[jQuery] [validate] Adding rules and messages at once using the jquery validation plugin

[Mike]

I really love the validation plugin (http://docs.jquery.com/Plugins/
Validation/rules#.22add.22rules).  I am using the functionality to add
a rule for an input one one line.  See below:

$("#myinput").rules("add", {
 required: true,
 minlength: 2
});

I am wondering if there is something equivalent for messages as well.
Like

$("#myinput").messages("add", {
 required: "This field is required",
 minlength: "The field requires a minimum length"
});

I tried that and it didnt work but I am not sure if there is something
similar possible.  If not is this something that would be useful to
others and could be added?  Maybe even a function that combines the
two like:

$("#myinput").rules("add", {
 required: {true, "This field is required"},
 minlength: {2, "This field is need a min length of 2!"}
});

What do you think?