+
+ def validate
+ if not @raw_candidates or @raw_candidates.length < 2
+ errors.add(nil, "You must list at least two candidates.")
+ end
+
+ @raw_candidates.each do |c|
+ unless c.instance_of? String
+ errors.add(nil, "Candidates must be strings")
+ next
+ end
+ c.strip!
+ if c.length == 0
+ errors.add(nil, "Candidate name must not be empty")
+ next
+ end
+ end if @raw_candidates
+
+ errors.add(nil, "Candidates must all be unique") if @raw_candidates and @raw_candidates.uniq!