/**
* Get a single User using
* his user ID and user type
*
* @param $userId
* @param $type
* @return \App\Eloquent\User|null
*/
public function getUser($userId, $type)
{
try {
//Try to find the user with the ID and type specified
return $this->user->where('user_type', '=', $type)->findOrFail($userId);
} catch (Exception $e) {
//Unexpected error
return null;
}
}
/**
* Seed invitations for a user
*
* @param string $userId
*/
public function seedInvitations($userId = '')
{
//Unguard model
Model::unguard();
$numRequestToSend = mt_rand(10, 100);
//Get the user
$user = \App\Eloquent\User::findOrFail($userId);
//Get number of users accordingly
$users = \App\Eloquent\User::where('id', '!=', $userId)->orderByRaw('RAND()')->limit($numRequestToSend)->get();
//Seed friend request
foreach ($users as $someUser) {
//Create friend request for user
$user->receivedFriendRequests()->create(['sender' => $someUser->id, 'notified' => false]);
}
echo $numRequestToSend . ' requests created';
Model::reguard();
}
