refactor: moved user eligibility check

Additionally, deprecated the ApplicationEligibility middleware

app/Http/Middleware/ApplicationEligibility.php

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 namespace App\Http\Middleware;
 
 use App\Application;
+use App\User;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Closure;
 use Exception;
@@ -35,6 +36,8 @@ class ApplicationEligibility
     /**
      * Handle an incoming request.
      *
+     * @deprecated Deprecated in 0.9.0
+     * @see User::isEligible()
      * @param Request $request
      * @param Closure $next
      * @return mixed

app/User.php

@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\SoftDeletes;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\User as Authenticatable;
 use Illuminate\Notifications\Notifiable;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Crypt;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\View;
 use Mpociot\Teamwork\Traits\UserHasTeams;
 use Spatie\Permission\Traits\HasRoles;
 
@@ -116,7 +119,23 @@ class User extends Authenticatable implements MustVerifyEmail
         return $this->hasMany('App\Absence', 'requesterID');
     }
 
-    // UTILITY LOGIC
+
+    public function isEligible(): bool {
+        $eligible = false;
+        $lastApplication = Application::where('applicantUserID', $this->id)->latest()->first();
+
+        if (is_null($lastApplication)) {
+           $eligible = true;
+        }
+
+        if ($lastApplication->created_at->diffInMonths(now()) > 1 && in_array($lastApplication->applicationStatus, ['DENIED', 'APPROVED'])) {
+
+            $eligible = true;
+        }
+
+        return $eligible;
+    }
+
 
     public function isVerified(): bool {
         return !is_null($this->email_verified_at);
@@ -173,9 +192,4 @@ class User extends Authenticatable implements MustVerifyEmail
         return !is_null($this->discord_token) && !is_null($this->discord_refresh_token);
     }
 
-
-    public function routeNotificationForSlack($notification)
-    {
-        return config('slack.webhook.integrationURL');
-    }
 }