/**
* @return ExportJob
*/
public function create() : ExportJob
{
$count = 0;
while ($count < 30) {
$key = Str::random(12);
$existing = $this->findByKey($key);
if (is_null($existing->id)) {
$exportJob = new ExportJob();
$exportJob->user()->associate($this->user);
$exportJob->key = Str::random(12);
$exportJob->status = 'export_status_never_started';
$exportJob->save();
// breaks the loop:
return $exportJob;
}
$count++;
}
return new ExportJob();
}