Replace meals static array with Collection

app/Http/Controllers/JournalEntryController.php

@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class JournalEntryController extends Controller
 
         return view('journal-entries.create')
             ->with('ingredients', $ingredients)
-            ->with('meals', JournalEntry::$meals)
+            ->with('meals', JournalEntry::meals()->toArray())
             ->with('units', Nutrients::units()->toArray())
             ->with('default_date', Carbon::createFromFormat('Y-m-d', $date));
     }
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class JournalEntryController extends Controller
     {
         $date = $request->date ?? Carbon::now()->toDateString();
         return view('journal-entries.create-from-nutrients')
-            ->with('meals', JournalEntry::$meals)
+            ->with('meals', JournalEntry::meals()->toArray())
             ->with('units', Nutrients::units()->toArray())
             ->with('default_date', Carbon::createFromFormat('Y-m-d', $date));
     }
@@ -122,7 +122,12 @@ class JournalEntryController extends Controller
             'ingredients.date' => ['required', 'array', new ArrayNotEmpty],
             'ingredients.date.*' => ['nullable', 'date', 'required_with:ingredients.id.*'],
             'ingredients.meal' => ['required', 'array', new ArrayNotEmpty],
-            'ingredients.meal.*' => ['nullable', 'string', 'required_with:ingredients.id.*', new InArray(array_column(JournalEntry::$meals, 'value'))],
+            'ingredients.meal.*' => [
+                'nullable',
+                'string',
+                'required_with:ingredients.id.*',
+                new InArray(JournalEntry::meals()->pluck('value')->toArray())
+            ],
             'ingredients.amount' => ['required', 'array', new ArrayNotEmpty],
             'ingredients.amount.*' => ['required_with:ingredients.id.*', 'nullable', new StringIsDecimalOrFraction],
             'ingredients.unit' => ['required', 'array'],
@@ -225,7 +230,11 @@ class JournalEntryController extends Controller
     public function storeFromNutrients(Request $request): RedirectResponse {
         $attributes = $request->validate([
             'date' => ['required', 'date'],
-            'meal' => ['required', 'string', new InArray(array_column(JournalEntry::$meals, 'value'))],
+            'meal' => [
+                'required',
+                'string',
+                new InArray(JournalEntry::meals()->pluck('value')->toArray())
+            ],
             'summary' => ['required', 'string'],
             'calories' => ['nullable', 'required_without_all:fat,cholesterol,sodium,carbohydrates,protein', 'numeric'],
             'fat' => ['nullable', 'required_without_all:calories,cholesterol,sodium,carbohydrates,protein', 'numeric'],

app/Models/JournalEntry.php

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\MorphToMany;
+use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
 
 /**
  * App\Models\JournalEntry
@@ -88,14 +89,31 @@ final class JournalEntry extends Model
     protected $with = ['user', 'foods:id,name,slug', 'recipes:id,name,slug'];
 
     /**
-     * Valid meal options.
+     * Get all supported meals and metadata.
+     *
+     * Each entry has two keys:
+     *  - value: Machine name for the meal.
+     *  - label: Human-readable name for the meal.
+     *
+     * @return \Illuminate\Support\Collection
      */
-    public static array $meals = [
+    public static function meals(): Collection {
-        ['value' => 'breakfast', 'label' => 'Breakfast'],
+        return new Collection([
-        ['value' => 'lunch', 'label' => 'Lunch'],
+            [
-        ['value' => 'dinner', 'label' => 'Dinner'],
+                'value' => 'breakfast',
-        ['value' => 'snacks', 'label' => 'Snacks'],
+                'label' => 'Breakfast'
-    ];
+            ],
+            [
+                'value' => 'lunch',
+                'label' => 'Lunch'],
+            [
+                'value' => 'dinner',
+                'label' => 'Dinner'],
+            [
+                'value' => 'snacks',
+                'label' => 'Snacks'],
+        ]);
+    }
 
     /**
      * Get the User this entry belongs to.

database/migrations/2020_12_31_180016_create_journal_entries_table.php

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 
+use App\Models\JournalEntry;
 use App\Models\User;
 use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
 use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ class CreateJournalEntriesTable extends Migration
             $table->unsignedFloat('sodium')->default(0);
             $table->unsignedFloat('carbohydrates')->default(0);
             $table->unsignedFloat('protein')->default(0);
-            $table->enum('meal', ['breakfast', 'lunch', 'dinner', 'snacks']);
+            $table->enum('meal', JournalEntry::meals()->pluck('value')->toArray());
             $table->timestamps();
         });
     }