# Validating With Failures

In **cbValidation** 1.5 we introduced the `validateOrFail()` function.  This function works in similar manner to the `validate()` method, but instead of giving you the results object, it throws an exception of type `ValidationException`.

| Incoming Target | Validation Fails | Result                                                                              |
| --------------- | ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Object          | false            | Returns the same object                                                             |
| Object          | true             | Throws `ValidationException`                                                        |
| Struct          | false            | Returns the structure with ONLY the fields that were validated from the constraints |
| Struct          | true             | Throws `ValidationException`                                                        |

## Exception Extended Info

So your validation fails, where are the results? In the exception structure under the `extendedInfo` key.  We store the validation results as JSON in the extended info and then you can use them for display purposes:

```javascript
try{
    validateOrFail( target );
    service.save( target );
} catch( ValidationException e  ){
    return {
        "error" : true,
        "validationErrors" : deserializeJSON( e.extendedInfo )
    };
}
```