Laravel abstact validator

Validator.php

<?php namespace Services\Validators;

abstract class Validator {
	
	protected $attributes;
	
	public $errors; //allow access to error messages
	
	
	public function __construct($attributes = null){
		$this->attributes = $attributes ?: \Input::all();
	}
	
	
	public function passes(){
		
		$validation = \Validator::make($this->attributes, static::$rules, static::$messages);
		
		if( $validation->passes() ) return true;
			
		$this->errors = $validation->messages();
		return false;	
	}
}