public function postReply(Request $request, $statusId)
{
$this->validate($request, ["reply-{$statusId}" => 'required|max:1000'], ['required' => 'The reply body is required']);
// Find the status that the reply belongs to
$status = Status::notReply()->find($statusId);
// Fail if the status doesn't exist
if (!$status) {
return redirect()->route('home');
}
// Check if the currently authenticated user is friends with the owner of this status and not his own status
if (!Auth::user()->isFriendsWith($status->user) && Auth::user()->id !== $status->user->id) {
return redirect()->route('home');
}
// Get the reply
$reply = Status::create(['body' => $request->input("reply-{$statusId}")])->user()->associate(Auth::user());
// Reply is saved using the REPLiES method
$status->replies()->save($reply);
return redirect()->back();
}
