/**
* Create a new messageData thread, with an optional object reference
*
* @param array $messageData
* @param null $object
* @return static
* @throws InvalidMessageFormatException
* @throws NonParleyableMemberException
*/
public function discuss(array $messageData, $object = null)
{
// Make sure we have a subject parameter
if (!array_key_exists('subject', $messageData)) {
throw new InvalidMessageFormatException("Missing subject from message data attributes");
}
// Make sure we have an author parameter
if (!array_key_exists('author', $messageData)) {
throw new InvalidMessageFormatException('You must specify an author for this Parley Thread');
}
// Make sure the author object implements the ParleyableInterface
$this->confirmObjectIsParleyable($messageData['author']);
// Create a new Parley Thread with its first Message
$thread = Thread::create(['subject' => e($messageData['subject'])]);
$thread->setInitialMessage($messageData);
// Set the reference object if it has been provided in the message data
if (array_key_exists('regarding', $messageData)) {
$thread->setReferenceObject($messageData['regarding']);
}
// Set the reference object if it has been passed as a parameter to the discuss method
if ($object) {
$thread->setReferenceObject($object);
}
return $thread;
}
