/**
* Gets the last reply for the current forum post.
*
* @return array
*/
public function lastReply()
{
try {
$replies = ForumReply::where('post_id', $this->id)->get();
if ($replies->isEmpty()) {
return null;
}
$reply = $replies->last();
return ['author' => $reply->author->name, 'date' => $reply->created_at];
} catch (Exception $e) {
return null;
}
}
/**
* Get a users post count (posts created and replies).
* @param int $user_id User Id.
* @return int
*/
public function getPostCount($user_id)
{
/* Get count from forum posts */
try {
$posts = ForumPost::where('author_id', $user_id)->get();
$posts = count($posts);
} catch (Exception $e) {
$posts = 0;
}
/* Get count from forum replies */
try {
$replies = ForumReply::where('author_id', $user_id)->get();
$replies = count($replies);
} catch (Exception $e) {
$replies = 0;
}
/* Return total */
return $posts + $replies;
}
