freeu-project/app/Http/Requests/StoreContactUsReplyRequest.php

<?php

namespace App\Http\Requests;

use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;

class StoreContactUsReplyRequest extends FormRequest
{
    /**
     * Determine if the user is authorized to make this request.
     *
     * @return bool
     */
    public function authorize()
    {
        return true;
    }

    /**
     * Get the validation rules that apply to the request.
     *
     * @return array
     */
    public function rules()
    {
        return [
            'subject' => 'required',
            'reply' => 'required',
            // 'username' => 'required',
            'contact_us_id' => 'required',
        ];
    }

    public function messages()
    {
        return [
            'required' => 'The :attribute field is required.',
        ];
    }

    public function validated()
    {
        return array_merge(parent::validated(), [
            'sent_by' => auth()->user()->id,
        ]);
    }
}