/**
* Resolves QuestionType object regardless of given identifier.
*
* @param $questionType
* @return null
* @throws QuestionTypeNotFoundException
*/
public static function resolveSelf($questionType)
{
if (is_null($questionType)) {
return null;
}
if (!$questionType instanceof QuestionType) {
if (is_numeric($questionType)) {
try {
$questionType = QuestionType::findOrFail($questionType);
} catch (ModelNotFoundException $e) {
throw new QuestionTypeNotFoundException('Question Type not found with the given ID.');
}
} else {
try {
$questionType = QuestionType::whereSlug($questionType)->firstOrFail();
} catch (ModelNotFoundException $e) {
throw new QuestionTypeNotFoundException('Question Type not found with the given slug.');
}
}
}
return $questionType;
}
