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app/Http/Requests/NewCommentRequest.php

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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests;
+
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
+
+
+class NewCommentRequest extends FormRequest
+{
+    /**
+     * Determine if the user is authorized to make this request.
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function authorize()
+    {
+        // TODO: Switch to permission checking when there are comment permission nodes
+        return Auth::user()->hasAnyRole('reviewer', 'hiringManager', 'admin');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the validation rules that apply to the request.
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function rules()
+    {
+        return [
+            'comment' => 'required|string|max:600|min:20'
+        ];
+    }
+}