public static function lookup_conferences($params, $flags)
{
$search = [];
$year = null;
foreach ($params as $k => $v) {
if (empty($year) && preg_match("/^[0-9]{4}\$/", $v)) {
$year = $v;
} else {
$search[] = $v;
}
}
if (is_array($flags)) {
$flags = (object) $flags;
}
// Start by getting all conferences
$conferences = Conference::whereNotNull('start_date')->whereNotNull('end_date');
// If a year is specified, limit search
if (!empty($year)) {
$conferences->year($year);
}
// If other search criteria were specified, limit search
if (count($search) > 0) {
$conferences->lookup($search);
}
// Flags will limit search
if (is_object($flags)) {
if (self::flags($flags, 'upcoming') && self::flags($flags, 'current')) {
$conferences->upcomingOrCurrent();
} elseif (self::flags($flags, 'past') && self::flags($flags, 'current')) {
$conferences->pastOrCurrent();
} elseif (self::flags($flags, 'upcoming')) {
$conferences->upcoming();
} elseif (self::flags($flags, 'current')) {
$conferences->current();
} elseif (self::flags($flags, 'past')) {
$conferences->past();
}
if (self::flags($flags, 'published')) {
$conferences->published();
}
if (self::flags($flags, 'home')) {
$conferences->take(3);
} elseif (!empty($flags->take) && is_int($flags->take)) {
$conferences->take($flags->take);
}
}
if (is_object($flags)) {
if (self::flags($flags, 'latest')) {
$conferences->orderBy('start_date', 'desc');
} elseif (isset($flags->orderby)) {
foreach ($flags->orderby as $order) {
list($by, $direction) = explode($order);
if (!empty($direction)) {
$conferences->orderBy($by, $direction);
} else {
$conferences->orderBy($by);
}
}
} else {
$conferences->orderBy('start_date');
}
if (self::flags($flags, 'first')) {
$conferences = $conferences->take(1)->get();
} elseif (self::flags($flags, 'latest')) {
$conferences = $conferences->take(1)->get();
} elseif (self::flags($flags, 'take')) {
$conferences = $conferences->take($flags->take)->get();
} else {
$conferences = $conferences->get();
}
} else {
$conferences = $conferences->get();
}
$events = self::collectionToArray($conferences);
return $events;
}