/**
* Auxiliar function to manage the notification event.
*
* Everytime a film is stored, it's checked whether there
* are any other films by a 1km-radius.
*
* If any films are found, an Event is triggered and a
* notification is sent to those users.
*
* @param $geo coordinates
* @param $user user who saved the film
* @param $film film being stored
*/
public function sendNotification($geo, $user, $film)
{
// Get users' id that marked a film nearby
// 1km radius
$users = Film::near(1, $geo->lat, $geo->lng)->get()->unique('user_id')->pluck('user_id')->all();
// Remove authenticated user from the search
if (($key = array_search($user->id, $users)) !== false) {
unset($users[$key]);
}
// If there were any films nearby, send the notific
if (!empty($users)) {
Event::fire(new FilmWasStored($users, $user->id, $film));
}
}
/**
* Finds the nearest films.
* Using the Haversine formula.
* Raw Query:.
*
* @param int $id
*
* @return Response
*/
public function nearFilms($radius, $lat, $lng)
{
$films = Film::near($radius, $lat, $lng)->get();
return json_encode($films);
}
