Get reactions of the Reacterable model on concrete Reactable model

[antonkomarev]

Feature request appeared in issue:

• How do I narrow down the reactor's reaction? #237

Right now we have no possibility to get reactions of the Reacterable model on concrete Reactable model using high-level API.

We still can do it using low-level API:

$reacter = $user->getLoveReacter();
$reactant = $post->getLoveReactant();
$userReactionsOnPost = $reactant->reactions()->where('reacter_id', $reacter->getId())->get();

[antonkomarev]

Solution №1

Add new method to the ReactantFacade.

public function getReactionsBy(
    Reacterable $reacterable,
): iterable;

// Get all reactions the post received (already existing method)
$allReactionsOnPost = $post->viaLoveReactant()->getReactions();

// Get reactions the post received from the user
$userReactionsOnPost = $post->viaLoveReactant()->getReactionsBy($user);

[antonkomarev]

Proof of concept implemented:

• Add fetch reactions by Reacterable model #240

[antonkomarev]

Solution №2

Modify current method signature in the ReactantFacade:

public function getReactions(): iterable;

To the new one:

public function getReactions(
    Reacterable | null $reacterable = null,
): iterable;

// Get all reactions the post received
$allReactionsOnPost = $post->viaLoveReactant()->getReactions();

// Get reactions the post received from the user
$userReactionsOnPost = $post->viaLoveReactant()->getReactions($user);