input = $input; } /** * @param string $attribute * @param mixed $value * @return bool */ public function passes($attribute, $value) { return $this->checkIfInvoiceNumberUnique(); //if it exists, return false! } /** * @return string */ public function message() { return ctrans('texts.invoice_number_taken'); } /** * @return bool */ private function checkIfInvoiceNumberUnique(): bool { if (empty($this->input['number'])) { return true; } $invoice = Invoice::query()->where('client_id', $this->input['client_id']) ->where('number', $this->input['number']) ->withTrashed() ->exists(); if ($invoice) { return false; } return true; } }