How to use MongoDB in Laravel Framework

Question

I'm having a problem using the MongoDB with Laravel framework. I used this Laravel-MongoDB

Here's the error I got

/app/model/User.php

<?php 

use Jenssegers\Mongodb\Model as Eloquent;

class User extends Eloquent {

     //protected $connection = 'mongodb';
     protected $collection = 'users';

     $user = User::all();

     public function all()
     {
        return $this->$user;
     }
}


?>

/app/routes.php

Route::get('users', function()
{

    $users = User::all();   
    return View::make('users')->with('users',$users);

});

/app/config/database.php

'mongodb' => array(
            'driver'   => 'mongodb',
            'host'     => 'localhost',
            'port'     => 27017,
            'username' => 'username',
            'password' => 'password',
            'database' => 'users'
        ),

I don't know what's wrong with my implementation. Please help me guys..

Zelma

Answer 1

i think its not an issue with mongo

you can`t declare local class variable like that .

please try this

<?php 

use Jenssegers\Mongodb\Model as Eloquent;

class User extends Eloquent {

     //protected $connection = 'mongodb';
     protected $collection = 'users';

}


?>

controller/UserController.php

class UserController extends \BaseController 
{
        public function all()
        {
             return User::all();
        }
}

routes.php

route::get("all-users","UserController@all");

Footstool

Hi @Anand, Thank you for your quick response. I changed my code as per your instructions and I got this error message screencast.com/t/El6x69E9pC – Zelma

and why you are writing this portion here,i should be in controller – Footstool

I tried it and here's the result screencast.com/t/LzAXD6nBFN. Is there a documentation out there that teach how to use mongodb in laravel? Please advise. – Zelma

Actually I'm a newbie in Laravel.. Please help. – Zelma

I'm just following the instructions from this documentation github.com/jenssegers/Laravel-MongoDB – Zelma

what you can do is create one user controller named UserController you can write that user retrieve part in controller – Footstool

Thank you very much! Also, how can I insert new record, remove and update using Laravel Framework, any advise? Many Thanks. – Zelma

great and jensseger package for mongo provides almost same functionality like Laravel Elouent except some function and that are mention on page(you are refering) – Footstool

Answer 2

Its not a mongo+Laravel issue.The issue occurs because of the below code line inside model

$user = User::all();

So please rewrite the code as below

app/model/user.php

<?php 

    use Jenssegers\Mongodb\Model as Eloquent;

    class User extends Eloquent {

         //protected $connection = 'mongodb';
         protected $collection = 'users';

    }
?>

all() is a predefined function returns all rows of that model.so you can access it via without function definition.rewrite routes as below

app/routes.php

<?php 
    Route::get('users', function()
   {

    $users = User::all();   
    return View::make('users')->with('users',$users);

   });
?>

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