public function index()
{
//Set keyword to proper format using Str::lower - it's the same as strtolower
$keyword = Str::lower(Input::get('keyword'));
//Use Query builder to look for the keyword in various category
$data['comics'] = Comicbooks::where('book_name', 'LIKE', '%' . $keyword . '%')->select('book_name')->distinct()->get();
$data['characters'] = Characters::where('character_name', 'LIKE', '%' . $keyword . '%')->select('character_name')->distinct()->get();
$data['authors'] = Authors::where('author_name', 'LIKE', '%' . $keyword . '%')->select('author_name')->distinct()->get();
$data['artists'] = Artists::where('artist_name', 'LIKE', '%' . $keyword . '%')->select('artist_name')->distinct()->get();
$data['publishers'] = Publishers::where('publisher_name', 'LIKE', '%' . $keyword . '%')->select('publisher_name')->distinct()->get();
$this->layout->content = View::make('search', $data);
}
/**
* Adding a comicbook series into the database
* GET /content/store
*
* @return Response
*/
public function store()
{
//Get string inputs
$inputs = Input::only('book_name', 'publisher_name', 'author_name', 'artist_name');
//Trim string inputs
Input::merge(array_map('trim', $inputs));
//Create session
$this->createSession();
//Set validation rules
$rules = array('book_name' => 'required|alpha_num|unique:comicdb_books', 'publisher_name' => 'required|alpha_num|min:1', 'book_description' => 'max:2000', 'genres' => 'min:1', 'author_name' => 'required|alpha_num|min:1', 'artist_name' => 'required|alpha_num|min:1', 'published_date' => 'required|date_format:yy-m-d', 'cover_image' => 'required|image', 'characters' => 'min:1', 'issue_summary' => 'max:2000');
//Laravel Validation class and make method takes the inputs in the first argument
//then the rules on the data in the second
$validator = Validator::make(Input::all(), $rules);
//Validator instance use the pass method to continue
if ($validator->passes()) {
dd($validator->passes());
//Instance of Comicbook model
$comic = new Comicbooks();
//Instance of Publisher model
$publishers = new Publishers();
//Setting variables
$publisher = strtolower(Input::get('publisher_name'));
$author = strtolower(Input::get('author_name'));
$artist = strtolower(Input::get('artist_name'));
$publisherExists = $publishers->where('publisher_name', $publisher)->select('id')->first();
$authorExists = Authors::where('author_name', $author)->select('id')->first();
$artistExists = Artists::where('artist_name', $artist)->select('id')->first();
//Check if publisher already exist in the database
if (isset($publisherExists->id)) {
//if it does get the id
$publisher_id = $publisherExists->id;
} else {
//else create it in the Publisher table using the instance of publisher model
$publisher_id = $publishers->insertGetId(array('publisher_name' => $publisher));
}
//Check if author already exist in the database
if (isset($authorExists)) {
//if they do get the id
$author_id = $authorExists->id;
} else {
//else create it in the Authors table using the instance of author model
$author_id = Authors::insertGetId(array('author_name' => $author));
}
//Check if artist already exist in the database
if (isset($artistExists)) {
//if they do get the id
$artist_id = $artistExists->id;
} else {
//else create it in the Artists table using the instance of artist model
$artist_id = Artists::insertGetId(array('artist_name' => $artist));
}
//Add book series information to comicdb_books
$comic->book_name = strtolower(Input::get('book_name'));
$comic->book_description = Input::get('book_description');
$comic->publisher_id_FK = $publisher_id;
$comic->save();
//Add genre and book ids in the comicdb_genrebook using Query Builder
foreach (Input::get('genres') as $key => $genre) {
DB::table('comicdb_genrebook')->insert(array('book_id_FK' => $comic->id, 'genre_id_FK' => $genre));
}
//Add cover image to local file and set location string into database
if (Input::hasFile('cover_image')) {
$fileName = strtolower(Input::get('book_name')) . '01_Cov_' . Str::random(10) . '.' . Input::file('cover_image')->getClientOriginalExtension();
