Laravel update model with unique validation rule for attribute

Question

I have a laravel User model which has a unique validation rule on username and email. In my Repository, when I update the model, I rev

Answer 1

I have BaseModel class, so I needed something more generic.

//app/BaseModel.php
public function rules()
{
    return $rules = [];
}
public function isValid($id = '')
{

    $validation = Validator::make($this->attributes, $this->rules($id));

    if($validation->passes()) return true;
    $this->errors = $validation->messages();
    return false;
}

In user class let's suppose I need only email and name to be validated:

//app/User.php
//User extends BaseModel
public function rules($id = '')
{
    $rules = [
                'name' => 'required|min:3',
                'email' => 'required|email|unique:users,email',
                'password' => 'required|alpha_num|between:6,12',
                'password_confirmation' => 'same:password|required|alpha_num|between:6,12',
            ];
    if(!empty($id))
    {
        $rules['email'].= ",$id";
        unset($rules['password']);
        unset($rules['password_confirmation']);
    }

    return $rules;
}

I tested this with phpunit and works fine.

//tests/models/UserTest.php 
public function testUpdateExistingUser()
{
    $user = User::find(1);
    $result = $user->id;
    $this->assertEquals(true, $result);
    $user->name = 'test update';
    $user->email = 'ffffd@test.si';
    $user->save();

    $this->assertTrue($user->isValid($user->id), 'Expected to pass');

}

I hope will help someone, even if for getting a better idea. Thanks for sharing yours as well. (tested on Laravel 5.0)