/**
* Get Messages that are not linked to the Layout ID provided.
*
* @param \Layout ID
*/
public function getUnlinkedMessages($elementId)
{
//$unlinkedMessages = Message::all();
//return $unlinkedMessages;
//Find all elements related to a Layout
$linkedMessages = ElementsController::getMessages($elementId);
//Get the messages that are related to id
$linkedMessagesId = $linkedMessages->lists('id');
if (count($linkedMessagesId) == 0) {
//If there is no related elements, return all available elements.
return Message::all();
} else {
//If there is related elements, find the ones that are not related
return Message::whereNotIn('id', $linkedMessagesId)->get();
}
}
