An additional helper on creating API-centric applications on laravel 4

gistfile1.php

<?php namespace Cad\System\Library;

use Sourcescript\LaravelDependencyInjector\Interfaces\DependencyInterface;


/**
 * Best used w/ Fractal and LaravelDependenctInterface
 */
class Masonry
{	
	/**
	 * Sourcescript\LaravelDependencyInjector\Interfaces\DependenctInterface;
	 * @var DependencyInterface
	 */
	protected $dependencies;

	/**
	 * BaseConstructor - Typically called by the IoC
	 * @param DependencyInterface $dependencies
	 */
	public function __construct(DependencyInterface $dependencies)
	{
		$this->dependencies = $dependencies;
	}

	/**
	 * Switch redirect logic to masonry for fluidity. Giving flexible 
	 * codebase on redirecting to either as json / jsonp response or 
	 * redirectin to a route
	 * @param  array  $message - the message to be passed or redirected
	 * @return Response          [description]
	 */
	public function redirect(array $message)
	{
		$request 	= $this->dependencies->request();
		$redirect 	= $this->dependencies->redirect();
		$response 	= $this->dependencies->response();
		$input 		= $this->dependencies->input();

		if($request->ajax() || !isset($message['_redirect'])) {
			return $response->json($message)->setCallback($input->get('callback'));
		}else {
			return $redirect->to($message['_redirect'])->with($message);
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Message generator. Best to be compiled with a fractal counterpart.
	 * @param  [type]  $route      the route for redirection
	 * @param  string  $message    Notification Message
	 * @param  boolean $success    API Operation Status
	 * @param  array   $collection An array of the data returned by the
	 * operation
	 * @return array              the message to be passed for redirection
	 */
	public function message(
		$route, 
		$message = '', 
		$success = false, 
		array $collection = array()
		)
	{
		return [
			'message' 	=> [
				'for' 		=> $route,
				'message'	=> $message,
				'type' 		=> $success ? 'success' : 'error'
			],
			'code' 		=> $success ? 200 : 500,
			'data'		=> $collection ?: []
		];
	}
}

!isset($message['_redirect']) (line 40) would be better off as !array_key_exists('redirect', $message) since isset() does more than what it appears to.

Although, the current is fine enough. This is just a suggestion to avoid certain unwanted side-effects.

Noted!