notify groups (check validation needed)

app/Http/Controllers/Admin/UserController.php

@@ -272,7 +272,9 @@ class UserController extends Controller
     {
         $this->checkPermission(self::NOTIFY_PERMISSION);
 
-        return view('admin.users.notifications');
+        $roles = Role::all();
+
+        return view('admin.users.notifications')->with(["roles" => $roles]);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -288,12 +290,14 @@ class UserController extends Controller
     {
         $this->checkPermission(self::NOTIFY_PERMISSION);
 
+//TODO: reimplement the required validation on all,users and roles . didnt work -- required_without:users,roles
         $data = $request->validate([
             'via' => 'required|min:1|array',
             'via.*' => 'required|string|in:mail,database',
-            'all' => 'required_without:users|boolean',
+            'all' => 'boolean',
-            'users' => 'required_without:all|min:1|array',
+            'users' => 'min:1|array',
-            'users.*' => 'exists:users,id',
+            'roles' => 'min:1|array',
+            'roles.*' => 'required_without:all,users|exists:roles,id',
             'title' => 'required|string|min:1',
             'content' => 'required|string|min:1',
         ]);
@@ -312,7 +316,13 @@ class UserController extends Controller
                 ->line(new HtmlString($data['content']));
         }
         $all = $data['all'] ?? false;
-        $users = $all ? User::all() : User::whereIn('id', $data['users'])->get();
+        if(!$data["roles"]){
+            $users = $all ? User::all() : User::whereIn('id', $data['users'])->get();
+        } else{
+            $users = User::role($data["roles"])->get();
+        }
+
+
         try {
             Notification::send($users, new DynamicNotification($data['via'], $database, $mail));
         } catch (Exception $e) {

themes/default/views/admin/users/notifications.blade.php

@@ -33,13 +33,20 @@
                                 @method('POST')
 
                                 <div class="form-group">
-                                    <label>{{__('Users')}}</label><br>
                                     <input id="all" name="all"
                                            type="checkbox" value="1"
                                            onchange="toggleClass('users-form', 'd-none')">
-                                    <label for="all">{{__('All')}}</label>
+                                    <label for="all">{{__('All')}}</label><br>
                                     <div id="users-form">
+                                        <label>{{__('Users')}}</label><br>
                                         <select id="users" name="users[]" class="form-control" multiple></select>
+
+                                        <label>{{__('Roles')}}</label><br>
+                                        <select id="roles" name="roles[]" onchange="toggleClass('users', 'd-none')" class="form-control" multiple>
+                                            @foreach($roles as $role)
+                                                <option value="{{$role->id}}">{{$role->name}}</option>
+                                            @endforeach
+                                        </select>
                                     </div>
                                     @error('all')
                                         <div class="invalid-feedback d-block">
@@ -126,6 +133,7 @@
             })
 
             function initUserSelect(data) {
+                $('#roles').select2();
                 $('#users').select2({
                     ajax: {
                         url: '/admin/users.json',