/**
* Update the specified resource in storage.
*
* @param \Illuminate\Http\Request $request
* @param int $id
*
* @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
*/
public function update(Request $request, $id)
{
// set up validation rules for different fields that may be passed in
$messages = ['value.required' => 'This field cannot be blank.', 'value.regex' => 'The username must be at least 3 alphanumeric characters long.', 'value.unique' => 'The ' . $request->input('name') . ' must be unique.', 'value.email' => 'This must be a valid email address.', 'value.mobile' => 'This must be a valid phone number.'];
$rules = [];
switch ($request->input('name')) {
case 'first_name':
case 'last_name':
$rules = ['value' => ['required']];
break;
case 'username':
$rules = ['value' => ['required', 'unique:users,username', 'regex:/^[\\w]{3,}$/']];
break;
case 'email':
$rules = ['value' => ['required', 'email', 'unique:users,email']];
break;
case 'mobile':
$rules = ['value' => ['regex:/^\\(\\d{3}\\) \\d{3}-\\d{4}$/']];
default:
// unknown field
}
// validate
$this->validate($request, $rules, $messages);
// find the user
if ($user = User::findBySlugOrId($id)) {
// update and save the field being edited
$user->{$request->input('name')} = $request->input('value');
$user->save();
// return a JSON representation of the updated user
return $user->toJson();
}
return json_encode($request->input());
}
/**
* Create a new user instance after a valid registration.
*
* @param array $data
* @return User
*/
protected function create(array $data)
{
return User::create(['name' => $data['name'], 'email' => $data['email'], 'password' => bcrypt($data['password'])]);
}