Add LOA feature, improve components

app/Http/Requests/StoreAbsenceRequest.php

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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests;
+
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
+
+
+class StoreAbsenceRequest extends FormRequest
+{
+    /**
+     * Determine if the user is authorized to make this request.
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function authorize()
+    {
+        return Auth::user()->hasPermissionTo('reviewer.requestAbsence');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the validation rules that apply to the request.
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function rules()
+    {
+        return [
+            'reason' => 'required|string',
+            'start_date' => 'required|date',
+            'predicted_end' => 'required|date|after:start_date',
+            'available_assist' => 'required|string',
+            'invalidAbsenceAgreement' => 'required|accepted'
+        ];
+    }
+}