$cover_image = Input::file('cover_image')->move('public/img/comic_covers/', $fileName);
}
//Add issue character information into the comicdb_character table and keys into the comicdb_characterbook table using Query Builder
foreach (Input::get('characters') as $key => $character) {
$character_id = Characters::insertGetId(array('character_name' => $character));
DB::table('comicdb_characterbook')->insert(array('book_id_FK' => $comic->id, 'character_id_FK' => $character_id));
}
//Add issues information to comicdb_issues
Comicissues::insert(array('book_id' => $comic->id, 'issue_id' => 1, 'artist_id_FK' => $artist_id, 'author_id_FK' => $author_id, 'summary' => Input::get('issue_summary'), 'published_date' => Input::get('published_date'), 'cover_image' => 'img/comic_covers/' . $fileName, 'created_at' => date('Y-m-d H:i:s', time())));
$this->destorySession();
return Redirect::to('browse')->with('postMsg', 'Thanks for submiting!');
} else {
return Redirect::to('content/series')->with('postMsg', 'Whoops! Looks like you got some errors.')->withErrors($validator);
}
}
/**
* Update an issue in the database
*
* @param int $id
* @return Response
*/
public function update($id)
{
//Trim inputs
Input::merge(array_map('trim', Input::all()));
//Set rules
$rules = array('author_name' => 'required|min:5', 'artist_name' => 'required|min:5', 'published_date' => 'required|date_format:yy-m-d', 'issue_summary' => 'max:2000');
//Create session
$this->createSession();
//Set validator
$validator = Validator::make(Input::all(), $rules);
//Set variables
$data['issue_id'] = $id;
$comic_title = Comicbooks::find(Input::get('id'));
$comic_issues = Comicissues::issues($comic_title->book_name, $id)->select('book_id', 'issue_id')->first();
//If comicbook issue exists
if (!is_null($comic_issues)) {
//Validation check
if ($validator->passes()) {
//Instance of Comicissue model
$comic_issues = new Comicissues();
//Set variables
$author = Str::lower(Input::get('author_name'));
$artist = Str::lower(Input::get('artist_name'));
$authorExists = Authors::where('author_name', $author)->select('id')->first();
$artistExists = Artists::where('artist_name', $artist)->select('id')->first();
//Check if author already exist in the database
if (isset($authorExists)) {
//if they do get the id
$author_id = $authorExists->id;
} else {
//else create it in the Authors table using the instance of author model
$author_id = Authors::insertGetId(array('author_name' => $author));
}
//Check if artist already exist in the database
if (isset($artistExists)) {
//if they do get the id
$artist_id = $artistExists->id;
} else {
//else create it in the Artists table using the instance of artist model
$artist_id = Artists::insertGetId(array('artist_name' => $artist));
}
//Set an array of update variables
$update_array = array('author_id_FK' => $author_id, 'artist_id_FK' => $artist_id, 'summary' => Input::get('issue_summary'), 'published_date' => Input::get('published_date'), 'updated_at' => date('Y-m-d H:i:s', time()));
//Add cover image to local file and set location string into database
if (Input::hasFile('cover_image')) {
$fileName = $comic_title->book_name . $id . '_Cov_' . Str::random(10) . '.' . Input::file('cover_image')->getClientOriginalExtension();
$cover_image = Input::file('cover_image')->move('public/img/comic_covers/', $fileName);
$update_array['cover_image'] = 'img/comic_covers/' . $fileName;
}
//Add issue information to comicdb_books
Comicissues::where('book_id', Input::get('id'))->where('issue_id', $id)->update($update_array);
//Destroy session data
$this->destorySession();
return Redirect::to('browse/series/' . $comic_title->book_name)->with('postMsg', 'Thanks for submiting!');
} else {
return Redirect::to(URL::previous())->with('postMsg', 'Whoops! Looks like you got some errors.')->withErrors($validator)->withInput();
}
}
$this->destorySession();
return Redirect::to(URL::previous())->with('postMsg', 'Looks like that issue already exists!');
}