/**
* Send a message.
*
* @param \Illuminate\Http\Request $request
*
* @return \Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse
*/
public function postSend(Request $request)
{
$message = new Message();
$message->subject = $request->input('subject');
$message->body = $request->input('body');
$message->sent = time();
if ($request->input('parent_message_id')) {
$parent = Message::findOrFail($request->input('parent_message_id'));
$message->parent()->associate($parent);
}
$recipient = User::findOrFail($request->input('recipient_user_id'));
if (Auth::user()->getAcquaintances()->contains($recipient)) {
// fail
}
$message->recipient()->associate($recipient);
$message->sender()->associate(Auth::user());
$sent_copy = clone $message;
$sent_copy->user()->associate(Auth::user());
$message->user()->associate($recipient);
$message->save();
$sent_copy->save();
return redirect()->back()->withStatus("Message sent to {$recipient->username}.");
}
