/**
* Store a newly created resource in storage.
*
* @return Response
*/
public function store(Request $request)
{
$data = Model::create($request->all());
return redirect()->route('routename')->with('status', 'Successfully Created');
}
/**
* Override the default ::create method to automatically assign some attributes.
* This also automatically sets up the role and sends the new user an email.
* @param array $attributes
* @param bool $sendEmail
* @return static
*/
public static function create(array $attributes = [], $sendEmail = true)
{
// Set up the default parameters
if (!isset($attributes['email']) && isset($attributes['username'])) {
$attributes['email'] = $attributes['username'] . '@bath.ac.uk';
}
if (!isset($attributes['password'])) {
$password = str_random(15);
$attributes['password'] = bcrypt($password);
}
if (!isset($attributes['status'])) {
$attributes['status'] = true;
}
if (isset($attributes['type'])) {
$type = $attributes['type'];
unset($attributes['type']);
}
// Create the user
$user = parent::create($attributes);
if (isset($type)) {
$user->type = $type;
}
if ($user && $sendEmail && isset($password)) {
// Send an email to the new user
Mail::queue('emails.users.create', ['name' => $user->forename, 'password' => $password], function ($message) use($user) {
$message->subject('Your new Backstage account')->to($user->email, $user->name);
});
}
return $user;
}
