/**
  * Get the validation rules that apply to the request.
  *
  * @return array
  */
 public function rules(\Illuminate\Http\Request $req)
 {
     $passwordRule = 'required|confirmed';
     if (\Route::currentRouteName() == "users.panelists.update" && (int) $req->input("password") == 0) {
         $passwordRule = "";
     }
     $email = "required|email|unique:users";
     if (\Route::currentRouteName() == "users.panelists.update") {
         $panelist = Panelist::findOrFail($this->route('panelists'));
         $email = "required|email|unique:users,email," . $panelist->user_id;
     }
     return ['name' => 'required', 'email' => $email, 'password' => $passwordRule];
 }