/**
* Send a friend request to other users
* @param $userId
* @param $auth
* @return redirect
*/
public function sendRequest($userId, Guard $auth)
{
$user = User::findOrFail($userId);
if ($auth->user()->isFriendsWith($user)) {
// if already friends no point on going further
return redirect()->route('home')->withSuccessMessage('You are already friends.');
}
if ($auth->user()->hasFriendRequestPending($user) || $user->hasFriendRequestPending($auth->user())) {
return redirect()->route('home')->withSuccessMessage('Friend Request already pending.');
}
$auth->user()->addFriend($user);
return redirect(URL::previous() . "#friend-{$user->employee_id}")->withSuccessMessage("Friend request sent to {$user->name}");
}
