Laravel 5.1: boot function not called

Question

I want to validate that my model is valid when I save or update it. So I've created a classe called EloquentValidating from which I extend the class for all my model. Here is my boot function in EloquentValidating:

public static function boot()
{
parent::boot();

static::creating(function($item)
    {
        if(!$item->isValid()) return false; 
    });
static::updating(function($item)
    {
        if(!$item->isValid()) return false;
    });

}

The problem I have is that boot is never called. I have put a breakpoint in it, and it never triger. So my model is not validating before saving.

I have another project using the same logic, and it is working. The only difference I can see is the fact that I have namespace in the other project and not in this one. So the failing class is defined as

use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
class EloquentValidating extends Model {

while the working one is defined as:

namespace App\Models;
use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
class EloquentValidating extends Model {

Could the namespacing cause this kind of problem, and why??? If I have to introduce namespacing, I will, but I would like to understand why it is the cause.

thanks Benoit

manix · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-21 04:53:12Z

1

Looks like you need to update compiled classes. Run

php artisan clear-compiled

then...

php artisan optimize

If the problem persists, then do it manually removing the file bootstrap/cache/services.json, it will be generated automatically in the next request

edited Oct 21, 2015 at 4:53

answered Oct 21, 2015 at 4:21

manix

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Benoit Desrosiers Over a year ago

didn't worked. This system is fresh from GIT, so I had to do a composer update just before. So all the generated files are new.

Benoit Desrosiers Over a year ago

ok, I've added the namespace, AND THEN did that, and then it worked.

manix Over a year ago

Great! Glad to hear that

Rick Brunken Over a year ago

Does anyone have a clue why it worked after adding the namespaces? I had the same issue and adding namespaces did the trick. I have no clue why??

manix Over a year ago

@RickBrunken, it is because you need to complain psr-4 declared in the composer.json of your project.

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