user = $user; $this->new_email = $new_email; } /** * @param string $attribute * @param mixed $value * @return bool */ public function passes($attribute, $value) { /* If the input has not changed, return early! */ if ($this->user->email == $this->new_email) { return true; } else { return ! $this->checkIfEmailExists($value); } //if it exists, return false! } /** * @return string */ public function message() { return ctrans('texts.email_already_register'); } /** * @param $email * @return bool */ private function checkIfEmailExists($email) : bool { return MultiDB::checkUserEmailExists($email); } }