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Something like this: https://laravel.com/docs/8.x/database-testing#factory-callbacks
Register the callbacks and do the rest.
Jan 11, 2022
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Laravel 8 factory attach relationship after creating
I am creating a factory for a model Post for testing. I have a seed for set tags already in the database. I want to be able to attach Tags (polymorphic many-to-many relationship) to a post automatically after creating it.
How can I do that in the PostFactory class, so that when a post is created, it is automatically attached with some tags?
Note- my classes are not exactly Posts and Tags but something else - I have just abstracted them for the purposes of relating to examples found commonly in Laravel.
Level 3
@Nakov Thanks Nakov I saw this - but how does one actually use the instance of the post being created to attach the tag to?
In the example provided they used:
return $this->afterMaking(function (User $user) {
//
})->afterCreating(function (User $user) {
//
});
so would it be something like $user->attach($roles)?
Level 73
@CLab no, if you define the callbacks in the PostFactory, then it will be Post whats passed in:
return $this->afterMaking(function (Post $post) {
//
})->afterCreating(function (Post $post) {
//
});
That's just an example from the docs. You use it for your needs.
Level 3
@Nakov Yes I understand replace User $user with the model you are working with. Thanks this works.
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