diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Validation/Validator.php b/src/Illuminate/Validation/Validator.php
index bacaeb71178d..a13fd0f8bca7 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Validation/Validator.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Validation/Validator.php
@@ -2156,6 +2156,19 @@ public function setAttributeNames(array $attributes)
 
 		return $this;
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Set the custom values on the validator.
+	 *
+	 * @param  array  $values
+	 * @return \Illuminate\Validation\Validator
+	 */
+	public function setValueNames(array $values)
+	{
+		$this->customValues = $values;
+
+		return $this;
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Get the files under validation.
@@ -2249,6 +2262,48 @@ public function setCustomMessages(array $messages)
 	{
 		$this->customMessages = array_merge($this->customMessages, $messages);
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Get the custom attributes for the validator
+	 *
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public function getCustomAttributes()
+	{
+		return $this->customAttributes;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Add the custom attributes for the validator
+	 *
+	 * @param  array  $customAttributes
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function addCustomAttributes(array $customAttributes)
+	{
+		$this->customAttributes = array_merge($this->customAttributes, $customAttributes);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Get the custom values for the validator
+	 *
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public function getCustomValues()
+	{
+		return $this->customValues;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Add the custom values for the validator
+	 *
+	 * @param  array  $customValues
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function addCustomValues(array $customValues)
+	{
+		$this->customValues = array_merge($this->customValues, $customValues);
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Get the fallback messages for the validator.
diff --git a/tests/Validation/ValidationValidatorTest.php b/tests/Validation/ValidationValidatorTest.php
index dd05869899a4..78f42dba6a21 100755
--- a/tests/Validation/ValidationValidatorTest.php
+++ b/tests/Validation/ValidationValidatorTest.php
@@ -116,6 +116,17 @@ public function testAttributeNamesAreReplaced()
 		$this->assertFalse($v->passes());
 		$v->messages()->setFormat(':message');
 		$this->assertEquals('Name is required!', $v->messages()->first('name'));
+		
+		//set customAttributes by setter
+		$trans = $this->getRealTranslator();
+		$trans->addResource('array', array('validation.required' => ':attribute is required!'), 'en', 'messages');
+		$customAttributes = array('name' => 'Name');
+		$v = new Validator($trans, array('name' => ''), array('name' => 'Required'));
+		$v->addCustomAttributes($customAttributes);
+		$this->assertFalse($v->passes());
+		$v->messages()->setFormat(':message');
+		$this->assertEquals('Name is required!', $v->messages()->first('name'));
+
 
 		$trans = $this->getRealTranslator();
 		$trans->addResource('array', array('validation.required' => ':attribute is required!'), 'en', 'messages');
@@ -147,7 +158,38 @@ public function testDisplayableValuesAreReplaced()
 		$this->assertFalse($v->passes());
 		$v->messages()->setFormat(':message');
 		$this->assertEquals('type must be included in Short, Long.', $v->messages()->first('type'));
-
+		
+		// test addCustomValues
+		$trans = $this->getRealTranslator();
+		$trans->addResource('array', array('validation.in' => ':attribute must be included in :values.'), 'en', 'messages');
+		$customValues = array(
+				 'type' => 
+					array(
+					 '5'   => 'Short',
+					 '300' => 'Long',
+					)
+				);
+		$v = new Validator($trans, array('type' => '4'), array('type' => 'in:5,300'));
+		$v->addCustomValues($customValues);
+		$this->assertFalse($v->passes());
+		$v->messages()->setFormat(':message');
+		$this->assertEquals('type must be included in Short, Long.', $v->messages()->first('type'));
+		
+		// set custom values by setter
+		$trans = $this->getRealTranslator();
+		$trans->addResource('array', array('validation.in' => ':attribute must be included in :values.'), 'en', 'messages');
+		$customValues = array(
+				 'type' => 
+					array(
+					 '5'   => 'Short',
+					 '300' => 'Long',
+					)
+				);
+		$v = new Validator($trans, array('type' => '4'), array('type' => 'in:5,300'));
+		$v->setValueNames($customValues);
+		$this->assertFalse($v->passes());
+		$v->messages()->setFormat(':message');
+		$this->assertEquals('type must be included in Short, Long.', $v->messages()->first('type'));
 	}