/**
* @name make
*
* Create new gallery from scratch
*
* @param string $type [optional] - Type of the gallery that is created
* @return bool|array - returns Eloquent model of gallery or FALSE if there was an error
* @static
*/
public static function make($type = self::DEFAULT_TYPE)
{
$gallery_params = array('type' => $type, 'status' => 'publish', 'name' => '', 'description' => '');
$gallery = new GalleryModel();
$gallery->fill($gallery_params);
try {
DB::beginTransaction();
if (!$gallery->save()) {
DB::rollBack();
$this->errors[] = 'Failed to create Gallery';
return false;
}
DB::commit();
return $gallery;
} catch (PDOException $e) {
DB::rollBack();
$this->errors[] = 'Fatal error' . $e->message;
return false;
}
}
