MEOBDA rules - allow admin to create a new nomination.

app/Http/Controllers/NominationEnsembles/MeobdaNominationAdminController.php

@@ -130,7 +130,42 @@ class MeobdaNominationAdminController extends Controller implements NominationAd
 
     public function store()
     {
-        // TODO: Implement store() method.
+        // Initial Validation
+        $validData = request()->validate([
+            'ensemble' => 'required|exists:nomination_ensembles,id',
+            'student' => 'required|exists:students,id',
+            'instrument' => 'required|string',
+            'split' => 'nullable|string',
+            'seat' => 'nullable|integer',
+        ]);
+        $proposed_ensemble = NominationEnsemble::find($validData['ensemble']);
+
+        // Check if $validData['instrument'] is a valid instrument for the proposed ensemble
+        $validInstruments = array_column($proposed_ensemble->data['instruments'], 'name');
+        if (! in_array($validData['instrument'], $validInstruments)) {
+            return redirect()->back()->with('error', 'Invalid Instrument Specified');
+        }
+
+        $data['instrument'] = $validData['instrument'];
+        if ($validData['seat'] > 0) {
+            $data['seat'] = $validData['seat'];
+        }
+        if ($validData['split'] != '---') {
+            $data['split'] = $validData['split'];
+            // Check if $validData['split'] is a valid split for the proposed ensemble
+            $validSplits = $proposed_ensemble->data['splits'];
+            if (! in_array($validData['split'], $validSplits)) {
+                return redirect()->back()->with('error', 'Invalid Split Specified');
+            }
+        }
+        $newNomination = NominationEnsembleEntry::make([
+            'student_id' => $validData['student'],
+            'nomination_ensemble_id' => $validData['ensemble'],
+            'data' => $data,
+        ]);
+        $newNomination->save();
+
+        return redirect()->route('nomination.admin.index')->with('success', 'New Nomination created');
     }
 
     public function edit(NominationEnsembleEntry $nominationEnsembleEntry)
@@ -138,6 +173,12 @@ class MeobdaNominationAdminController extends Controller implements NominationAd
         $students = Student::with('school')->get()
             ->sortBy('school.name');
 
+        if (! isset($nominationEnsembleEntry->data['seat'])) {
+            $data = $nominationEnsembleEntry->data;
+            $data['seat'] = null;
+            $nominationEnsembleEntry->data = $data;
+        }
+
         $instrumentation = $this->get_ensemble_instrumentation($nominationEnsembleEntry->ensemble);
 
         return view('nomination_ensembles.meobda.admin.nomination-edit',
@@ -153,9 +194,9 @@ class MeobdaNominationAdminController extends Controller implements NominationAd
             $validInstruments[] = $instrument['name'];
         }
         $validData = request()->validate([
-            'instrument' => Rule::in($validInstruments),
-            'split' => Rule::in($validSplits),
-            'seat' => 'integer',
+            'instrument' => ['nullable', Rule::in($validInstruments)],
+            'split' => ['nullable', Rule::in($validSplits)],
+            'seat' => ['nullable', 'integer'],
         ]);
         $data = $nominationEnsembleEntry->data;
         $data['instrument'] = $validData['instrument'];
@@ -165,7 +206,7 @@ class MeobdaNominationAdminController extends Controller implements NominationAd
             'data' => $data,
         ]);
 
-        return redirect()->back();
+        return redirect()->route('nomination.admin.index')->with('success', 'Nomination updated');
     }
 
     public function destroy(NominationEnsembleEntry $nominationEnsembleEntry)

resources/views/nomination_ensembles/meobda/admin/nomination-create.blade.php

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
     @else
         <x-card.card class="mx-auto max-w-lg">
             <x-card.heading>New Nomination - {{ $target_ensemble->name }}</x-card.heading>
-            <x-form.form class="mb-3">
+            <x-form.form class="mb-3" method="POST" action="{{ route('nomination.admin.store') }}">
+                <input type="hidden" name="ensemble" value="{{$target_ensemble->id}}">
                 <x-form.select name="student">
                     <x-slot:label>Student</x-slot:label>
                     @foreach($students as $student)

resources/views/nomination_ensembles/meobda/admin/nomination-edit.blade.php

@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
             @enderror
             <x-form.select name="split">
                 <x-slot:label>Split</x-slot:label>
-                <option value="--">---</option>
+                <option value="">--- None Assigned ---</option>
                 @foreach($nominationEnsembleEntry->ensemble->data['split_names'] as $splitName)
-                    <option value="{{$splitName}}" @if($splitName == $nominationEnsembleEntry->data['split']) SELECTED  @endif>{{$splitName}}</option>
+                    <option value="{{$splitName}}" @if($splitName == ($nominationEnsembleEntry->data['split'] ?? null)) SELECTED  @endif>{{$splitName}}</option>
                 @endforeach
 
             </x-form.select>

routes/nominationEnsemble.php

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Route::middleware(['auth', 'verified', CheckIfAdmin::class])->prefix('nomination
         Route::get('/{nominationEnsembleEntry}/edit', 'edit')->name('nomination.admin.edit');
         Route::patch('/{nominationEnsembleEntry}', 'update')->name('nomination.admin.update');
         Route::get('/create', 'create')->name('nomination.admin.create');
+        Route::post('/', 'store')->name('nomination.admin.store');
     });
 
     Route::prefix('seating/')->controller(NominationSeatingController::class)->group(function () {