Add hold period enforcement

app/Http/Middleware/ApplicationEligibility.php

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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Middleware;
+
+use App\Application;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
+use Carbon\Carbon;
+use Closure;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\View;
+
+class ApplicationEligibility
+{
+    /**
+     * Handle an incoming request.
+     *
+     * @param \Illuminate\Http\Request $request
+     * @param \Closure $next
+     * @return mixed
+     * @throws \Exception
+     */
+    public function handle($request, Closure $next)
+    {
+        $curtime = new Carbon(now());
+
+
+        if (Auth::check())
+        {
+            $applications = Application::where('applicantUserID', Auth::user()->id)->get();
+            $eligible = true;
+
+            $daysRemaining = 0;
+
+            if (!$applications->isEmpty())
+            {
+                foreach ($applications as $application)
+                {
+                    $appTime = Carbon::parse($application->created_at);
+                    if ($appTime->isSameMonth($curtime))
+                    {
+
+                        Log::warning('Notice: Application ID ' . $application->id . ' was found to be in the same month as today\'s time, making the user ' . Auth::user()->name . ' ineligible for application');
+                        $eligible = false;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                $allowedTime = Carbon::parse($applications->last()->created_at)->addMonth();
+                $daysRemaining = $allowedTime->diffInDays(now());
+
+            }
+
+            View::share('isEligibleForApplication', $eligible);
+            View::share('eligibilityDaysRemaining', $daysRemaining);
+        }
+
+
+        return $next($request);
+    }
+}