/**
* Store a newly created resource in storage.
*
* @param \Illuminate\Http\Request $request
* @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
*/
public function store(Request $request)
{
/*
$brand_name_array = $request->get('brand_name');
Models used fo registering a merchant
User, Bank, Buyer, Address, Merchant, Brand, Website and Director
*/
$user = new User();
$user_model = $user->store($request);
//return new user record in db
$bank = new Bank();
$bank_model = $bank->store($request);
if ($request['indication'] == 'buyer') {
return "no functionality implemented";
$buyer = new Buyer();
$buyer_model = $buyer->store($request, $user_model);
}
if ($request['indication'] == 'merchant') {
//TODO: for adding address first create address then add address id to merchant table
//country_id => working
$address = new Address();
$address_model = $address->store($request);
// user_id, country_id, address_id, bank_id => working
$user_as_merchant = new Merchant();
$user_as_merchant_model = $user_as_merchant->store($request, $user_model, $bank_model, $address_model);
/*
* Document table
*/
$documents = new Document();
$documents_model = $documents->store($request, $user_as_merchant_model);
//todo: add brand
//1)create merchant and get model
//2)create all brand and get all models
//3)sync merchant model with brand models in merchantbrand table
$brand = new Brand();
$brand_models = $brand->store($request, $user_as_merchant_model, $address_model);
//now syncing
$user_as_merchant_model->attachBrands($user_as_merchant_model, $brand_models);
//http://laravel.com/docs/5.1/eloquent-relationships#inserting-many-to-many-relationships
//for storing web sites in "merchantwebsite" table
//first create merchant and get id
//then create websites and get website model array like director
//then attach merchant with each website id
$website = new Website();
$website_models = $website->store($request);
//attachment with merchant in "merchantwebsite" table
$user_as_merchant->attachWebsites($website_models, $user_as_merchant_model);
$director = new Director();
$director_model = $director->store($request, $user_as_merchant_model);
/*save all FKs of directors & merchants to merchantdirectos tables */
$user_as_merchant_model->attachDirectors($director_model, $user_as_merchant_model);
\Session::flash(Config::get('messages.key.name'), $this->messageHandler->success('merchantRegistered', null, null, true, true, true));
}
return redirect()->back();
}