library groups

lifeids/groups

Laravel 5 user groups package

Groups

This package allows you to add user groups system to your Laravel 5 application, _(*1)

Installation

From the command line, run:, _(*2)

composer require lifeids/groups

Add the service provider to your config\app.php the providers array, _(*3)

Lifeids\Groups\GroupsServiceProvider

You can use the facade for shorter code. Add this to your aliases:, _(*4)

'Groups' => Lifeids\Groups\Facades\GroupsFacade::class` to your `config\app.php

The class is bound to the ioC as Groups, _(*5)

$groups = App::make('Groups');

Publish the assets:, _(*6)

php artisan vendor:publish

This will publish database migrations., _(*7)

Groups

Create a group

$group = Groups::create($userId, $data);

Accepted fields in $data array, _(*8)

$data = [
        'name',
        'description', // optional
        'short_description', // optional
        'image',   // optional
        'private', // 0 or 1
        'extra_info', // optional
        'settings', // optional
        'conversation_id', // optional if you want to add messaging to your groups this can be useful
    ];

Delete a group

$group->delete();

Update a group

$group->update($updateArray);

Get user instance with group relations

$user = Groups::getUser($userId); 

Add members to group

$group->addMembers([$userId, $userId2, ...]);

Request to join a group

$group->request($userId);

Accept a group request

$group->acceptRequest($userId);

Decline a group request

$group->declineRequest($userId);

Group requests

$requests = $group->requests;

How many groups a user is member of

$user = Groups::getUser($userId); 
$count = $user->groups->count();

Remove member(s) from group

$group->leave([$userId, $userId2, ...]);

Posts

Create a post

$post = Groups::createPost($data);

Acceptable values for Post $data array, _(*9)

$data = ['title', 'user_id', 'body', 'type', 'extra_info'];

Get post

$post = Groups::post($postId);

Update a post

$post->update($data);

Delete a post

$post->delete();

Add a post to a group

$group->attachPost($postId);

Add multiple posts to a group

$group->attachPost([$postId, $postId2, ...]);

Remove post from a group

$group->detachPost($postId);

Group posts

$posts = $group->posts;

$posts = $group->posts()->paginate(5);

$posts = $group->posts()->orderBy('id', 'DESC')->paginate(5);

User posts

$user = Groups::getUser($userId);

$posts = $user->posts;

Comments

Acceptable values for Comment $data array, _(*10)

$data = ['post_id', 'user_id', 'body'];

Add comment

$comment = Groups::addComment($data);

Get comment

$comment = Groups::comment($commentId);

Update a comment

$comment->update($data);

Delete a comment

$comment->delete();

Reporting

Abuse Report a comment or post

$comment->abuseReport($userIdOfReporter);
$post->abuseReport($userIdOfReporter);

Remove a post or comment abuse report

$post->removeAbuseReport($userId);
$comment->removeAbuseReport($userId);

Toggle abuse report/unreport a post or comment

$post->toggleAbuseReport($userId);
$comment->toggleAbuseReport($userId);

Post or Comment Report count

$commentReports = $comment->reportsCount;
$postReports = $post->reportsCount;

Likes

Like a post or comment

$post->like($userId);
$comment->like($userId);

Unlike a post or comment

$post->unlike($userId);
$comment->unlike($userId);

Toggle like/unlike a post or comment

$post->toggleLike($userId);
$comment->toggleLike($userId);

Post or Comment likes count

$postLikes = $post->likesCount;
$commentLikes = $comment->likesCount;