public function quickAddFriend(Request $request, AppMailer $mailer)
{
$this->validate($request, ['email' => 'required|email', 'name' => 'required']);
$input = $request->all();
$users = User::whereEmail($input['email']);
$friends = \Auth::user()->friends();
$userAdded = null;
$userStatus = 1;
//For jquery to take appropriate action
$message = "";
//If user exists in the system
if ($users->count() > 0) {
$userAdded = $users->first();
if ($userAdded->email == \Auth::user()->email) {
return [$userAdded, 0, "You cannot add yourself as a friend!"];
}
if ($friends->find($userAdded['id']) == null) {
$friends->attach($userAdded);
$message = $userAdded->name . " (" . $userAdded->email . ") already exists in the system and has been added as your friend!";
} else {
$message = $userAdded->name . " (" . $userAdded->email . ") is already a friend!";
$userStatus = 0;
//For jquery to take appropriate action (do nothing in this case)
}
} else {
$input['password'] = str_random(8);
$userAdded = User::create($input);
$mailer->sendEmailInvitation(\Auth::user(), $userAdded);
$friends->attach($userAdded);
$message = $userAdded->name . " has been added as your friend and sent an invitation to join.";
$userStatus = 3;
}
return [$userAdded, $userStatus, $message];
}
