'required|integer|greater_than[0]|is_unique[lesson_slots.slot_number,id,{id}]', 'start_time' => 'required|valid_date[H:i:s]', 'end_time' => 'required|valid_date[H:i:s]', 'is_active' => 'permit_empty|in_list[0,1]', ]; protected $validationMessages = [ 'end_time' => [ 'required' => 'End time is required.', ], ]; protected function getSlotStartBeforeEndRule(): array { return [ 'end_time' => 'required|valid_date[H:i:s]|greater_than_field[start_time]', ]; } /** * Validate that start_time < end_time (custom rule or after validation). */ public function validateStartBeforeEnd(array $data): bool { $start = $data['start_time'] ?? ''; $end = $data['end_time'] ?? ''; if ($start === '' || $end === '') { return true; } return strtotime($start) < strtotime($end); } /** * Override insert to check start < end. */ public function insert($data = null, bool $returnID = true) { if (is_array($data) && !$this->validateStartBeforeEnd($data)) { $this->errors['end_time'] = 'End time must be after start time.'; return false; } return parent::insert($data, $returnID); } /** * Override update to check start < end (merge with existing when partial). */ public function update($id = null, $data = null): bool { if (is_array($data) && (array_key_exists('start_time', $data) || array_key_exists('end_time', $data))) { $existing = $this->find($id); $exStart = $existing && is_object($existing) ? $existing->start_time : ($existing['start_time'] ?? ''); $exEnd = $existing && is_object($existing) ? $existing->end_time : ($existing['end_time'] ?? ''); $merged = [ 'start_time' => $data['start_time'] ?? $exStart, 'end_time' => $data['end_time'] ?? $exEnd, ]; if (!$this->validateStartBeforeEnd($merged)) { $this->errors['end_time'] = 'End time must be after start time.'; return false; } } return parent::update($id, $data); } }