate the date conforms to a given format.
+	 * 
+	 * @param  string  $attribute
+	 * @param  mixed   $value
+	 * @param  array   $parameters
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	protected function validate_date_format($attribute, $value, $parameters)
+	{
+		return date_create_from_format($parameters[0], $value) !== false;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Get the proper error message for an attribute and rule.
 	 *