Duplicate code is one of the most pungent code smells. A rule that is often used is to re-structure code once it is duplicated in three or more places.
Common duplication problems, and corresponding solutions are:
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9 | trait ReceivesApplications |
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12 | * updates application record in db. |
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18 | public function processApplicationFrom($model, $criteria = [], $newStatus = 'processed') |
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49 | * check if current model has received application from other model or not. |
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55 | public function hasReceivedApplicationFrom($model, $criteria = []) |
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61 | * get applications that applied on this model and this model was the receiver. |
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93 | * sets receiverCriteria attribute and returns $this to allow fluent api. |
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106 | * returns received applications for that model. |
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108 | * @return \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\MorphMany |
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110 | public function receivedApplications() |
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In PHP it is possible to write to properties without declaring them. For example, the following is perfectly valid PHP code:
Generally, it is a good practice to explictly declare properties to avoid accidental typos and provide IDE auto-completion: