Laravel Table View Helper with Model Action Links

TableHelper.php

<?php
/**
 * .-'~'-.,__,.-'~'-.,__,.-'~'-.,__,.-'~'-.,__,.-'~'-.
 * =================================================== *
 * Class TableHelper
 * --------------------------------------------------- *
 * Description:
 *     A Laravel View Table Creation Helper
 *     Includes action links for show, edit & delete
 * --------------------------------------------------- *
 * Instructions:
 *     Provide array of model objects ($users)
 *     and array of $allowed fields in format
 *     array('field_name' => 'Table Header Label')
 *     then, wrap with <table>.
 * EXAMPLE:
    <?php
    $allowed = array(
        'id'          => 'ID',
        'name'        => 'Name',
        'description' => 'Description',
        'created_at'  => 'Created',
        'updated_at'  => 'Updated'
    );
    $extras = array(
        'model' => 'user'
    ); ?>

   <table class="make-datatable table table-responsive table-striped table-bordered" id="user-table">
       {!! TableHelper::createTable($users, $allowed, $extras) !!}
   </table>
 * --------------------------------------------------- *
 * @author Tom W. DeBerardine <[email protected]>
 * @link https://www.tomanow.com Author's Site
 * @license http://opensource.org/licenses/gpl-license.php GNU Public License
 * @version 1.0
 * =================================================== *
 */
class TableHelper
{
    public static function createHeaderRow($obj, $allowed, $extras = array())
    {
        $attributes = $obj[0]['attributes'];
        $html       = '<thead><tr>';

        foreach ($allowed as $attribute => $nice_name) {
            if (array_key_exists($attribute, $attributes)) {
                $html .= '<th>' . $nice_name . '</th>';
            }
        }

        if (array_key_exists('model', $extras)) {
            $html .= '<th>Actions</th>';
        }

        $html .= '</tr></thead>';

        return $html;
    }

    public static function createTableBody($obj, $allowed, $extras = array())
    {
        $html = '<tbody>';
        foreach ($obj as $key => $value) {
            $html .= '<tr>';
            foreach ($allowed as $fkey => $field) {
                $html .= '<td>' . $value->$fkey . '</td>';
            }

            if (array_key_exists('model', $extras)) {
                $html .= TableHelper::createLinks($extras['model'], $value);
            }

            $html .= '</tr>';
        }
        $html .= '</tbody>';

        return $html;
    }

    public static function createLinks($model_name, $obj)
    {
        $html = '<td>';
        $html .= '<a href="' . route($model_name . '.' . 'edit', [$obj]) . '">' . 'Edit' . '</a>&nbsp;';
        $html .= '<a href="' . route($model_name . '.' . 'show', [$obj]) . '">' . 'Show' . '</a>';

        $html .= \Form::open(array('url' => route($model_name . '.' . 'destroy', [$obj]), 'method' => 'delete'));
        $html .= '<button type="submit" class="btn btn-danger btn-mini" onclick="
            if (!confirm(\'Delete this ' . $model_name . ' object (id ' . $obj->id . ')?\')) { return false; }"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-trash"></i> Delete</button>';
        $html .= \Form::close();
        $html .= '</td>';

        return $html;
    }

    public static function createTable($obj, $allowed, $extras = array())
    {
        return TableHelper::createHeaderRow($obj, $allowed, $extras) . TableHelper::createTableBody($obj, $allowed, $extras);
    }
}