I would like to have a Laravel Model with all of the features and functions of a Laravel Model, but the data for the model is completely static and will never change. I could create a database table for it, but that leaves the possibility of someone modifying the table directly.
For example:
// Model Data for Log Levels
name | icon | color
-------------------------------------------
Emergency | fas fa-ambulance | red
Alert | fas fa-bullhorn | yellow
Critical | fas fa-heartbeast | orange
....
This would be the data, stored in the model file the same as if it was a DB table, but can never be changed. Is this possible?
You can use Sushi for that.
Eloquent's missing "array" driver.
Sometimes you want to use Eloquent, but without dealing with a database.
class State extends Model
{
use \Sushi\Sushi;
protected $rows = [
[
'name' => 'Emergency',
'icon' => 'fas fa-ambulance',
'color' => 'red'
],
[
'name' => 'Alert',
'icon' => 'fas fa-bullhorn',
'color' => 'yellow'
],
[
'name' => 'Critical',
'icon' => 'fas fa-heartbeast',
'color' => 'orange'
],
];
}
I think you can use a simple model, without creating forms for injecting data, and a seeder to inculde your data at first time (when you run migrate).