3 files changed, 42 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/validator_derive/src/lib.rs b/validator_derive/src/lib.rs
index 6f91ae8..3244679 100644
--- a/validator_derive/src/lib.rs
+++ b/validator_derive/src/lib.rs
@@ -290,6 +290,10 @@ fn find_validators_for_field(
                                     "required" => {
                                         validators.push(FieldValidation::new(Validator::Required));
                                     }
+                                    "required_nested" => {
+                                        validators.push(FieldValidation::new(Validator::Required));
+                                        validators.push(FieldValidation::new(Validator::Nested));
+                                    }
                                     _ => panic!("Unexpected validator: {:?}", name.get_ident()),
                                 }
                             }
diff --git a/validator_derive/src/quoting.rs b/validator_derive/src/quoting.rs
index 4c81037..a5af288 100644
--- a/validator_derive/src/quoting.rs
+++ b/validator_derive/src/quoting.rs
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ pub fn quote_field_validation(
         Validator::NonControlCharacter => {
             validations.push(quote_non_control_character_validation(&field_quoter, validation))
         }
-        Validator::Required => {
+        Validator::Required | Validator::RequiredNested => {
             validations.push(quote_required_validation(&field_quoter, validation))
         }
     }
diff --git a/validator_derive/tests/required.rs b/validator_derive/tests/required.rs
index 2f02b1b..a073f28 100644
--- a/validator_derive/tests/required.rs
+++ b/validator_derive/tests/required.rs
@@ -4,28 +4,58 @@ extern crate validator_derive;
 use serde::Serialize;
 use validator::Validate;
 
-#[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
+#[derive(Serialize)]
 struct ObjectRef {
     id: i32,
     name: String,
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Validate)]
-struct TestStruct {
+#[derive(Serialize, Validate)]
+struct CheckedObjectRef {
+    #[validate(range(min = 1))]
+    id: i32,
+    #[validate(length(min = 1))]
+    name: String,
+}
+
+#[derive(Validate)]
+struct Required {
     #[validate(required)]
     val: Option<ObjectRef>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Validate)]
+struct RequiredNested {
+    #[validate(required_nested)]
+    val: Option<CheckedObjectRef>,
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn can_validate_required() {
+    let s = Required { val: Some(ObjectRef { id: 0, name: String::new() }) };
+
+    assert!(s.validate().is_ok());
+}
+
 #[test]
-fn can_validate_some() {
-    let s = TestStruct { val: Some(ObjectRef { id: 0, name: String::new() }) };
+fn can_validate_required_nested() {
+    let s = RequiredNested {
+        val: Some(CheckedObjectRef { id: 1, name: String::from("Reference representation") }),
+    };
 
     assert!(s.validate().is_ok());
 }
 
 #[test]
-fn none_fails_validate() {
-    let s = TestStruct { val: None };
+fn none_fails_required() {
+    let s = Required { val: None };
+
+    assert!(s.validate().is_err());
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn none_fails_required_nested() {
+    let s = RequiredNested { val: None };
 
     assert!(s.validate().is_err());
 }