/**
* Assign the given role to the user.
*
* @param string $role
*
* @return mixed
*/
public function assignRole($role, $save = true)
{
// if we passed a role name, find it
if (is_string($role)) {
$role = RoleModel::whereName($role)->first();
}
// if user already has the role, return true.
if ($save and $this->roles()->find([$role->id])->count()) {
return $role;
}
// assign role
if ($save) {
return $this->roles()->save($role);
} else {
return $this->roles()->detach($role);
}
}
