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[Directory](/) 2. / 3. lifeids/groups ActiveLibrary lifeids/groups ============== Laravel 5 user groups package 111PHP Since Nov 17Pushed 8y ago2 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/lifeids/groups)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/lifeids/groups)[ RSS](/packages/lifeids-groups/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 2mo ago READMEChangelogDependenciesVersions (1)Used By (0) Groups ------ [](#groups) This package allows you to add user groups system to your Laravel 5 application Installation ------------ [](#installation) From the command line, run: ``` composer require lifeids/groups ``` Add the service provider to your `config\app.php` the providers array ``` Lifeids\Groups\GroupsServiceProvider ``` You can use the facade for shorter code. Add this to your aliases: ``` 'Groups' => Lifeids\Groups\Facades\GroupsFacade::class` to your `config\app.php ``` The class is bound to the ioC as Groups ``` $groups = App::make('Groups'); ``` Publish the assets: ``` php artisan vendor:publish ``` This will publish database migrations. #### Groups [](#groups-1) ###### Create a group [](#create-a-group) ``` $group = Groups::create($userId, $data); ``` Accepted fields in $data array ``` $data = [ 'name', 'description', // optional 'short_description', // optional 'image', // optional 'private', // 0 or 1 'extra_info', // optional 'settings', // optional 'conversation_id', // optional if you want to add messaging to your groups this can be useful ]; ``` ###### Delete a group [](#delete-a-group) ``` $group->delete(); ``` ###### Update a group [](#update-a-group) ``` $group->update($updateArray); ``` ###### Get user instance with group relations [](#get-user-instance-with-group-relations) ``` $user = Groups::getUser($userId); ``` ###### Add members to group [](#add-members-to-group) ``` $group->addMembers([$userId, $userId2, ...]); ``` ###### Request to join a group [](#request-to-join-a-group) ``` $group->request($userId); ``` ###### Accept a group request [](#accept-a-group-request) ``` $group->acceptRequest($userId); ``` ###### Decline a group request [](#decline-a-group-request) ``` $group->declineRequest($userId); ``` ###### Group requests [](#group-requests) ``` $requests = $group->requests; ``` ###### How many groups a user is member of [](#how-many-groups-a-user-is-member-of) ``` $user = Groups::getUser($userId); $count = $user->groups->count(); ``` ###### Remove member(s) from group [](#remove-members-from-group) ``` $group->leave([$userId, $userId2, ...]); ``` #### Posts [](#posts) ###### Create a post [](#create-a-post) ``` $post = Groups::createPost($data); ``` Acceptable values for Post $data array ``` $data = ['title', 'user_id', 'body', 'type', 'extra_info']; ``` ###### Get post [](#get-post) ``` $post = Groups::post($postId); ``` ###### Update a post [](#update-a-post) ``` $post->update($data); ``` ###### Delete a post [](#delete-a-post) ``` $post->delete(); ``` ###### Add a post to a group [](#add-a-post-to-a-group) ``` $group->attachPost($postId); ``` ###### Add multiple posts to a group [](#add-multiple-posts-to-a-group) ``` $group->attachPost([$postId, $postId2, ...]); ``` ###### Remove post from a group [](#remove-post-from-a-group) ``` $group->detachPost($postId); ``` ###### Group posts [](#group-posts) ``` $posts = $group->posts; $posts = $group->posts()->paginate(5); $posts = $group->posts()->orderBy('id', 'DESC')->paginate(5); ``` ###### User posts [](#user-posts) ``` $user = Groups::getUser($userId); $posts = $user->posts; ``` #### Comments [](#comments) Acceptable values for Comment $data array ``` $data = ['post_id', 'user_id', 'body']; ``` ###### Add comment [](#add-comment) ``` $comment = Groups::addComment($data); ``` ###### Get comment [](#get-comment) ``` $comment = Groups::comment($commentId); ``` ###### Update a comment [](#update-a-comment) ``` $comment->update($data); ``` ###### Delete a comment [](#delete-a-comment) ``` $comment->delete(); ``` #### Reporting [](#reporting) ###### Abuse Report a comment or post [](#abuse-report-a-comment-or-post) ``` $comment->abuseReport($userIdOfReporter); $post->abuseReport($userIdOfReporter); ``` ###### Remove a post or comment abuse report [](#remove-a-post-or-comment-abuse-report) ``` $post->removeAbuseReport($userId); $comment->removeAbuseReport($userId); ``` ###### Toggle abuse report/unreport a post or comment [](#toggle-abuse-reportunreport-a-post-or-comment) ``` $post->toggleAbuseReport($userId); $comment->toggleAbuseReport($userId); ``` ###### Post or Comment Report count [](#post-or-comment-report-count) ``` $commentReports = $comment->reportsCount; $postReports = $post->reportsCount; ``` #### Likes [](#likes) ###### Like a post or comment [](#like-a-post-or-comment) ``` $post->like($userId); $comment->like($userId); ``` ###### Unlike a post or comment [](#unlike-a-post-or-comment) ``` $post->unlike($userId); $comment->unlike($userId); ``` ###### Toggle like/unlike a post or comment [](#toggle-likeunlike-a-post-or-comment) ``` $post->toggleLike($userId); $comment->toggleLike($userId); ``` ###### Post or Comment likes count [](#post-or-comment-likes-count) ``` $postLikes = $post->likesCount; $commentLikes = $comment->likesCount; ``` ### Health Score 21 — LowBetter than 19% of packages Maintenance20 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity7 Limited adoption so far Community8 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity41 Maturing project, gaining track record Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. 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