/** GET RANDOM RESULT **/
public function getRandomResult()
{
$numTotalFilms = 1000;
// Get the first 1000 films
$filmIds = Film::orderBy('rating', 'desc')->limit($numTotalFilms)->select('id')->lists('id')->toArray();
// Random retrieve 1 of them
$offset = rand(0, $numTotalFilms - 1);
$filmId = array_slice($filmIds, $offset, 1);
// 5 of 6 times, we'll show director, instead of actor
$value = rand(1, 6);
if ($value == 1) {
// 1 of 4 possibilities: actor/actress
$name = Cast::where('id', '=', $filmId)->select('name')->lists('name')->first();
$filmIds = Cast::where('name', '=', $name)->select('id')->lists('id')->toArray();
$type = 'actor';
} else {
$name = Director::where('id', '=', $filmId)->select('name')->lists('name')->first();
$filmIds = Director::where('name', '=', $name)->select('id')->lists('id')->toArray();
$type = 'director';
}
$result = $this->_buildResultSingle($type, $name, $filmIds);
return $result;
}
