/**
* Store a newly created resource in storage.
*
* @param Request $request
* @return Response
*/
public function store(Request $request)
{
// Validate the forum
$this->validate($request, ['name' => 'required|unique:forums|max:255', 'description' => 'required']);
// Create a new Forum
$forum = new Forum();
$forum->name = $request->name;
$forum->slug = str_slug($request->name, '-');
$forum->description = $request->description;
if ($forum->save()) {
// Grant the admin access to the forum
$admin = Role::find(1);
// Admin should be created when built, shouldn't be an issue
$accessForum = new Permission();
$accessForum->name = 'access-forum-' . $forum->id;
$accessForum->display_name = 'Access ' . $forum->name;
// optional
$accessForum->description = 'Ability to access and post in ' . $forum->name;
// optional
$accessForum->save();
$admin->attachPermission($accessForum);
Session::flash('alert-success', 'Forum created.');
} else {
Session::flash('alert-error', 'Could not create forum.');
}
return redirect('dashboard');
}