Use FormRequests as invokable controllers

Aren't you tired of having to create a FormRequest class for almost every invokable Controller you create?

It turns out, with a few tweaks, you can use a FormRequest class as a controller.

This package provides only one class: a RequestController class that extends the FormRequest class we all know and adapt it slightly so it works as an invokable Controller.

Installation

composer require lorisleiva/request-controller

Usage

class MyController extends RequestController
{
    public function middleware()
    {
        return [];
    }

    public function authorize()
    {
        return true;
    }

    public function rules()
    {
        return [];
    }

    public function __invoke()
    {
        // ...
    }
}

Note that the middleware, authorize and rules methods are all optional and default to the value displayed in the example.

Since RequestController extends FormRequest, you have access to all the methods you are used to, like:

• $this->get($attribute) — To access a request attribute.
• $this->route($attribute) — To access a route parameter.
• $this->validated() — To access the validated data.
• $this->user() — To access the user.
• Etc.

Similarly, you can override the same FormRequest methods you are used to, in order to customize the validation logic:

• attributes() — To provide user-friendly names to your attributes.
• message() — To customize your validation messages.
• withValidator() — To extends the current validator.
• validator() — To take full control over the validator created.
• Etc.

Enjoy! ✨