Episode 87

app/Http/Controllers/LockedThreadsController.php

@@ -13,6 +13,16 @@ class LockedThreadsController extends Controller
      */
     public function store(Thread $thread)
     {
-        $thread->lock();
+        $thread->update(['locked' => true]);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Unlock the given thread.
+     *
+     * @param \App\Thread $thread
+     */
+    public function destroy(Thread $thread)
+    {
+        $thread->update(['locked' => false]);
     }
 }

app/Thread.php

@@ -32,6 +32,15 @@ class Thread extends Model
      */
     protected $appends = ['isSubscribedTo'];
 
+    /**
+     * The attributes that should be cast to native types.
+     *
+     * @var array
+     */
+    protected $casts = [
+        'locked' => 'boolean'
+    ];
+
     /**
      * Boot the model.
      */
@@ -103,14 +112,6 @@ public function addReply($reply)
         return $reply;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Lock the thread.
-     */
-    public function lock()
-    {
-        $this->update(['locked' => true]);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Apply all relevant thread filters.
      *

database/migrations/2014_10_12_000000_create_users_table.php

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public function up()
     {
         Schema::create('users', function (Blueprint $table) {
             $table->increments('id');
-            $table->string('name');
+            $table->string('name')->unique();
             $table->string('email')->unique();
             $table->string('password');
             $table->string('avatar_path')->nullable();