public function addHost($firstname, $lastname, $email, $phone, $username, $password)
{
//Check if host account already exists
$count = Host::where('username', $username)->count();
if ($count > 0) {
$array = array('success' => false, 'message' => 'Username already exists');
return json_encode($array);
}
$host = new Host();
$host->firstname = $firstname;
$host->lastname = $lastname;
$host->email = $email;
$host->phone = $phone;
$host->username = $username;
$host->password = $this->hash->hash($password);
//insert using eloquient//
$saved = $host->save();
//verify insertion//
if ($saved) {
$array = array('success' => true, 'host' => $host);
return json_encode($array);
} else {
$array = array('success' => false, 'message' => 'Failed to add host');
return json_encode($array);
}
}
