I haven't had much luck sorting this out the Laravel way. So I pose two questions.
Given that I have a Car and that Car can have many Features, but that Features are also separated by Feature Type, how can I return all Features, separated the Feature Type, for said Car?
I have four tables, with listings_features being the pivot table:
- listings (id)
- listings_features (listing_id, feature_id)
- listings_features_types (id, type)
- listings_features_values (id, listing_feature_type_id, value)
I have the following code, which produces what I need, but when I use it, I get a Laravel error ... "Call to a member function addEagerConstraints() on string" ... because I invoke it as such:
Listing::with(
'features',
)->get();
The code I am using to produce the data in the format I desire (not steadfast on) is
public function features()
{
$out = array();
$features = $this->hasMany('App\Models\ListingFeature', 'listing_id', 'id')->select('feature_id')->get();
$types = ListingFeatureType::all();
foreach($types as $key => $obj){
$out[$key]['listing_feature_type_id'] = $obj->id;
$out[$key]['name'] = $obj->listing_feature_type;
$out[$key]['features'] = ListingFeatureValue::whereIn('id', $features->toArray())->where('listing_feature_type_id', '=', $obj->id)->get()->toArray();
}
return json_encode($out);
}
Which returns:
[
{
"listing_feature_type_id": "0f40888c-3b09-40ed-aef6-0fddc1a155b6",
"name": "Safety",
"features": [
{
"id": "0ed0ad63-a6ed-4818-8c6f-ee048694dcd9",
"listing_feature_type_id": "0f40888c-3b09-40ed-aef6-0fddc1a155b6",
"listing_feature_text": "Anti-Lock Brakes"
},
{
"id": "37abeef2-dc22-4995-8503-f89962242ea6",
"listing_feature_type_id": "0f40888c-3b09-40ed-aef6-0fddc1a155b6",
"listing_feature_text": "Collision Detection"
},
{
"id": "3c0728e1-91f7-4f44-ac0b-429eda816692",
"listing_feature_type_id": "0f40888c-3b09-40ed-aef6-0fddc1a155b6",
"listing_feature_text": "Dual Airbags"
},
{
"id": "4255b8b4-e71c-4059-8a22-1b9894512564",
"listing_feature_type_id": "0f40888c-3b09-40ed-aef6-0fddc1a155b6",
"listing_feature_text": "Side Airbags"
}
]
},
{
"listing_feature_type_id": "84dcce5c-34b9-4c8b-9066-5b20a42cf4cd",
"name": "Interior",
"features": [
{
"id": "1b89581e-1a30-4dce-9455-ab0ad4c49bcf",
"listing_feature_type_id": "84dcce5c-34b9-4c8b-9066-5b20a42cf4cd",
"listing_feature_text": "Privacy Glass"
},
{
"id": "59e3628f-3cef-4447-9cb2-71be4a3046a4",
"listing_feature_type_id": "84dcce5c-34b9-4c8b-9066-5b20a42cf4cd",
"listing_feature_text": "Onboard GPS"
},
{
"id": "66fe416b-98dc-45c8-979d-78f2ea7fe876",
"listing_feature_type_id": "84dcce5c-34b9-4c8b-9066-5b20a42cf4cd",
"listing_feature_text": "In-dash Navigation"
},
{
"id": "8fe836a3-5596-4306-aac1-bae4cb596e20",
"listing_feature_type_id": "84dcce5c-34b9-4c8b-9066-5b20a42cf4cd",
"listing_feature_text": "Power Windows"
},
{
"id": "e4addb5a-1b26-4ae3-b0ee-3b8bce892fb9",
"listing_feature_type_id": "84dcce5c-34b9-4c8b-9066-5b20a42cf4cd",
"listing_feature_text": "Tinted Windows"
},
{
"id": "f95b8253-a2b8-4bfc-90c0-0fc656c3f200",
"listing_feature_type_id": "84dcce5c-34b9-4c8b-9066-5b20a42cf4cd",
"listing_feature_text": "CD Player"
}
]
},
{
"listing_feature_type_id": "8d16e8ea-3d38-48dc-8e56-00d1cc736f0d",
"name": "Exterior",
"features": [
{
"id": "3aa6dd05-dd3a-4e93-ad06-295687a8dda1",
"listing_feature_type_id": "8d16e8ea-3d38-48dc-8e56-00d1cc736f0d",
"listing_feature_text": "Spoiler"
}
]
}
]
Here are the models (very basic, just starting out):
<?php
namespace App\Models;
use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
class ListingFeatureValue extends Model
{
protected $table = 'listings_features_values';
public $timestamps = false;
public $incrementing = false;
public function type() {
return $this->belongsTo('App\Models\ListingFeatureType', 'listing_feature_type_id', 'id');
}
}
<?php
namespace App\Models;
use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
class ListingFeatureType extends Model
{
protected $table = 'listings_features_types';
public $timestamps = false;
public $incrementing = false;
public function values() {
return $this->hasMany('App\Models\ListingFeatureValue', 'listing_feature_type_id', 'id');
}
}
<?php
namespace App\Models;
use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
class ListingFeature extends Model
{
protected $table = 'listings_features';
public $timestamps = false;
public $incrementing = false;
}
How can I create the Laravel model relationships to achieve the same result set but calling it as mentioned above? Alternatively, how can I call it as above but stop the error from occurring?
