/**
* Filters departments by criteria
* @param \Illuminate\Http\Request $request
* @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
*/
public function filter(Request $request)
{
$departments = null;
$user = Session::get('user');
$match_departments = Session::get('match_departments');
// Get all inputs from request
$btnFindDepartment = $request->input('btnFindDepartment');
$btnFindAll = $request->input('btnFindAll');
$departmentName = $request->input('txtDepartmentSearch');
$match_departments = Session::get('match_departments');
$departments = Department::whereIn('id', $match_departments)->get();
// Check which action to perform
if (isset($btnFindDepartment)) {
$filtered = collect([]);
// Filter by name
if ($departmentName != null) {
$filtered = $departments->filter(function ($item) use($departmentName) {
if (strpos($item->name, $departmentName) !== false) {
// Get rough match
return true;
}
});
}
$departments = $filtered;
} else {
if (isset($btnFindAll)) {
// Get all departments and clear search string
$departmentName = null;
//$departments = Department::all();
} else {
abort(401, 'Unauthorized');
}
}
$data = array('departments' => $departments, 'departmentName' => $departmentName, 'user' => $user);
return view('pages/departments', $data);
}
