public static function sendNotification($user_id, $type, $title, $text)
{
// Generate a hash to lookup
$hash = BaseNotify::makeNotificationHash($user_id, $type, $title, $text);
// Check the existance of the hash in the notifications table
if (!\SeatNotification::where('hash', '=', $hash)->exists()) {
// Send the new noticiation
$notification = new \SeatNotification();
$notification->user_id = $user_id;
$notification->type = $type;
$notification->title = $title;
$notification->text = $text;
$notification->hash = $hash;
$notification->save();
// Check if the user is configured to receive the
// notifications via email
if (SettingHelper::getSetting('email_notifications', false, $user_id) == 'true') {
// Prepare data to be sent along with the email. These
// are accessed by their keys in the email template
$data = array('type' => $type, 'title' => $title, 'text' => $text, 'notification_id' => $notification->id);
// Send the notifications email
\Mail::send('emails.notifications.notify', $data, function ($message) use($user_id, $title) {
$message->to(\Auth::findUserById($user_id)->email, \Auth::findUserById($user_id)->username)->subject('New SeAT ' . $title . ' notification.');
});
}
return true;
}
return false;
}
public function getMarkUnread($notificationID)
{
$notification = \SeatNotification::find($notificationID);
if ($notification->user_id == Auth::User()->id) {
$notification->read = 0;
$notification->save();
return Redirect::action('NotificationController@getAll')->with('success', 'Notification "' . $notification->title . '" marked as unread');
} else {
App::abort(403);
}
}
