/**
* Store a newly created resource in storage.
*
* @return Response
*/
public function store(Request $req)
{
$tag = strtolower($req->input('tag'));
$validator = Validator::make($req->all(), ['tag' => 'required|unique:hashtags,name']);
if ($validator->fails()) {
//Already Exists
} else {
$hashtag = new Hashtag();
$hashtag->name = $tag;
//Insert hashtag into mysql db
$hashtag->save();
}
//get user
$user = Auth::user();
//get hashtag
$hashtag = Hashtag::where('name', $tag)->first();
$relationExists = count(DB::select('select * from hashtag_user where hashtag_id = ? and user_id = ?', [$hashtag->id, $user->id]));
//Check relation does not exist already
if ($relationExists > 0) {
//If relation exists
return response()->api(400, 'no', 'Error before hashtag attachment, relation already exists', '');
// exists
} else {
//if it does not exist
//Create relation hashtag-user
$hashtag->users()->attach($user->id);
//this executes the insert-query
//Macro format JSON response
return response()->api(200, 'yes', 'Success attaching hashtag to user', '');
}
}
