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:
| 1 | <?php | ||
| 11 | class DashboardController extends Controller | ||
| 12 | { | ||
| 13 | |||
| 14 | use Helpers; | ||
| 15 | |||
| 16 |     public function __construct() { | ||
| 17 | |||
| 18 | } | ||
| 19 | |||
| 20 | /** | ||
| 21 | * Display a listing of all authorized devices | ||
| 22 | * | ||
| 23 | * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response | ||
| 24 | */ | ||
| 25 | public function index(Request $request) | ||
| 26 |     { | ||
| 27 | $dashboards = Dashboard::allAvailable($request->user())->get(); | ||
|  | |||
| 28 | return $dashboards; | ||
| 29 | } | ||
| 30 | |||
| 31 | /** | ||
| 32 | * Show the form for creating a new resource. | ||
| 33 | * | ||
| 34 | * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response|null | ||
| 35 | */ | ||
| 36 | public function create(Request $request) | ||
| 37 |     { | ||
| 38 | // | ||
| 39 | } | ||
| 40 | |||
| 41 | /** | ||
| 42 | * Store a newly created resource in storage. | ||
| 43 | * | ||
| 44 | * @param \Illuminate\Http\Request $request | ||
| 45 | * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response | ||
| 46 | */ | ||
| 47 | public function store(Request $request) | ||
| 48 |     { | ||
| 49 | $validation = Validator::make($request->all(), [ | ||
| 50 | 'name' => 'required|max:255', | ||
| 51 | 'access' => 'required', | ||
| 52 | ]); | ||
| 53 | if ($validation->passes()) | ||
| 54 |         { | ||
| 55 | $dashboard = new Dashboard; | ||
| 56 | $dashboard->dashboard_name = $request->name; | ||
| 57 | $dashboard->access = $request->access; | ||
| 58 | if ($request->user()->dashboards()->save($dashboard)) | ||
| 59 |             { | ||
| 60 | if (is_numeric($request->copy_from)) | ||
| 61 |                 { | ||
| 62 | $duplicate_widgets = Dashboard::find($request->copy_from)->widgets()->get(); | ||
| 63 | foreach ($duplicate_widgets as $tmp_widget) | ||
| 64 |                     { | ||
| 65 | /** @var UsersWidgets $tmp_widget */ | ||
| 66 | $new_widget = $tmp_widget->replicate(); | ||
| 67 | $new_widget->user_id = $request->user()->user_id; | ||
| 68 | $new_widget->dashboard_id = $dashboard->dashboard_id; | ||
| 69 | unset($new_widget->user_widget_id); | ||
| 70 | $new_widget->save(); | ||
| 71 | } | ||
| 72 | } | ||
| 73 |                 return $this->response->array(array('statusText' => 'OK', 'dashboard_id' => $dashboard->dashboard_id)); | ||
| 74 | } | ||
| 75 |             else { | ||
| 76 | return $this->response->errorInternal(); | ||
| 77 | } | ||
| 78 | } | ||
| 79 |         else { | ||
| 80 | $errors = $validation->errors(); | ||
| 81 | return response()->json($errors, 422); | ||
| 82 | } | ||
| 83 | } | ||
| 84 | |||
| 85 | /** | ||
| 86 | * Display the specified resource. | ||
| 87 | * | ||
| 88 | * @param int $id | ||
| 89 | * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response | ||
| 90 | */ | ||
| 91 | public function show(Request $request, $id) | ||
| 92 |     { | ||
| 93 | $dashboard = Dashboard::find($id); | ||
| 94 | $widgets = $dashboard->widgets()->get(); | ||
| 95 | |||
| 96 |         return array('dashboard' => $dashboard, 'widgets' => $widgets); | ||
| 97 | } | ||
| 98 | |||
| 99 | /** | ||
| 100 | * Show the form for editing the specified resource. | ||
| 101 | * | ||
| 102 | * @param int $id | ||
| 103 | * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response | ||
| 104 | */ | ||
| 105 | public function edit($id) | ||
| 106 |     { | ||
| 107 | // | ||
| 108 | } | ||
| 109 | |||
| 110 | /** | ||
| 111 | * Update the specified resource in storage. | ||
| 112 | * | ||
| 113 | * @param \Illuminate\Http\Request $request | ||
| 114 | * @param int $id | ||
| 115 | * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response | ||
| 116 | */ | ||
| 117 | public function update(Request $request, $id) | ||
| 141 | |||
| 142 | /** | ||
| 143 | * Remove the specified resource from storage. | ||
| 144 | * | ||
| 145 | * @param int $id | ||
| 146 | * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response | ||
| 147 | */ | ||
| 148 | public function destroy(Request $request, $id) | ||
| 164 | |||
| 165 | public function clear($id) | ||
| 175 | |||
| 176 | } | ||
| 177 | 
It seems like the method you are trying to call exists only in some of the possible types.
Let’s take a look at an example:
Available Fixes
Add an additional type-check:
Only allow a single type to be passed if the variable comes from a parameter: