# validates_length_of :user_name, :within => 6..20, :too_long => "pick a shorter name", :too_short => "pick a longer name"
# validates_length_of :zip_code, :minimum => 5, :too_short => "please enter at least 5 characters"
# validates_length_of :smurf_leader, :is => 4, :message => "papa is spelled with 4 characters... don't play me."
# validates_length_of :essay, :minimum => 100, :too_short => "Your essay must be at least 100 words.", :tokenizer => lambda { |str| str.scan(/\w+/) }
# validates_length_of :essay, :minimum => 100, :too_short => "Your essay must be at least 100 words.",
# :tokenizer => lambda { |str| str.scan(/\w+/) }
# end
#
# Configuration options:
# * <tt>:minimum</tt> - The minimum size of the attribute.
# * <tt>:maximum</tt> - The maximum size of the attribute.
# * <tt>:is</tt> - The exact size of the attribute.
# * <tt>:within</tt> - A range specifying the minimum and maximum size of the attribute.
# * <tt>:within</tt> - A range specifying the minimum and maximum size of the
# attribute.
# * <tt>:in</tt> - A synonym(or alias) for <tt>:within</tt>.
# * <tt>:allow_nil</tt> - Attribute may be +nil+; skip validation.
# * <tt>:allow_blank</tt> - Attribute may be blank; skip validation.
# * <tt>:too_long</tt> - The error message if the attribute goes over the maximum (default is: "is too long (maximum is %{count} characters)").
# * <tt>:too_short</tt> - The error message if the attribute goes under the minimum (default is: "is too short (min is %{count} characters)").
# * <tt>:wrong_length</tt> - The error message if using the <tt>:is</tt> method and the attribute is the wrong size (default is: "is the wrong length (should be %{count} characters)").
# * <tt>:message</tt> - The error message to use for a <tt>:minimum</tt>, <tt>:maximum</tt>, or <tt>:is</tt> violation. An alias of the appropriate <tt>too_long</tt>/<tt>too_short</tt>/<tt>wrong_length</tt> message.
# * <tt>:too_long</tt> - The error message if the attribute goes over the
# maximum (default is: "is too long (maximum is %{count} characters)").
# * <tt>:too_short</tt> - The error message if the attribute goes under the
# minimum (default is: "is too short (min is %{count} characters)").
# * <tt>:wrong_length</tt> - The error message if using the <tt>:is</tt> method
# and the attribute is the wrong size (default is: "is the wrong length
# (should be %{count} characters)").
# * <tt>:message</tt> - The error message to use for a <tt>:minimum</tt>,
# <tt>:maximum</tt>, or <tt>:is</tt> violation. An alias of the appropriate
# * <tt>:on</tt> - Specifies when this validation is active. Runs in all
# validation contexts by default (+nil+), other options are <tt>:create</tt>
# and <tt>:update</tt>.
# * <tt>:only_integer</tt> - Specifies whether the value has to be an integer, e.g. an integral value (default is +false+).
# * <tt>:allow_nil</tt> - Skip validation if attribute is +nil+ (default is +false+). Notice that for fixnum and float columns empty strings are converted to +nil+.
# * <tt>:greater_than</tt> - Specifies the value must be greater than the supplied value.
# * <tt>:greater_than_or_equal_to</tt> - Specifies the value must be greater than or equal the supplied value.
# * <tt>:only_integer</tt> - Specifies whether the value has to be an integer,
# e.g. an integral value (default is +false+).
# * <tt>:allow_nil</tt> - Skip validation if attribute is +nil+ (default is
# +false+). Notice that for fixnum and float columns empty strings are
# converted to +nil+.
# * <tt>:greater_than</tt> - Specifies the value must be greater than the
# supplied value.
# * <tt>:greater_than_or_equal_to</tt> - Specifies the value must be greater
# than or equal the supplied value.
# * <tt>:equal_to</tt> - Specifies the value must be equal to the supplied value.
# * <tt>:less_than</tt> - Specifies the value must be less than the supplied value.
# * <tt>:less_than_or_equal_to</tt> - Specifies the value must be less than or equal the supplied value.
# * <tt>:other_than</tt> - Specifies the value must be other than the supplied value.
# * <tt>:less_than</tt> - Specifies the value must be less than the supplied
# value.
# * <tt>:less_than_or_equal_to</tt> - Specifies the value must be less than or
# equal the supplied value.
# * <tt>:other_than</tt> - Specifies the value must be other than the supplied
# value.
# * <tt>:odd</tt> - Specifies the value must be an odd number.
# * <tt>:even</tt> - Specifies the value must be an even number.
# * <tt>:if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should
# occur (e.g. <tt>:if => :allow_validation</tt>, or <tt>:if => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }</tt>). The
# method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value.
# * <tt>:unless</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should
# not occur (e.g. <tt>:unless => :skip_validation</tt>, or <tt>:unless => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step <= 2 }</tt>). The
# * <tt>:if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if
# the validation should occur (e.g. <tt>:if => :allow_validation</tt>, or