Store form structure in DB

app/Form.php

@@ -6,5 +6,11 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 
 class Form extends Model
 {
-    //
+    public $fillable = [
+
+        'formName',
+        'formStructure',
+        'formStatus'
+
+    ];
 }

app/Http/Controllers/FormController.php

@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 namespace App\Http\Controllers;
 
+use App\Form;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Validator;
 
 class FormController extends Controller
 {
@@ -14,7 +16,50 @@ class FormController extends Controller
 
     public function saveForm(Request $request)
     {
-        dd($request->all());
+
+        $formFields = $request->all();
+
+        $formStructure = [];
+        $excludedNames = [
+            '_token',
+            'formName' // It's added outside the loop. Not excluding causes unwanted duplication.
+        ];
+        $validator = [
+            'formName' => 'required|string|max:100'
+        ];
+
+        foreach ($formFields as $fieldName => $field)
+        {
+            if(!in_array($fieldName, $excludedNames))
+            {
+                $validator[$fieldName . ".0"] = 'required|string';
+                $validator[$fieldName . ".1"] = 'required|string';
+
+                $formStructure['fields'][$fieldName]['title'] = $field[0];
+                $formStructure['fields'][$fieldName]['type'] = $field[1];
+            }
+        }
+
+        $validation = Validator::make($formFields, $validator);
+
+        if (!$validation->fails())
+        {
+            $storableFormStructure = json_encode($formStructure);
+
+            Form::create(
+                [
+                    'formName' => $formFields['formName'],
+                    'formStructure' => $storableFormStructure,
+                    'formStatus' => 'ACTIVE'
+                ]
+            );
+
+            $request->session()->flash('sucesss', 'Form created! You can now link this form to a vacancy.');
+            return redirect()->back();
+        }
+
+        $request->session()->flash('errors', $validation->errors());
+        return redirect()->back();
     }
 
 }

resources/views/dashboard/administration/forms.blade.php

@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@
                         @csrf
 
                         <fieldset id="buildyourform">
-                            <legend>Form Builder</legend>
+                            <legend class="text-center">Form Builder</legend>
+
+                            <input type="text" name="formName" class="form-control mb-5" placeholder="Name your form..." required>
+
                         </fieldset>
 
                     </form>