How to create global repository - repository

Question

In my application I have many Controllers like CashInController, CashOutController, InvoiceController etc. For each of them I have created separated Repository in my App\Repository\ folder.
Sometimes I need same functions or Queries for many Controllers. As an example:
public function months()
{
return [
'January' => 'January',
'February' => 'February',
'March' => 'March',
'April' => 'April',
'May' => 'May',
'June' => 'June',
'July' => 'July',
'August' => 'August',
'September' => 'September',
'October' => 'October',
'November' => 'November',
'December' => 'December'
];
}
public function clients()
{
return Client::all()->lists('name','name')->sort();
}
Now, I want to create a common repository for every controllers or global functions which I can use everywhere in my application.

Answer 1

Preferably, if you have chunk of codes that needs to be repeated in several controllers, better to add it to a Job.
To Use Jobs.
First add a job:
php artisan make:job TestJob
You will find a new class created under App\Jobs, add your code in the handle method:
<?php
namespace App\Jobs;
use App\Jobs\Job;
use Illuminate\Contracts\Bus\SelfHandling;
class TestJob extends Job implements SelfHandling
{
/**
* Create a new job instance.
*
* #return void
*/
public function __construct()
{
//
}
/**
* Execute the job.
*
* #return void
*/
public function handle()
{
//
}
}
Then in any class, add the following trait, Controllers have that trait by default:
use DispatchesJobs;
Wherever you need to dispatch the job, run that code:
$this->dispatch(new TestJob());
To Use Helper functions.
For simple functions, you can create Helper classes, to do that create Helper directory under App, then create a new class:
<?php
class MyHelper
{
public static function test()
{
return "hello";
}
}
Add the class to your composer autoload, in your composer.json:
"autoload": {
"classmap": [
"database",
"app/Helpers/MyHelper.php"
Then in your classes do the following:
MyHelper::test();