public function getAppointments()
 {
     $appointments = Appointment::all();
     $calendarAppointments = array();
     foreach ($appointments as $a) {
         $customer = Customer::find($a['customer_id']);
         $customer = $customer->first_name . ' ' . $customer->last_name;
         $event = array('title' => 'Appointment with ' . $customer, 'start' => $a['appointment_datetime']);
         array_push($calendarAppointments, $event);
     }
     return response()->json($calendarAppointments);
 }
 /**
  * Retrieves all appointments and returns them
  * in fullCalendar expected JSON
  */
 public function GetAllAppointments()
 {
     $appointments = Appointment::all();
     $calendarAppointments = array();
     foreach ($appointments as $a) {
         $customer = Customer::find($a['customer_id']);
         $customer = $customer->first_name . ' ' . $customer->last_name;
         $package = Package::find($a['appointment_type']);
         $startDate = date_create($a['appointment_datetime']);
         $endDate = date_create($a['appointment_datetime']);
         $time = (string) $package->package_time . ' hours';
         $endDate = date_add($endDate, date_interval_create_from_date_string($time));
         $event = array('id' => $a['id'], 'title' => 'Appointment with ' . $customer, 'start' => $startDate->format('Y-m-d\\TH:i:s'), 'end' => $endDate->format('Y-m-d\\TH:i:s'));
         array_push($calendarAppointments, $event);
     }
     return response()->json($calendarAppointments);
 }