1 files changed, 33 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations.rb b/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations.rb
index 6a2668b8f7..176d4c0607 100644
--- a/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations.rb
+++ b/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations.rb
@@ -371,6 +371,15 @@ module ActiveModel
       !valid?(context)
     end
 
+    # Runs all the validations within the specified context. Returns +true+ if
+    # no errors are found, raises +ValidationError+ otherwise.
+    #
+    # Validations with no <tt>:on</tt> option will run no matter the context. Validations with
+    # some <tt>:on</tt> option will only run in the specified context.
+    def validate!(context = nil)
+      valid?(context) || raise_validation_error
+    end
+
     # Hook method defining how an attribute value should be retrieved. By default
     # this is assumed to be an instance named after the attribute. Override this
     # method in subclasses should you need to retrieve the value for a given
@@ -395,6 +404,30 @@ module ActiveModel
       _run_validate_callbacks
       errors.empty?
     end
+
+    def raise_validation_error
+      raise(ValidationError.new(self))
+    end
+  end
+
+  # = Active Model ValidationError
+  #
+  # Raised by <tt>validate!</tt> when the model is invalid. Use the
+  # +model+ method to retrieve the record which did not validate.
+  #
+  #   begin
+  #     complex_operation_that_internally_calls_validate!
+  #   rescue ActiveModel::ValidationError => invalid
+  #     puts invalid.model.errors
+  #   end
+  class ValidationError < StandardError
+    attr_reader :model
+
+    def initialize(model)
+      @model = model
+      errors = @model.errors.full_messages.join(", ")
+      super(I18n.t(:"#{@model.class.i18n_scope}.errors.messages.model_invalid", errors: errors, default: :"errors.messages.model_invalid"))
+    end
   end
 end