Laravel FormUtils

FormUtils.php

<?php

class FormUtils {

  /**
   * Manipulates object using current input.
   *
   * @param  Eloquent $eloquent
   * @return Eloquent
   */
  public static function processInput($eloquent, $handleUpload)
  {
    $eloquent->fill(Input::all())->save();

    if (isset($eloquent->files))
    {
      foreach ($eloquent->files as $name)
      {
        $handleUpload($name, $eloquent);
      }
    }

    return $eloquent;
  }

  /**
   * Injects specific form data into the provided input.
   *
   * @param  array $data
   * @return array
   */
  public static function populateForm($data)
  {
    $eloquent = $data['eloquent'];
    
    if (method_exists($eloquent, 'populateForm'))
    {
      $data = array_merge($data, $eloquent->populateForm());
    }

    return $data;
  }
}