public function redirect()
{
//ShortModel::createShort(Request::get('code'));
$urlRow = ShortModel::getUrlFromDb(Request::get('code'));
if (!empty($urlRow)) {
Redirect::out($urlRow->long_url);
} else {
Redirect::to('error');
}
//Redirect::to('short/index');
}
public static function shortCodeToUrl($code, $increment = true)
{
if (empty($code)) {
throw new Exception("No short code was supplied.");
}
if (ShortModel::validateShortCode($code) == false) {
throw new Exception("Short code does not have a valid format.");
}
$urlRow = ShortModel::getUrlFromDb($code);
if (empty($urlRow)) {
throw new Exception("Short code does not appear to exist.");
}
if ($increment == true) {
ShortModel::incrementCounter($urlRow["id"]);
}
return $urlRow["long_url"];
}
