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Catch a typo in a fillable list during development, before the column quietly stays null.
use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
Model::preventSilentlyDiscardingAttributes(! app()->isProduction());public function voided(): static
{
return $this->state(fn () => [
'status' => 'void',
'voided_at' => now(),
]);
}A factory state keeps a void invoice readable in the test, instead of a pile of overrides.
Read the snippetuse Illuminate\Queue\Middleware\WithoutOverlapping;
public function middleware(): array
{
return [new WithoutOverlapping($this->invoiceId)];
}WithoutOverlapping holds a lock for one model so a double dispatch waits its turn.
Read the snippet// app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
public function boot(): void
{
Model::preventLazyLoading(! app()->isProduction());
}Turn lazy loading into an exception outside production, so missing eager loads fail loudly in development and tests.
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