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Relating an image with a model is always a pain. Eloquent Image Mutator provides an easy mutator for Eloquent models to save and retrieve images.

Storing images with Model

Upload using a form

    $user->profile_picture = \Input::file('image');
    $user->save();

OR

Upload using a public URL (We will download and store the image for you)

    $user->profile_picture = https://scontent.fbom1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/hprofile-xaf1/v/t1.0-1/p160x160/11659393_10207093577848521_887484828555984342_n.jpg?oh=089042c5f4afa05e0dcbde51130c0eea&oe=56689CB9;
    $user->save();

OR

Copy already present Image Object

	$user->profile_picture = $user->photo_one;
	$user->save();

note:-

The $user->photo_one should be a added to protected $image_fields

And its model should use EloquentImageMutatorTrait;

Retrieving images with Model

     $user->profile_picture->thumbnail->url
     $user->profile_picture->xsmall->url
     $user->profile_picture->small->url
     $user->profile_picture->profile->url
     $user->profile_picture->medium->url
     $user->profile_picture->large->url
     $user->profile_picture->original->url

You can even access the height and width

	$user->profile_picture->large->height
	$user->profile_picture->large->width

Eg (In blade file):-

   <img src="{{ $user->profile_picture->profile->url }}" />

Update Or Delete Images

If you update a field with a new image the old image is deleted from the system.

OR

If you delete a record from a the table the image is deleted.

Installation

Add the following line to the require section of composer.json:

{
    "require": {
        "sahusoftcom/eloquent-image-mutator": "dev-master"
    }
}

Setup

1. In /config/app.php, add the following to providers:

SahusoftCom\EloquentImageMutator\EloquentImageMutatorProvider::class,

1. Run php artisan vendor:publish.

2. In /config/image.php, you will have the default target folder.

   storage/app/uploads
   

   If you want to use this detination as the upload folder, Do make the directories required i.e., storage/app/uploads.

3. In public folder you should have a soft-link pointing to the upload folder destination named uploads. You could do this by creating a soft link in public.Go to your projects public folder and

   ln -s relative-path-to-destination-folder uploads
   

How to use

1. The field against which you want to store the image should be of type text.
2. You should use the EloquentImageMutatorTrait in the Model.
3. Define the columns you want to inculde for image uploads.

For example:

```
<?php

namespace App;

use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
use SahusoftCom\EloquentImageMutator\EloquentImageMutatorTrait;

class User extends Model
{

   	use EloquentImageMutatorTrait;

   	/**
   	 * The photo fields should be listed here.
   	 *
   	 * @var array
   	 */
   	protected $image_fields = ['profile_picture', 'cover_photo'];
    
    /**
     * The database table used by the model.
     *
     * @var string
     */
    protected $table = 'users';

    /**
     * The attributes that are mass assignable.
     *
     * @var array
     */
    protected $fillable = ['profile_picture', 'cover_photo'];

    /**
     * The attributes excluded from the model's JSON form.
     *
     * @var array
     */
    protected $hidden = [];
    .
    .
    .
    
}
```

And to then with the user object you can just use it like a property

Example:

Storing images with Model

    $user->profile_picture = \Input::file('image');
    $user->save();

Retrieving images with Model

     $user->profile_picture->thumbnail->url
     $user->profile_picture->xsmall->url
     $user->profile_picture->small->url
     $user->profile_picture->profile->url
     $user->profile_picture->medium->url
     $user->profile_picture->large->url
     $user->profile_picture->original->url

Thanks!

Customization

You could customize the target folder where the images are stored. For customizing goto config/image.php. Line no 6

'assets_upload_path' => 'storage/app/uploads',

and change the destination to your desired folder. Make sure the destination folder has all the permissions and the soft link in the public folder is pointing to the destionation folder.

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Eloquent Image Mutator Version: 1.*

Relating an image with a model is always a pain. Eloquent Image Mutator provides an easy mutator for Eloquent models to save and retrieve images.

Storing images with Model

    $user->profile_picture = \Input::file('image');
    $user->save();

Retrieving images with Model

     $user->profile_picture->thumbnail
     $user->profile_picture->xsmall
     $user->profile_picture->small
     $user->profile_picture->profile
     $user->profile_picture->medium
     $user->profile_picture->large

Eg (In blade file):-

   <img src="{{ $user->profile_picture->profile }}" />

Installation

Add the following line to the require section of composer.json:

{
    "require": {
        "sahusoftcom/eloquent-image-mutator": "dev-master"
    }
}

Setup

1. In /config/app.php, add the following to providers:

SahusoftCom\EloquentImageMutator\EloquentImageMutatorProvider::class,

1. Run php artisan vendor:publish.

2. In /config/image.php, you will have the default target folder.

   storage/app/uploads
   

   If you want to use this detination as the upload folder, Do make the directories required i.e., storage/app/uploads.

3. In public folder you should have a soft-link pointing to the upload folder destination named uploads. You could do this by creating a soft link in public.Go to your projects public folder and

   ln -s relative-path-to-destination-folder uploads
   

How to use

1. The field against which you want to store the image should be of type text.
2. You should use the EloquentImageMutatorTrait in the Model.
3. Define the columns you want to inculde for image uploads.

For example:

```
<?php

namespace App;

use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
use SahusoftCom\EloquentImageMutator\EloquentImageMutatorTrait;

class User extends Model
{

   	use EloquentImageMutatorTrait;

   	/**
   	 * The photo fields should be listed here.
   	 *
   	 * @var array
   	 */
   	protected $image_fields = ['profile_picture', 'cover_photo'];
    
    /**
     * The database table used by the model.
     *
     * @var string
     */
    protected $table = 'image';

    /**
     * The attributes that are mass assignable.
     *
     * @var array
     */
    protected $fillable = ['profile_picture', 'cover_photo'];

    /**
     * The attributes excluded from the model's JSON form.
     *
     * @var array
     */
    protected $hidden = [];
    .
    .
    .
    
}
```

And to then with the user object you can just use it like a property

Example:

Storing images with Model

    $user->profile_picture = \Input::file('image');
    $user->save();

Retrieving images with Model

     $user->profile_picture->thumbnail
     $user->profile_picture->xsmall
     $user->profile_picture->small
     $user->profile_picture->profile
     $user->profile_picture->medium
     $user->profile_picture->large

Thanks!

Customization

You could customize the target folder where the images are stored. For customizing goto config/image.php. Line no 6

'assets_upload_path' => 'storage/app/uploads',

and change the destination to your desired folder. Make sure the destination folder has all the permissions and the soft link in the public folder is pointing to the destionation folder.