Add hold period enforcement

app/Http/Kernel.php

@@ -62,5 +62,6 @@ class Kernel extends HttpKernel
         'signed' => \Illuminate\Routing\Middleware\ValidateSignature::class,
         'throttle' => \Illuminate\Routing\Middleware\ThrottleRequests::class,
         'verified' => \Illuminate\Auth\Middleware\EnsureEmailIsVerified::class,
+        'eligibility' => \App\Http\Middleware\ApplicationEligibility::class
     ];
 }

app/Http/Middleware/ApplicationEligibility.php

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+<?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);
+    }
+}

resources/views/dashboard/application-rendering/apply.blade.php

@@ -22,10 +22,18 @@
 
     @endif
 
+    @if(!$isEligibleForApplication)
+
+        <script>toastr.error("You do not have permission to view this page.", "Access denied")</script>
+
+    @endif
+
 @stop
 
 @section('content')
 
+    @if($isEligibleForApplication)
+
         <div class="modal fade" tabindex="-1" id="confirm" role="dialog" aria-labelledby="modalConfirmLabel" aria-hidden="true">
             <div class="modal-dialog" role="document">
                 <div class="modal-content">
@@ -134,4 +142,15 @@
 
         </div>
 
+    @else
+
+        <div class="alert alert-danger">
+
+            <p class="text-bold">Access denied</p>
+
+            <p>Your account is not permitted to submit another application. Please wait {{$eligibilityDaysRemaining}} more days before trying to submit an application.</p>
+        </div>
+
+    @endif
+
 @stop

resources/views/dashboard/dashboard.blade.php

@@ -40,4 +40,16 @@
         </div>
     </div>
 
+    <div class="row">
+
+        <div class="col">
+            <div class="alert alert-info">
+
+                <p>Your current application eligibility status: <span class="badge badge-warning">{{($isEligibleForApplication) ? 'Eligibile' : 'Ineligible' }}</span></p>
+
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
+    </div>
+
 @stop

resources/views/home.blade.php

@@ -48,8 +48,16 @@
                               </div>
 
                               <div class="card-footer text-center">
+                                  @auth
+                                      <button {{($isEligibleForApplication) ? '' : 'disabled'}} type="button" class="btn btn-success" onclick="window.location.href='{{route('renderApplicationForm', ['vacancySlug' => $position->vacancySlug])}}'">Apply</button>
+                                      @if(!$isEligibleForApplication)
+                                          <span class="badge-warning badge"><i class="fa fa-info"></i> Ineligible ({{$eligibilityDaysRemaining}} days remaining)</span>
+                                      @endif
+                                  @endauth
 
+                                  @guest
                                           <button type="button" class="btn btn-success" onclick="window.location.href='{{route('renderApplicationForm', ['vacancySlug' => $position->vacancySlug])}}'">Apply</button>
+                                      @endguest
 
                               </div>
 

routes/web.php

@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
 */
 Auth::routes();
 
-Route::get('/','HomeController@index');
+Route::get('/','HomeController@index')->middleware('eligibility');
 Route::post('/form/contact', 'ContactController@create')
     ->name('sendSubmission');
 
 
 Route::group(['middleware' => 'auth'], function(){
 
-    Route::get('/dashboard', 'DashboardController@index');
+    Route::get('/dashboard', 'DashboardController@index')->middleware('eligibility');
 
     Route::group(['prefix' => '/applications'], function (){
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Route::group(['middleware' => 'auth'], function(){
 
     });
 
-    Route::group(['prefix' => 'apply'], function (){
+    Route::group(['prefix' => 'apply', 'middleware' => ['eligibility']], function (){
 
         Route::get('positions/{vacancySlug}', 'ApplicationController@renderApplicationForm')
             ->name('renderApplicationForm');