Laravel Custom Model Methods

Question

Whenever I add additional logic to Eloquent models, I end up having to make it a static method (i.e. less than ideal) in order to call it from the model\'s facade.

Answer 1

My question is at more of a fundamental level such as why is all() accessible via the facade?

If you look at the Laravel Core - all() is actually a static function

public static function all($columns = array('*'))

You have two options:

public static function getAllSortedByMake()
{
    return Car::where('....')->get();
}

or

public function scopeGetAllSortedByMake($query)
{
    return $query->where('...')->get();
}

Both will allow you to do

Car::getAllSortedByMake();