Laravel 5 Redirect from a sub-method - php

Question

I'm using Socialite to get user information from facebook. All is going well but my redirect isn't working
Sub-routes
I read that it's not possible to do a redirect from a submethod, or
any method that's not in your routes.
But how else can i redirect the user after I logged them in?
My URL looks like this after the successfull facebook handshake
http://tmdb.app/auth/login/facebook?code=AQBTKNZIxbfdBruAJBqZ8xx9Qnz...
Code
class SocialController extends Controller {
public function login(Authenticate $authenticate, Request $request)
{
return $authenticate->execute($request->has('code'), $this);
}
public function userHasLoggedIn($data)
{
$user = User::where('provider_id', $data->id)->first();
if( !$user )
{
$user = User::create([
'name' => $data->name,
'email' => $data->email,
'provider' => 'facebook',
'provider_id' => $data->id
]);
}
// NOT WORKING!
return redirect('test');
}
}

Answer 1

Your login function should be handling the redirect.
I'm guessing execute returns $data if the user is sucessfully logged in and false if not.
class SocialController extends Controller {
public function login(Authenticate $authenticate, Request $request)
{
if($data = $authenticate->execute($request->has('code'), $this))
{
$user = User::where('provider_id', $data->id)->first();
// maybe delegate the user creation to another class/service?
if( !$user )
{
$user = User::create([
'name' => $data->name,
'email' => $data->email,
'provider' => 'facebook',
'provider_id' => $data->id
]);
}
return redirect('test');
}
return redirect('fail_view');
}
}

Answer 2

You can do it using PHP header function in Laravel sub method. I try it and works properly. Hope it can help you.
// You can using the following code
$url= url("about-laravel");
header("Location:" . $url);
exit;
// Or using the following code to redirect and keep set flash message
$result= $this->yourMethod(); // return redirect($this->route)->with('flash_message', 'I\'m Flash Message'); for TRUE or NULL for false
if( $result ){
return $result;
}