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 [ 'name' => 'required|max:100|unique:cycles', 'result' => 'required', 'packages' => 'required', ]; break; } case 'PUT': case 'PATCH': { $Cycle = $this->route('Cycle'); return [ 'name' => 'required|max:100|unique:cycles,id,'.$Cycle->id, // 'unique_id' => 'required|max:100|unique:cycles,id,'.$Cycle->id, 'result' => 'required', 'packages' => 'required', ]; break; } default: break; } } }