<?php

namespace App\Helpers;

use Uwil\LaravelCommon\Controllers\Controller;

class RouteHelper extends Controller
{
    /**
     * Check if a route name exists and return its URL.
     *
     * This method verifies if the specified route name is registered in Laravel.
     * If the route exists, it returns the corresponding URL using the route helper.
     * Otherwise, it returns a "#" as a fallback.
     *
     * @param string      $routeName The name of the route to check.
     * @param string|null $locale    The target locale to get the route.
     * @return string The route URL if it exists, or "#" otherwise.
     */
    public static function routeNameChecker(string $routeName, string|null $locale = null): string
    {
        if (is_null($locale)) {
            $locale = app()->getLocale();
        }
        $definitiveRouteName = sprintf("$routeName.%s", $locale);
        if (\Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route::has($definitiveRouteName)) {
            return route($definitiveRouteName);
        }
        return "#";
    }
}