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

A simple example for roles update

---

// model/User.php
class User extends Eloquent
{

    public static function rolesUpdate($id)
    {
        return array(
            'username'              => 'required|alpha_dash|unique:users,username,' . $id,
            'email'                 => 'required|email|unique:users,email,'. $id,
            'password'              => 'between:4,11',
        );
    }
}       

.

// controllers/UsersControllers.php
class UsersController extends Controller
{

    public function update($id)
    {
        $user = User::find($id);
        $validation = Validator::make($input, User::rolesUpdate($user->id));

        if ($validation->passes())
        {
            $user->update($input);

            return Redirect::route('admin.user.show', $id);
        }

        return Redirect::route('admin.user.edit', $id)->withInput()->withErrors($validation);
    }

}