This method is able to return the higher rate product list, everything will depends of $point parameter.
| public static getTopRated ( [integer] $point = '5', [integer] $limit = 5, [boolean] $tags = false ) : [array | ||
| $point | [integer] | |
| $limit | [integer] | |
| $tags | [boolean] | |
| return | [array | |
public function index()
{
$panel = ['center' => ['width' => 10], 'left' => ['width' => 2, 'class' => 'home-no-padding']];
$helperProd = new productsHelper();
$carousel = $helperProd->suggest('carousel');
$viewed = $helperProd->suggest('viewed', 8);
$categories = $helperProd->suggest('categories');
$purchased = $helperProd->suggest('purchased');
$suggestion = ['carousel' => $carousel, 'viewed' => $viewed, 'categories' => $categories, 'purchased' => $purchased];
$helperProd->resetHaystack();
//reseting session id validator
$events = [];
if (config('app.offering_free_products')) {
$events = FreeProduct::getNextEvents(['id', 'description', 'min_participants', 'max_participants', 'participation_cost', 'start_date', 'end_date'], 4, date('Y-m-d'));
}
$tagsCloud = ProductsController::getTopRated(0, 20, true);
$allWishes = '';
$user = \Auth::user();
if ($user) {
$allWishes = Order::ofType('wishlist')->where('user_id', $user->id)->where('description', '<>', '')->get();
}
$i = 0;
//carousel implementation
$jumbotronClasses = ['jumbotron-box-left', 'jumbotron-box-right'];
//carousel implementation
$banner = ['/img/banner/01.png', '/img/banner/02.png', '/img/banner/03.png', '/img/banner/04.png'];
// $this->createTags();
return view('home', compact('panel', 'suggestion', 'allWishes', 'events', 'tagsCloud', 'jumbotronClasses', 'i', 'banner'));
}
/**
* manage the home section suggestions
* @param [string] $type, which is the reference point to build the suggest
* @return [json] $suggest, that contain the products list to be displayed on home page
*/
public static function suggest($type, $limit = 4)
{
$data = [];
switch ($type) {
case 'purchased':
$data['preferences_key'] = 'product_purchased';
$data['limit'] = $limit;
break;
case 'categories':
$data['preferences_key'] = 'product_categories';
$data['limit'] = $limit;
$usr_prefe = UserController::getPreferences('', $data['preferences_key']);
//look up for user preferences
if (count($usr_prefe['tags']) == 0) {
$data['category'] = ProductsController::getRandCategoryId();
//if there is not info, we get a rand category id
} else {
$data['category'] = $usr_prefe['tags'][mt_rand(0, count($usr_prefe['tags']) - 1)];
//if so, we get a rand user preferences category
}
break;
case 'viewed':
$data['preferences_key'] = 'product_viewed';
$data['limit'] = $limit;
break;
case 'carousel':
return ProductsController::getTopRated(0, $limit, false);
break;
default:
$data['limit'] = $limit;
$data['preferences_key'] = '';
break;
}
$suggest = ProductsController::getSuggestions($data);
//suggestion array
return $suggest;
}
