code: function(active){
          var me = this,
              msgTarget = me.msgTarget,
              prop;
              
          if (me.rendered) {
              if (msgTarget == 'title' || msgTarget == 'qtip') {
                  if (me.rendered) {
                      prop = msgTarget == 'qtip' ? 'data-errorqtip' : 'title';
                  }
                  me.getActionEl().dom.setAttribute(prop, active || '');
              } else {
                  me.updateLayout();
              }
          }
      }
docs: Set the current error state
  @private
  @param {String} error The error message to set