Conditionally make a model instance searchable

src/ModelObserver.php

@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ public function created($model)
         if (static::syncingDisabledFor($model)) {
             return;
         }
+
+        if (! $model->shouldBeSearchable()) {
+            return;
+        }
 
         $model->searchable();
     }

src/Searchable.php

@@ -196,6 +196,16 @@ public function searchableAs()
         return config('scout.prefix').$this->getTable();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Determine if the model should be searchable.
+     * 
+     * @return boolean
+     */
+    public function shouldBeSearchable()
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the indexable data array for the model.
      *

tests/ModelObserverTest.php

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ public function test_created_handler_makes_model_searchable()
     {
         $observer = new ModelObserver;
         $model = Mockery::mock();
+        $model->shouldReceive('shouldBeSearchable')->andReturn(true);
         $model->shouldReceive('searchable');
         $observer->created($model);
     }
@@ -24,10 +25,20 @@ public function test_created_handler_doesnt_make_model_searchable_when_disabled(
         $observer->created($model);
     }
 
+    public function test_created_handler_doesnt_make_model_searchable_when_disabled_per_model_rule()
+    {
+        $observer = new ModelObserver;
+        $model = Mockery::mock();
+        $model->shouldReceive('shouldBeSearchable')->andReturn(false);
+        $model->shouldReceive('searchable')->never();
+        $observer->created($model);
+    }
+
     public function test_updated_handler_makes_model_searchable()
     {
         $observer = new ModelObserver;
         $model = Mockery::mock();
+        $model->shouldReceive('shouldBeSearchable')->andReturn(true);
         $model->shouldReceive('searchable');
         $observer->updated($model);
     }
@@ -44,6 +55,7 @@ public function test_restored_handler_makes_model_searchable()
     {
         $observer = new ModelObserver;
         $model = Mockery::mock();
+        $model->shouldReceive('shouldBeSearchable')->andReturn(true);
         $model->shouldReceive('searchable');
         $observer->restored($model);
     }