. */ namespace App\Http\Controllers; use App\Application; use App\Http\Requests\VoteRequest; use App\Vote; use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth; use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log; class VoteController extends Controller { public function vote(VoteRequest $voteRequest, Application $application) { $this->authorize('create', Vote::class); $vote = Vote::create([ 'userID' => Auth::user()->id, 'allowedVoteType' => $voteRequest->voteType, ]); $vote->application()->attach($application->id); Log::info('User '.Auth::user()->name.' has voted in applicant '.$application->user->name.'\'s application', [ 'voteType' => $voteRequest->voteType, ]); $voteRequest->session()->flash('success', 'Your vote has been registered!'); // Cron job will run command that processes votes return redirect()->back(); } }