Available Methods

Laravel Dynamic Observer supports all standard Laravel model observer methods. Here's a comprehensive list of available methods and their use cases.

Core Methods

Creating & Created

public function creating(Model $model)
{
    // Called before a new model is created
    // Perfect for modifying attributes before save
}

public function created(Model $model)
{
    // Called after a new model is created
    // Ideal for additional operations after creation
}

Updating & Updated

public function updating(Model $model)
{
    // Called before an existing model is updated
    // Use for validation or attribute modification
}

public function updated(Model $model)
{
    // Called after an existing model is updated
    // Perfect for triggering additional updates
}

Saving & Saved

public function saving(Model $model)
{
    // Called before any save operation (create or update)
    // Use for common pre-save operations
}

public function saved(Model $model)
{
    // Called after any save operation
    // Ideal for post-save processing
}

Deleting & Deleted

public function deleting(Model $model)
{
    // Called before a model is deleted
    // Perfect for cleanup operations
}

public function deleted(Model $model)
{
    // Called after a model is deleted
    // Use for post-deletion tasks
}

Soft Deletes

public function restoring(Model $model)
{
    // Called before restoring a soft-deleted model
}

public function restored(Model $model)
{
    // Called after a soft-deleted model is restored
}

Retrieved

public function retrieved(Model $model)
{
    // Called after a model is retrieved from the database
    // Perfect for logging or view counting
}

Best Practices

1. Keep observer methods focused and single-purpose

2. Avoid heavy operations in frequently called methods

3. Use queued jobs for time-consuming tasks

4. Handle exceptions appropriately

5. Document your observer methods