Ok so I am trying to have use the Eloquent method "firstOrCreate" within another Eloquent model.
FriendRequest Eloquent
class FriendRequest extends Eloquent {
/**
* The database table used by the model.
*
* @var string
*/
public $table = 'requests';
protected $guarded = array('id');
protected $softDelete = true;
public function friend() {
return $this->hasOne('User', 'id', 'friend_id');
}
public function user() {
return $this->hasOne('User', 'id', 'user_id');
}
public function accept() {
// FIRST YOU MUST MARK REQUEST AS ACCEPTED
// THEN SOFT DELETE REQUEST SO IT DOESN'T
// SHOW UP AS ACTIVE FRIEND REQUEST
$this->accepted = '1';
$this->save();
// CREATE FRIENDSHIP USER -> REQUESTED
$friend = Friend::firstOrNew(array('user_id' => Auth::user()->id, 'friend_id' => $this->friend_id));
$friend->save();
// CREATE FRIENDSHIP REQUESTED -> USER
$friend2 = Friend::firstOrNew(array('user_id' => $this->friend_id, 'friend_id' => Auth::user()->id));
$friend2->save();
// SOFT DELETE REQUEST BEING MARKED ACCEPTED
$status = $this->delete();
if (!$status):
return false;
else:
return true;
endif;
}
}
I've tried both firstOrCreate and firstOrNew as shown but with both times 'friend_id' and 'user_id' given in the array are set as '0'.
There is no default on the rows or indexes.
Here's the Friend Eloquent Model
class Friend extends Eloquent {
/**
* The database table used by the model.
*
* @var string
*/
public $table = 'friends';
protected $guarded = array('id');
public function user() {
return $this->hasOne('User', 'id', 'user_id');
}
public function friend() {
return $this->hasOne('User', 'id', 'friend_id');
}
}
