wticreatorstudio/Modules/WTIJobBoard/Http/Requests/JobRequest.php

<?php

namespace Modules\WTIJobBoard\Http\Requests;

use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
use Illuminate\Validation\Rule;

class JobRequest extends FormRequest
{
    /**
     * Get the validation rules that apply to the request.
     *
     * @return array
     */
    public function rules()
    {
        return [
            'source' => 'required',
            'asin' =>  $this->source['has_product'] ? 'required' : 'nullable',
            'title' => $this->source['has_product'] ? 'required' : 'nullable',
            'category' => 'required',
            'status' => 'required',
            'product' => $this->source['has_product'] ? 'required' : 'nullable',
            'product.price' => 'nullable',
            'product.link' => 'required_if:source_id,==,3',
            'status' => 'required',
            'notes' => 'max:1500|nullable',
            'ship_to' => $this->category['will_be_shipped'] ? 'required' : 'nullable',
            'post_to' => $this->category['will_be_posted'] ? 'required' : 'nullable'
        ];
    }

    public function messages()
    {
        return [
            'title.required' => 'Name of Product is required!',
            'notes.max' => 'Max of 1500 characters only for notes!'
        ];
    }

    /**
     * Determine if the user is authorized to make this request.
     *
     * @return bool
     */
    public function authorize()
    {
        return !!auth()->id();
    }
}