/**
  * Display a listing of the resource.
  * @param type The type of sweet to filter by: all/fruit/dinner/snack/daytime
  *
  * @return Response
  */
 public function index(Request $request)
 {
     $permittedType = $request->has('type') ? $this->sweetyFilters[$request->input('type')] : $this->sweetyFilters['all'];
     return JsonResponse::create(Sweety::whereIn('type', $permittedType)->get());
 }