Utilities for model Eloquent Laravel

ModelUtils.php

<?php

namespace App;

/**
 * Class ModelUtils
 * Methods and attributes commonly used by application of models.
 *
 * @package App
 */
trait ModelUtils
{
    protected $columnActive = 'ativo';

    public function enable()
    {
        $this->update([$this->columnActive => true]);
    }

    public function disable()
    {
        $this->update([$this->columnActive => false]);
    }

    /**
     * Search for a record by the 'column'.
     *
     * @param string $column
     * @param string $value
     * @param array $columns
     * @return static
     */
    public static function findBy(string $column, string $value, array $columns = ['*'])
    {
        return static::query()
            ->withTrashed()
            ->where($column, $value)
            ->get($columns)
            ->first();
    }
}