How to handle mysql spatial datatypes in eloquent ORM?, This include how to create migration, insert spatial data and performing spatial query\'s. If there is not actual solutio
A workaround I have implemented a while ago is to have a latitude and longitude fields on the model with the following validations (see Validator class):
$rules = array('latitude' => 'required|numeric|between:-90,90',
'longitude'=>'required|numeric|between:-180,180',)
The magic comes on the boot method of the model, which sets the correct value of the spatial point field:
/**
* Boot method
* @return void
*/
public static function boot(){
parent::boot();
static::creating(function($eloquentModel){
if(isset($eloquentModel->latitude, $eloquentModel->longitude)){
$point = $eloquentModel->geoToPoint($eloquentModel->latitude, $eloquentModel->longitude);
$eloquentModel->setAttribute('location', DB::raw("GeomFromText('POINT(" . $point . ")')") );
}
});
static::updated(function($eloquentModel){
if(isset($eloquentModel->latitude, $eloquentModel->longitude)){
$point = $eloquentModel->geoToPoint($eloquentModel->latitude, $eloquentModel->longitude);
DB::statement("UPDATE " . $eloquentModel->getTable() . " SET location = GeomFromText('POINT(" . $point . ")') WHERE id = ". $eloquentModel->id);
}
});
}
About migrations, like @jhmilan says you can always use the Schema::create and DB::statement methods to customize the migration.
Schema::create('locations', function($table){
$table->engine = "MYISAM";
$table->increments('id')->unsigned();
$table->decimal('latitude', 10, 8);
$table->decimal('longitude', 11, 8);
$table->timestamps();
});
/*Espatial Column*/
DB::statement('ALTER TABLE locations ADD location POINT NOT NULL' );
/*Espatial index (MYISAM only)*/
DB::statement( 'ALTER TABLE locations ADD SPATIAL INDEX index_point(location)' );