If you made it this far, thanks!
Update:
I wasn't able to get it working as is, I got a SQL error which makes me feel like I need a belongsToManyThrough so I can specify the table names:
SQLSTATE[42S02]: Base table or view not found: 1146 Table 'ad_l5.listing_listing_feature' doesn't exist (SQL: select `listings_features`.*, `listing_listing_feature`.`listing_id` as `pivot_listing_id`, `listing_listing_feature`.`listing_feature_id` as `pivot_listing_feature_id` from `listings_features` inner join `listing_listing_feature` on `listings_features`.`id` = `listing_listing_feature`.`listing_feature_id` where `listing_listing_feature`.`listing_id` in (b266c874-1cef-4f49-b65f-f91ddaaf6aee, e93674ca-3f82-45d8-9961-e8569cac164b))
But using the exact code posted as the answer below from @Carter Fort and changing the features() method to
return $this->belongsToMany(ListingFeatureValue::class, 'listings_features', 'listing_id', 'feature_id');
Also adding to the model ListingFeatureValue
public function type()
{
return $this->belongsTo(ListingFeatureType::class, 'listing_feature_type_id', 'id');
}
I get the output of:
"featuresByType": {
"": [
{
"id": "3aa6dd05-dd3a-4e93-ad06-295687a8dda1",
"listing_feature_type_id": "8d16e8ea-3d38-48dc-8e56-00d1cc736f0d",
"listing_feature_text": "Spoiler",
"pivot": {
"listing_id": "e93674ca-3f82-45d8-9961-e8569cac164b",
"feature_id": "3aa6dd05-dd3a-4e93-ad06-295687a8dda1"
},
"type": {
"id": "8d16e8ea-3d38-48dc-8e56-00d1cc736f0d",
"listing_feature_type": "Exterior"
}
},
{
"id": "f95b8253-a2b8-4bfc-90c0-0fc656c3f200",
"listing_feature_type_id": "84dcce5c-34b9-4c8b-9066-5b20a42cf4cd",
"listing_feature_text": "CD Player",
"pivot": {
"listing_id": "e93674ca-3f82-45d8-9961-e8569cac164b",
"feature_id": "f95b8253-a2b8-4bfc-90c0-0fc656c3f200"
},
"type": {
"id": "84dcce5c-34b9-4c8b-9066-5b20a42cf4cd",
"listing_feature_type": "Interior"
}
},
{
"id": "66fe416b-98dc-45c8-979d-78f2ea7fe876",
"listing_feature_type_id": "84dcce5c-34b9-4c8b-9066-5b20a42cf4cd",
"listing_feature_text": "In-dash Navigation",
"pivot": {
"listing_id": "e93674ca-3f82-45d8-9961-e8569cac164b",
"feature_id": "66fe416b-98dc-45c8-979d-78f2ea7fe876"
},
"type": {
"id": "84dcce5c-34b9-4c8b-9066-5b20a42cf4cd",
"listing_feature_type": "Interior"
}
},
{
"id": "0ed0ad63-a6ed-4818-8c6f-ee048694dcd9",
"listing_feature_type_id": "0f40888c-3b09-40ed-aef6-0fddc1a155b6",
"listing_feature_text": "Anti-Lock Brakes",
"pivot": {
"listing_id": "e93674ca-3f82-45d8-9961-e8569cac164b",
"feature_id": "0ed0ad63-a6ed-4818-8c6f-ee048694dcd9"
},
"type": {
"id": "0f40888c-3b09-40ed-aef6-0fddc1a155b6",
"listing_feature_type": "Safety"
}
},
...
