/**
* check if there is a barangay and if it already exists in the database
* if not, add it to the database
*
* @param Request $request
* @param $site
*
* @return bool|int
*/
protected function _checkNewBarangay(Request $request, $site)
{
if (isset($request['barangay_name']) && $request['barangay_name'] != '') {
$barangay_model = new Barangay();
$request['barangay_name'] = ucfirst(strtolower($request['barangay_name']));
if (!($barangay = $barangay_model->whereName($request['barangay_name'])->whereCityId($site->city_id)->first(['id']))) {
$barangay = Barangay::create(['name' => $request['barangay_name'], 'city_id' => $site->city_id]);
}
return $barangay->id;
}
return false;
}
