/**
* Store a newly created resource in storage.
* @access public
* @return Redirect
*/
public function store()
{
// input data
$data = Input::except('_token', 'search');
// validation rules
$rules = $this->getValidationRules();
// validate data using rules
$validator = Validator::make($data, $rules);
if ($validator->fails()) {
if (!$data['aou_list_id']) {
$flashMessage = 'No sighting selected.';
}
return Redirect::to('/admin/trips/' . $data['trip_id'] . '/sightings')->withErrors($validator);
} else {
try {
$sighting = new Sighting();
$sighting->fill($data)->save();
$flashMessage = 'Added sighting.';
} catch (Exception $e) {
$errorMessage = $e->getMessage();
// most likely error is duplicate sighting; UNIQUE constraint violation
if (stripos($errorMessage, 'duplicate entry') > 0) {
$errorMessage = 'Duplicate sighting.';
}
$flashMessage = $errorMessage;
}
return Redirect::to('/admin/trips/' . $data['trip_id'] . '/sightings')->with('flashMessage', $flashMessage);
}
}
