/**
*Requesting recommendation from the person as specified in the form
* @param Request $request
*/
public function request(HttpRequest $request)
{
$validator = Validator::make($request->all(), ['name' => 'required', 'email' => 'required|email', 'recommender_type' => 'required|in:' . SiteConstants::RECOMMENDER_COACH . "," . SiteConstants::RECOMMENDER_ATHLETE]);
if ($validator->fails()) {
return redirect()->back()->withErrors($validator->errors());
}
$recommendation = new Recommendations();
$recommendation->user_id = Session::get(SiteSessions::USER_ID);
$recommendation->status = SiteConstants::RECOMMENDATION_STATUS_WAITING;
$recommendation->name = $request->get("name");
$recommendation->email = $request->get("email");
$recommendation->recommender_type = SiteConstants::getRecommenderType()[$request->get("recommender_type")];
$recommendation->save();
$userProfile = UserProfile::find(Session::get(SiteSessions::USER_ID));
//Send Mail to the Desired Person for recommendation
Event::fire(new SendMail(SendMail::MAIL_TYPE_REQUEST_RECOMMENDATION, $recommendation->email, [], ["recommendation" => $recommendation, "userProfile" => $userProfile]));
Session::flash('recommendation_request_status', 'success');
return redirect()->back();
}
