/**
* Generates an avatar based on the current users initials.
*
* @param $image UploadedFile
*
* @throws \Exception
*
* @return bool
*/
protected function generate(UploadedFile $image = null)
{
$user = Auth::user();
if ($user->has_avatar) {
// If the user has an avatar already, we'll make sure
// we delete it before generating another.
$user->avatar()->delete();
}
if ($image) {
// Generate the uploaded images file name.
$fileName = sprintf('%s.%s', $user->id, $image->getClientOriginalExtension());
// If we've been given an uploaded image we'll retrieve the contents.
$image = $this->resize($image)->stream();
} else {
// Generate the initials image file name.
$fileName = $user->id . '.jpg';
// Otherwise we'll generate and retrieve the initials image contents.
$image = $this->initialcon->getImageData($user->present()->initials(), $user->email, $this->size);
}
// Generate the storage path.
$path = $this->path($fileName);
// Move the file into storage.
Storage::put($path, $image);
// Add the file to the user.
return $user->addAvatar($path);
}
