feature: user can chat to each other

app/Actions/CreateOrGetInboxAction.php

@@ -9,13 +9,12 @@
 final readonly class CreateOrGetInboxAction
 {
     /**
-     *
      * @throws \Throwable
      */
     public function execute(User $recipient, User $sender): Inbox
     {
-        $existingInbox = Inbox::whereHas('users', fn($q) => $q->where('id', $sender->id))
-            ->whereHas('users', fn($q) => $q->where('id', $recipient->id))
+        $existingInbox = Inbox::whereHas('users', fn ($q) => $q->where('users.id', $sender->id))
+            ->whereHas('users', fn ($q) => $q->where('users.id', $recipient->id))
             ->first();
 
         if ($existingInbox) {

app/Actions/SendMessageAction.php

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Actions;
+
+use App\Events\MessageSent;
+use App\Models\User;
+
+final readonly class SendMessageAction
+{
+    public function __construct(private CreateOrGetInboxAction $inboxAction) {}
+
+    /**
+     * @throws \Throwable
+     */
+    public function execute(User $sender, User $recipient, array $data): void
+    {
+        // find the inbox between the two users
+        $inbox = $this->inboxAction->execute($recipient, $sender);
+        $message = $inbox->messages()->create([
+            'message' => $data['message'],
+            'user_id' => $sender->id,
+        ]);
+
+        broadcast(new MessageSent($message))->toOthers();
+
+    }
+}

app/Events/MessageSent.php

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Events;
+
+use App\Models\Message;
+use Illuminate\Broadcasting\InteractsWithSockets;
+use Illuminate\Broadcasting\PrivateChannel;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Broadcasting\ShouldBroadcastNow;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Events\Dispatchable;
+use Illuminate\Queue\SerializesModels;
+
+class MessageSent implements ShouldBroadcastNow
+{
+    use Dispatchable, InteractsWithSockets, SerializesModels;
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new event instance.
+     */
+    public function __construct(public Message $message)
+    {
+        //
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the channels the event should broadcast on.
+     *
+     * @return array<int, \Illuminate\Broadcasting\Channel>
+     */
+    public function broadcastOn(): array
+    {
+        $users = $this->message->inbox->users->pluck('id')->toArray();
+        sort($users);
+
+        return [
+            new PrivateChannel("chat.{$users[0]}.{$users[1]}"),
+        ];
+    }
+}

app/Http/Controllers/ChatController.php

@@ -2,21 +2,45 @@
 
 namespace App\Http\Controllers;
 
+use App\Actions\CreateOrGetInboxAction;
+use App\Actions\SendMessageAction;
+use App\Http\Requests\SendMessageRequest;
 use App\Models\User;
 use Illuminate\Container\Attributes\CurrentUser;
-use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 
 class ChatController extends Controller
 {
     //
     public function index(#[CurrentUser] User $user)
     {
-       return view('dashboards.user.chat') ;
+        return view('dashboards.user.chat');
     }
 
-    public function show(User $recipient)
+    public function show(#[CurrentUser] User $sender, User $recipient, CreateOrGetInboxAction $action)
     {
+        try {
+            $inbox = $action->execute($recipient, $sender);
+        } catch (\Throwable $e) {
+            \Log::error('Inbox instantiation Failed: ', [$e->getMessage()]);
+            abort(500);
+        }
+
         return view('dashboards.user.chat')
-           ->with('recipient', $recipient);
+            ->with('recipient', $recipient)
+            ->with('chats', $inbox->messages()->latest()->get());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @throws \Throwable
+     */
+    public function store(
+        #[CurrentUser] User $sender,
+        User $recipient,
+        SendMessageRequest $request,
+        SendMessageAction $action
+    ) {
+        $action->execute($sender, $recipient, $request->validated());
+
+        response()->json(['message' => 'Message sent successfully.']);
     }
 }

app/Http/Requests/SendMessageRequest.php

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests;
+
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
+
+class SendMessageRequest extends FormRequest
+{
+    public function rules(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'message' => 'required|string',
+        ];
+    }
+
+    public function authorize(): bool
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+}

app/Models/Inbox.php

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsToMany;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasOne;
 
 /**
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@
  * @property-read \App\Models\User|null $lastUser
  * @property-read \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection<int, \App\Models\User> $users
  * @property-read int|null $users_count
+ *
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder<static>|Inbox newModelQuery()
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder<static>|Inbox newQuery()
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder<static>|Inbox query()
@@ -23,11 +25,13 @@
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder<static>|Inbox whereLastMessage($value)
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder<static>|Inbox whereLastUserId($value)
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder<static>|Inbox whereUpdatedAt($value)
+ *
  * @mixin \Eloquent
  */
 class Inbox extends Model
 {
     protected $fillable = ['last_user_id', 'last_message'];
+
     public function users(): BelongsToMany
     {
         return $this->belongsToMany(User::class);
@@ -37,4 +41,9 @@ public function lastUser(): HasOne
     {
         return $this->hasOne(User::class, 'id', 'last_user_id');
     }
+
+    public function messages(): HasMany
+    {
+        return $this->hasMany(Message::class, 'inbox_id');
+    }
 }

resources/js/app.js

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {deleteRecentSearch} from "./deleteRecentSearch.js";
 import {initNavMenu} from "./nav-menu.js";
 import {toggleShimmer} from "./shimmer.js";
 import {follow} from "./interaction.js";
+import {addMessageToChat, sendMessage} from "./message.js";
 
 document.deleteSearch = deleteRecentSearch;
 document.like = like;
@@ -23,7 +24,8 @@ document.redirect = redirect;
 document.showReportModal = showReportModal;
 window.toggleShimmer = toggleShimmer;
 window.follow = follow;
-
+window.sendMessage = sendMessage;
+window.addMessageToChat = addMessageToChat;
 window.addEventListener('load', async () => {
     const preloader = document.getElementById('preloader');
     const content = document.getElementById('content');

