library input {🖫 103, ⚐ 7, ★ 0}

Input processing package for Laravel 5

Define input filtering, validation rules and type casting all in one place, and ensure that the input array has all the desired keys., _(*1)

composer require nztim/input, _(*2)

Create a Processor class that extends NZTim\Input\BaseProcessor and add overrides as follows:, _(*3)

protected function rules() - returns an array of Laravel validation rules. This method is abstract so must be implemented.
The input data is normalized so that all fields in the rules array are certain to be present, and any other fields are filtered out
Note: this means all valid fields must have a rule, even if it's empty.
protected function messages() - returns an array of your validation message overrides.
protected function casts() - returns an array of fields to typecast.
Valid possibilities are bool, int, float, and a callable. E.g. ['age' => 'int', 'subscribe' => 'bool', 'foo' => function($value) { //... }]

Then, to handle form input:, _(*4)

Inject the Processor class into your controller.
The request is used to set the input values.
$processor->setInput() and $processor->removeInput() can directly modify the input array as required.
- Can be used to set input values not in the rules() array.
$processor->validate() returns boolean success/failure. Arguments allow you to override/merge rules/messages as needed.
$processor->getValidation() returns the validation object, or false if validation was successful.
$processor->getInput() returns input casted to desired types, use getInput(false) to return uncasted input.