Uniqueness using the replicate method

[trideout]

When a record is copied using the Eloquent replicate method the slug is not updated to be unique. The replicate method should check for uniqueness when saving the record.

[cviebrock]

I think the issue is that replicate() doesn't change the exists field of the new model. So, as far as eloquent-sluggable is concerned, the model already exists and the slug field is populated. The check on lines 48-54 of Sluggable.php will skip all processing:

// skip slug generation if the model exists or the slug field is already populated,
// and on_update is false ... unless we are forcing things!
if ( !$force )
{
    if ( ( $model->exists || !empty($model->{$save_to}) ) && !$on_update )
    {
        return true;
    }
}

Unless the replicate() method changes somehow (unsetting $this->exists or firing a specific replicate event), I don't see how I can fix this without forcing a reslugging on each save (which will likely break other stuff). Your safest bet is to force the slugging when you replicate:

$new_model = $old_model->replicate();
Sluggable::make($new_model,true);

[cviebrock]

On further inspection, I need to add another check when forcing the slugging to make this work. Fix is coming soon ... (although you will still need to manually run Sluggable::make() to force new slug generation).

[cviebrock]

Fixed in 1.0.8.

[trideout]

Awesome, thanks