public function addBookmark(Request $request)
{
//scope
$current_user = Auth::user();
//create a new bookmark and associate with current user
$bookmark = new Bookmark();
$bookmark->user()->associate($current_user->id);
//configure the bookmark
$bookmark->name = $request->name;
$bookmark->url = $request->url;
$bookmark->private = $request->private == 'on' ? true : false;
//save it
$bookmark->save();
//if there are tags assigned...
if (!empty($request->tags)) {
//lets make an array of the tags
$tags = array();
$in_tags = explode(',', $request->tags);
//and associate each one to the current bookmark
foreach ($in_tags as $in_tag) {
$tag = Tag::firstOrNew(['name' => $in_tag, 'user_id' => $current_user->id]);
$tag->user()->associate($current_user->id);
$tag->save();
array_push($tags, $tag);
}
//save the tags
$bookmark->tags()->saveMany($tags);
}
//all is well, so pass back a message
$message = array('status' => 'OK', 'message' => 'Bookmark added!');
//redirect to the dashboard view with the message
return redirect('dashboard')->with('message', $message);
}
