/**
* Add a user into the database.
*/
public function addUser(Request $request)
{
$inputObject = json_decode($request->getContent());
$inputUser = $inputObject->user;
$inputPassword = $inputObject->password;
$hashedPassword = sha1($inputPassword);
$user = new User();
$user->name = $inputUser->name;
$user->password = $hashedPassword;
$user->email = $inputUser->email;
$user->matric_number = $inputUser->matric_number;
$user->contact = $inputUser->contact;
$user->cell = $inputUser->cell;
$user->position = $inputUser->position;
$user->save();
return '';
}
/**
* Create a new user instance after a valid registration.
*
* @param array $data
* @return User
*/
protected function create(array $data)
{
return User::create(['name' => $data['name'], 'email' => $data['email'], 'password' => bcrypt($data['password'])]);
}
