method() == 'POST') { return auth('api')->check() && auth('api')->user()->can('store', Cycle::class); } else { $Cycle = $this->route('Cycle'); return auth('api')->check() && $Cycle && auth('api')->user()->can('update', $Cycle); } } public function rules() { switch ($this->method()) { case 'POST': { return [ 'date' => 'required', 'sterilizer_id' => 'required', 'cycle_number' => 'required', 'note' => 'nullable', 'labels.*.id' => 'required|numeric|exists:labels,id', ]; break; } case 'PUT': case 'PATCH': { $Cycle = $this->route('Cycle'); return [ 'date' => 'required', 'sterilizer_id' => 'required', 'cycle_number' => 'required', 'note' => 'nullable', 'labels.*.id' => 'required|numeric|exists:labels,id', ]; break; } default: break; } } }