Laravel: method parameter bypass - php

Question

In my laravel (7.x) application, I have a method called _index in different controllers & models with exactly same functionality (fetch the data to display in the grid) and parameters (except 1, that requires an additional parameter called available).
So, I created a super method in the base controller, something line this:
Controller.php
namespace App\Http\Controllers;
use Illuminate\Routing\Controller as BaseController;
class Controller extends BaseController
{
protected function _index($ModelClass, $status, $available = null)
{
# models
$Model = new $ModelClass();
# accessing and returning method data
return $Model->_index(status: $status, available: $available);
}
}
SomeController.php
class SomeController extends Controller
{
public function _index()
{
# accessing super methods
$SomeModel = $this->_index(SomeModel::class, true);
...
# rendering
return view('some-view', compact($SomeModel));
}
}
class SomeModel extends Model
{
public function _index($status = null, $available = null) : array
{
if($available == true)
{
...
}
}
}
AnotherController.php
class AnotherController extends Controller
{
public function _index()
{
# accessing super methods
$AnotherModel = $this->_index(AnotherModel::class);
...
# rendering
return view('another-view', compact($AnotherModel));
}
}
class AnotherModel extends Model
{
public function _index($status = null) : array
{
...
}
}
Only SomeController / index is working fine but other controllers which does not required the $available parameter are showing Unknown named parameter $available.
Is there a way to ignore the missing parameters, as there is no point in including the parameter in the rest of the methods, throughout the application..?

Answer 1

I am not sure if this is the right way to handle this or not.
Controller.php
namespace App\Http\Controllers;
use Illuminate\Routing\Controller as BaseController;
class Controller extends BaseController
{
protected function _index($ModelClass, $status, $available = null)
{
# models
$Model = new $ModelClass();
try
{
# accessing and returning method data
return $Model->_index(status: $status, available: $available);
}
catch (\Throwable $th)
{
# handling missing parameter error/exception
if($th->getMessage() == 'Unknown named parameter $available')
{
return $Model->_index(status: $status);
}
}
}
}
However, in case anybody finds a better way to handle this issue. Then do post your answer.
Thanks...