154 - Sending Promoters an Invitation Email

app/Invitation.php

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 namespace App;
 
+use App\Mail\InvitationEmail;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Mail;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 
 class Invitation extends Model
@@ -22,4 +24,9 @@ class Invitation extends Model
     {
         return $this->user_id !== null;
     }
+
+    public function send()
+    {
+        Mail::to($this->email)->send(new InvitationEmail($this));
+    }
 }

app/Mail/InvitationEmail.php

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Mail;
+
+use Illuminate\Bus\Queueable;
+use Illuminate\Mail\Mailable;
+use Illuminate\Queue\SerializesModels;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldQueue;
+
+class InvitationEmail extends Mailable
+{
+    use Queueable, SerializesModels;
+
+    public $invitation;
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new message instance.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function __construct($invitation)
+    {
+        $this->invitation = $invitation;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Build the message.
+     *
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function build()
+    {
+        return $this->view('view.name');
+    }
+}