generalizing-response

Handler.php

<?php

namespace App\Exceptions;

use App\Traits\ApiResponser;
use Exception;
use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\ModelNotFoundException;
use Illuminate\Validation\ValidationException;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Exceptions\Handler as ExceptionHandler;
use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\MethodNotAllowedHttpException;
use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\HttpException;

class Handler extends ExceptionHandler
{
    use ApiResponser;
    /**
     * A list of the exception types that are not reported.
     *
     * @var array
     */
    protected $dontReport = [
        //
    ];

    /**
     * A list of the inputs that are never flashed for validation exceptions.
     *
     * @var array
     */
    protected $dontFlash = [
        'password',
        'password_confirmation',
    ];

    /**
     * Report or log an exception.
     *
     * @param  \Exception  $exception
     * @return void
     */
    public function report(Exception $exception)
    {
        parent::report($exception);
    }

    /**
     * Render an exception into an HTTP response.
     *
     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
     * @param  \Exception  $exception
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function render($request, Exception $exception)
    {
        $response = $this->handleException($request, $exception);
        return $response;
    }

    public function handleException($request, Exception $exception)
    {

        if ($exception instanceof MethodNotAllowedHttpException) {
            return $this->errorResponse('The specified method for the request is invalid', 405);
        }

        if ($exception instanceof NotFoundHttpException) {
            return $this->errorResponse('The specified URL cannot be found', 404);
        }

        if ($exception instanceof HttpException) {
            return $this->errorResponse($exception->getMessage(), $exception->getStatusCode());
        }

        if (config('app.debug')) {
            return parent::render($request, $exception);            
        }

        return $this->errorResponse('Unexpected Exception. Try later', 500);

    }
}