142 - Optional Files and the Null Object Pattern

app/Http/Controllers/Backstage/ConcertsController.php

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace App\Http\Controllers\Backstage;
 
 use App\Concert;
+use App\NullFile;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Validation\Rule;
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ class ConcertsController extends Controller
             'zip' => request('zip'),
             'ticket_price' => request('ticket_price') * 100,
             'ticket_quantity' => (int) request('ticket_quantity'),
-            'poster_image_path' => request('poster_image')->store('posters', 's3'),
+            'poster_image_path' => request('poster_image', new NullFile)->store('posters', 's3'),
         ]);
 
         return redirect()->route('backstage.concerts.index');

app/NullFile.php

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App;
+
+class NullFile
+{
+    public function store()
+    {
+        return null;
+    }
+}