/**
* @param $string
* @param null $id
* @return mixed|string
*/
protected function validateSlug($string, $id = null)
{
$slug = Str::slug(strtolower($string));
// check if id is set
if (is_null($id)) {
$count = count(User::where('slug', 'LIKE', $slug . '%')->get());
// return the slug
return $count > 0 ? "{$slug}-{$count}" : $slug;
}
// there is an ID set, get user
$user = $this->findById($id);
// check if slug is the same with the user slug
if ($user->slug == $slug) {
return $user->slug;
}
return $slug;
}
public function validateDatabasePassword($attribute, $value, $parameters)
{
// get the user
$result = User::where('id', '=', $parameters[0])->first();
return Hash::check($value, $result->password);
}