cakephp/tests/test_app/TestApp/Form/ValidateForm.php

<?php
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 * @since         3.6.0
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 */
namespace TestApp\Form;

use Cake\Form\Form;

class ValidateForm extends Form
{

    protected function _buildValidator(\Cake\Validation\Validator $validator)
    {
        return $validator
            ->requirePresence('title');
    }
}