/**
* Returns the feeds for a user
*
* @param \App\Eloquent\User $user
* @param int $numberPerPage
* @return \Illuminate\Pagination\LengthAwarePaginator|null
*/
public function feeds($user = null, $numberPerPage = 3)
{
try {
//Get CI super object
$ci =& get_instance();
//Calculate page
$page = $ci->input->get('page') !== false ? $ci->input->get('page') : 1;
//Count the posts
$postsCount = $this->post->with(['user'])->whereHas('user', function ($query) use($user) {
$query->whereIn('id', $user->friends()->lists('users.id')->merge([$user->id])->all());
})->count();
//No posts found
if ($postsCount == 0) {
//Return null
return null;
}
//Limiting posts
$limitsPosts = $this->post->with(['user'])->whereHas('user', function ($query) use($user) {
$query->whereIn('id', $user->friends()->lists('users.id')->merge([$user->id])->all());
})->skip($numberPerPage * ($page - 1))->take($numberPerPage)->orderBy('created_at', 'desc')->get();
//No posts on this page
if ($limitsPosts->count() == 0) {
//Return null
return null;
}
//Return paginator
return new LengthAwarePaginator($limitsPosts, $postsCount, $numberPerPage, $page, ['path' => current_url()]);
} catch (Exception $e) {
//Unexpected error
return null;
}
}
/**
* Un-friends two users
*
* @param \App\Eloquent\User $user1
* @param \App\Eloquent\User $user2
* @return bool
*/
public function unfriendUsers($user1 = null, $user2 = null)
{
//Remove user2 from user1's friends
$user1->friends()->detach($user2->id);
//Remove user1 from user2's friends
$user2->friends()->detach($user1->id);
//Return results completed
return true;
}