Laravel file manager

Keeps track of files and their usage. Works with an SQL backend by default.

Install

1. Publish the config:

   php artisan vendor:publish
   

2. Optionally alter the config:

   config/filemanager.php
   

3. Install the schema (SQL provider, but you can make your own)

   php artisan migrate
   

   ^ This makes files and files_usage tables.
4. Add the service provider:

   rdx\filemanager\FileManagerServiceProvider::class
   

5. Inject the service:

   public function store(FileManager $files)
   

Save uploads

ManagedFile records will be the primary source of files, not the file system.

$uploaded = $request['picture']; // Illuminate\Http\UploadedFile

$managed = $files->saveFile($uploaded); // in root dir
$managed = $files->saveFile($uploaded, 'some/sub/dir'); // in sub dir

File usage

File usage is useful to automatically delete orphaned files, or make sure used files aren't deleted.

Usage is kept by creating a FileUsageContract. There are 2 provided, but your app can make others.

To truly customize file usage, change the migration to add usage columns, AND create custom usage objects to reflect those columns.

// Generic FileUsage
$managed->addUsage(new FileUsage('type', 'more', 'specific', 'keys'));
// Save this file's usage for [type, more:specific:keys]

// Model bound ModelFileUsage
$managed->addUsage(new ModelFileUsage($user, 'picture'));
// Save this file's usage for [User, 14:picture]

Deleting files

@todo Can't delete used files @todo Auto delete unused files

To do

• Deleting files
• Use Laravel's file system helpers
• Some kind of access control?