My Base Model for Laravel

base.php

<?php
/**
 * Base Model
 * 
 * @package Extends Model Laravel
 * @version 1.0
 * @author Purwandi <[email protected]>
 * @link http://purwand.me
 */
class Base extends Eloquent{
	
	/**
	 * Property field on table
	 * 
	 * Example
	 * 
	 * Class Foo extends Base {
	 * 	protected $rules = array(
	 *   		'color' => 'required|alpha|min:3',
	 *     		'size'  => 'required',
	 *       	// .. more rules
	 *      );
	 * }
	 * @var array
	 */
	protected $property = array();

	protected $errors;

	/**
	 * Validate model property
	 * 
	 * @param  array  $ignore if you want to ignore key
	 * @return bool
	 */
	public function validate($ignore = array())
	{
		// set ignore field
		foreach ($ignore as $key) 
		{
			if (in_array($key,$this->property))
			{
				// unset ignore property
				unset($this->property[$key]);
			}
		}
		
		$failed = Validator::make(Input::all(), $this->property);

		if ($failed->fails())
		{
			$this->errors = $failed->errors;
			return false;
		}

		return true;
	}

	/**
	 * Catch error property
	 * 
	 * @return array
	 */
	public function errors()
	{
		return $this->errors;
	}

	/**
	 * Save method
	 * 
	 * You must create instance first
	 * 
	 * @param  object $instance [description]
	 * @return void
	 */
	public function save($instance)
	{
		foreach (Input::get('all') as $key => $value)
		{
			if (in_array($key,$this->property))
			{
				$instance->{$key} = $value;
			}
		}

		return $instance->save();
	}
}