resources/js/message.js

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+export const sendMessage = async (element, event) => {
+    event.preventDefault()
+    const messageInput = element.querySelector('[name="message"]');
+    if (!messageInput.value) return;
+
+    const recipentId = element.dataset.recipientId;
+    const message = messageInput.value;
+    messageInput.value = '';
+
+    addMessageToChat({message: message}, true);
+
+    const response = await axios.post(`/api/chat/${recipentId}/message`, {message: message});
+}
+
+export const addMessageToChat = (message, right = false) => {
+    const chatContainer = document.getElementById('chat-container');
+    if (!chatContainer) return;
+
+    const placeholder = chatContainer.querySelector('#no-messages-placeholder');
+    if (placeholder) {
+        placeholder.remove();
+    }
+
+    const messagePlaceholder = `
+        <div class="grid px-4 my-1 w-full ${right ? 'place-items-end' : 'place-items-start'}">
+            <div class="w-fit px-6 py-2 rounded-2xl  bg-gray-200">
+                ${message.message}
+            </div>
+        </div>`;
+
+    chatContainer.insertAdjacentHTML('afterbegin', messagePlaceholder);
+
+    chatContainer.scrollTop = 0;
+}

resources/views/components/chat/message-box.blade.php

@@ -1,14 +1,41 @@
 @props(['recipient', 'chats' => []])
 <x-dashboard.page-heading class="m-0 mb-0.5" :title="$recipient->name" description=""/>
 <div class="bg-gray-100 h-full overflow-hidden">
-    <div class="text-sm flex flex-col-reverse overflow-y-scroll h-full max-h-screen pb-50 scroll-snap-y-container">
+    <div id="chat-container" data-auth-id="{{ auth()->id() }}" data-partner-id="{{ $recipient->id }}"
+         class="text-sm flex flex-col-reverse overflow-y-scroll h-full max-h-screen pb-50 scroll-snap-y-container">
         @forelse($chats as $chat)
-            <x-chat.message :right="$chat->user_id === auth()->user()->id">{{$chat->text}}</x-chat.message>
+            @ds($chat)
+            <x-chat.message :right="$chat->user_id === auth()->user()->id">{{$chat->message}}</x-chat.message>
         @empty
-            <div class="grid px-4 my-1 w-full h-full place-items-center ">
+            <div id="no-messages-placeholder" class="grid px-4 my-1 w-full h-full place-items-center ">
                 <p class="text-gray-600">No Messages Found!</p>
             </div>
         @endforelse
     </div>
-    <x-chat.message-input/>
+    <x-chat.message-input :recipient_id="$recipient->id"/>
 </div>
+
+<script>
+    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
+        const container = document.getElementById('chat-container');
+
+        if (container) {
+            const authId = parseInt(container.dataset.authId);
+            const partnerId = parseInt(container.dataset.partnerId);
+
+            // Sort IDs for consistent channel naming
+            const user1 = Math.min(authId, partnerId);
+            const user2 = Math.max(authId, partnerId);
+
+            window.Echo.private(`chat.${user1}.${user2}`)
+                .listen('MessageSent', (e) => {
+                    const message = e.message;
+                    if (!message) return;
+                    // Check if user is the recipient of the message
+                    if (message.user_id === partnerId) {
+                        addMessageToChat({message: e.message.message}, false);
+                    }
+                });
+        }
+    });
+</script>

resources/views/components/chat/message-input.blade.php

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
+@props(['recipient_id'])
 <div class="absolute bottom-5 w-8/12 rounded-xl left-50 p-2 bg-white border border-gray-300 shadow-xl">
-    <form action="" class="flex space-x-4 items-center">
-        <x-ui.textarea class="flex-1" rows="1" name="message" placeholder="Enter your message...">hi</x-ui.textarea>
+    <form id="messageBox" data-recipient-id="{{$recipient_id}}" onsubmit="sendMessage(this, event)" action=""
+          class="flex space-x-4 items-center">
+        <x-ui.textarea class="flex-1" rows="1" name="message" placeholder="Enter your message..."></x-ui.textarea>
         <x-ui.button variant="neutral" icon="">
-            <x-heroicon-o-paper-airplane class="w-5 h-5" />
+            <x-heroicon-o-paper-airplane class="w-5 h-5"/>
         </x-ui.button>
     </form>
 </div>

resources/views/dashboards/user/chat.blade.php

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     </x-slot:sidebarItems>
 
     @if(isset($recipient))
-        <x-chat.message-box :recipient="$recipient" />
+        <x-chat.message-box :recipient="$recipient" :chats="$chats" />
     @else
         <div class="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center">
             <p class="font-bold text-5xl text-gray-400">Start a chat !  </p>

routes/api/api.php

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 
+use App\Http\Controllers\ChatController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\RecentSearchController;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
 
@@ -12,4 +13,6 @@
         include __DIR__.'/push-notification.php';
 
         Route::delete('/recent-search/{recentSearch}', RecentSearchController::class)->name('recent-search.destroy');
+
+        Route::post('/chat/{recipient}/message', [ChatController::class, 'store'])->name('chat.message');
     });

routes/channels.php

@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 <?php
 
+use App\Models\User;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Broadcast;
 
 Broadcast::channel('App.Models.User.{id}', function ($user, $id) {
     return (int) $user->id === (int) $id;
 });
+
+Broadcast::channel('chat.{user1}.{user2}', function (User $user, int $user1, int $user2) {
+    // Only allow the user if their ID matches one of the two in the channel name
+    return $user->id === $user1 || $user->id === $user2;
+});