/**
* Stores a new message thread
*
* @return mixed
*/
public function store()
{
$input = Input::all();
$recipient_id = $input['recipient'];
$sender_id = JWTAuth::parseToken()->authenticate()->id;
if ($sender_id == $recipient_id) {
return response()->json(['success' => 'false', 'message' => 'Error. Your ID and receipient ID cannot be same.']);
}
if ($sender_id > $recipient_id) {
$subject = $recipient_id . ' ' . $sender_id;
$thread = Thread::firstOrCreate(['subject' => $subject]);
} else {
$subject = $sender_id . ' ' . $recipient_id;
$thread = Thread::firstOrCreate(['subject' => $subject]);
}
// Message
Message::create(['thread_id' => $thread->id, 'user_id' => $sender_id, 'body' => $input['message']]);
if (!$thread->participantsUserIds()->unique()->search($recipient_id)) {
//if first time thread is created, no record of participants in thread
// Sender
Participant::create(['thread_id' => $thread->id, 'user_id' => $sender_id, 'last_read' => new Carbon()]);
// Recipients
$thread->addParticipants([$recipient_id]);
}
return response()->json(['success' => 'true', 'message' => 'Message sent.', 'thread_id' => $thread->id]);
}