That is better than I was at, but it would be nice if the results were grouped by type then features within then instead of it being each feature with a type attached. Makes it harder to parse for display. Thanks for the help thus far!
Update 2
These would be my schema files:
// listings
Schema::create('listings', function (Blueprint $table) {
$table->string('id');
$table->string('title');
});
// listings to features pivot
Schema::create('listings_features', function (Blueprint $table) {
$table->string('listing_id');
$table->string('feature_id');
});
// feature types (i.e. Safety)
Schema::create('listings_features_types', function(Blueprint $table){
$table->string('id');
$table->string('listing_feature_type');
});
// feature values (i.e. Anti-Lock Brakes)
Schema::create('listings_features_values', function(Blueprint $table){
$table->string('id');
$table->string('listing_feature_type_id'); // links to listings_features_types
$table->string('listing_feature_text');
});
Update 3 Making the changes from the answer below (I will post all code once working) I get close to what I would like.
"features": [
{
"id": "3aa6dd05-dd3a-4e93-ad06-295687a8dda1",
"listing_feature_type_id": "8d16e8ea-3d38-48dc-8e56-00d1cc736f0d",
"listing_feature_text": "Spoiler",
"pivot": {
"listing_id": "e93674ca-3f82-45d8-9961-e8569cac164b",
"feature_id": "3aa6dd05-dd3a-4e93-ad06-295687a8dda1"
},
"type": {
"id": "8d16e8ea-3d38-48dc-8e56-00d1cc736f0d",
"listing_feature_type": "Exterior"
}
},
{
"id": "f95b8253-a2b8-4bfc-90c0-0fc656c3f200",
"listing_feature_type_id": "84dcce5c-34b9-4c8b-9066-5b20a42cf4cd",
"listing_feature_text": "CD Player",
"pivot": {
"listing_id": "e93674ca-3f82-45d8-9961-e8569cac164b",
"feature_id": "f95b8253-a2b8-4bfc-90c0-0fc656c3f200"
},
"type": {
"id": "84dcce5c-34b9-4c8b-9066-5b20a42cf4cd",
"listing_feature_type": "Interior"
}
},
{
"id": "66fe416b-98dc-45c8-979d-78f2ea7fe876",
"listing_feature_type_id": "84dcce5c-34b9-4c8b-9066-5b20a42cf4cd",
"listing_feature_text": "In-dash Navigation",
"pivot": {
"listing_id": "e93674ca-3f82-45d8-9961-e8569cac164b",
"feature_id": "66fe416b-98dc-45c8-979d-78f2ea7fe876"
},
"type": {
"id": "84dcce5c-34b9-4c8b-9066-5b20a42cf4cd",
"listing_feature_type": "Interior"
}
// .... ]
What I would like is:
{
"feature_types":[
{
"type":{
"id":"8d16e8ea-3d38-48dc-8e56-00d1cc736f0d",
"listing_feature_type":"Interior",
"features":[
{
"id":"3aa6dd05-dd3a-4e93-ad06-295687a8dda1",
"listing_feature_type_id":"8d16e8ea-3d38-48dc-8e56-00d1cc736f0d",
"listing_feature_text":"GPS"
},
{
"id":"66fe416b-98dc-45c8-979d-78f2ea7fe876",
"listing_feature_type_id":"84dcce5c-34b9-4c8b-9066-5b20a42cf4cd",
"listing_feature_text":"In-dash Navigation"
},
] "pivot":{
"listing_id":"e93674ca-3f82-45d8-9961-e8569cac164b",
"feature_id":"f95b8253-a2b8-4bfc-90c0-0fc656c3f200"
}
}
}
]
}
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