fipamo/brain/api/v1/ImagesAPI.php

<?php

namespace brain\api\v1;

use brain\data\Member;
use brain\data\Settings;
use brain\utility\FileUploader;

class ImagesAPI
{
    public function __construct()
    {
    }
    public static function uploadImage($request, $type = null)
    {
        $file       = $request->getUploadedFiles();
        $uploadPath = '';
        $path       = date('Y') . '/' . date('m');
        $response   = [];
        switch ($type) {
            case 'avatar':
                $image      = $file['avatar_upload'];
                $uploadPath = '../public/assets/images/user/' . $path;
                break;
            case 'background':
                $image      = $file['background_upload'];
                $uploadPath = '../public/assets/images/user/' . $path;
                break;
            default:
                $image      = $file['post_image'];
                $path       = date('Y') . '/' . date('m');
                $uploadPath = '../public/assets/images/blog/' . $path;
                break;
        }

        $result = FileUploader::uploadFile($uploadPath, $image);

        switch ($type) {
            case 'avatar':
                $response = [
                    'message' => 'Avatar Added. You look great!',
                    'type'    => 'avatarUploaded',
                    'url'     => '/assets/images/user/' . $path . '/' . $image->getClientFileName(),
                ];

              //update member data
                Member::updateData(
                    'avi',
                    '/assets/images/user/' . $path . '/' . $image->getClientFileName()
                );

                break;
            case 'background':
                $response = [
                    'message' => "Background plugged in. That's nice!",
                    'type'    => 'siteBackgroundUploaded',
                    'url'     => '/assets/images/user/' . $path . '/' . $image->getClientFileName(),
                ];

              //update settings file
                Settings::updateGlobalData(
                    'background',
                    '/assets/images/user/' . $path . '/' . $image->getClientFileName()
                );

                break;
            default:
                $response = [
                    'message' => 'Image Added. Very slick',
                    'type'    => 'postImageAdded',
                    'url'     => '/assets/images/blog/' . $path . '/' . $image->getClientFileName(),
                ];
                break;
        }

        return $response;
    }
}