ldc-crm/app/Http/Requests/ManageBrandRequest.php

<?php

namespace App\Http\Requests;

use ArondeParon\RequestSanitizer\Sanitizers\FilterVars;
use ArondeParon\RequestSanitizer\Traits\SanitizesInputs;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;

/**
 * @codeCoverageIgnore
 */
class ManageBrandRequest extends FormRequest
{
    use SanitizesInputs;

    /**
     * Using these sanitizers before proceeding the request
     * @var array
     */
    protected $sanitizers = [
        'name' => [
            FilterVars::class => [
                'filter' => FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING
            ]
        ],
    ];

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

    /**
     * Get the validation rules that apply to the request.
     *
     * @return array
     */
    public function rules()
    {
        if ($this->isMethod('post')) {
            return [
                'name' => 'required|string|min:5|max:255'
            ];
        }
        return [];
    }
}