/**
* Saves specified hashtag $term to database and associates the hashtag with
* the user logged in if applicable.
*
* @param string $term hashtag term to save off
*/
protected function saveHashtag($term)
{
// store most recently searched hashtag term in the global session
\Session::put('searched_term', $term);
// if a user is logged, then associate the user with the hashtag
// otherwise, store hashtag term in global session until user logs in
if (\Auth::check()) {
// get the user id logged in
$user_id = \Auth::id();
// create a hashtag associated with the user if it does not exist
\App\Hashtag::firstOrCreate(compact('term', 'user_id'));
} else {
if (!in_array($term, \Session::get('stored_terms', []))) {
\Session::push('stored_terms', $term);
}
}
}
/**
* Saves the hashtag terms stored in the global session to the database.
*/
protected function saveStoredHashtags()
{
// get the user id logged in
$user_id = \Auth::id();
// create a hashtag associated with the user if it does not exist
// for each stored hashtag term in global session
$stored_terms = \Session::pull('stored_terms', []);
while (($term = array_pop($stored_terms)) != null) {
\App\Hashtag::firstOrCreate(compact('term', 'user_id'));
}
}