Implemented e-mail confirmations

app/Http/Controllers/AccountController.php

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ namespace App\Http\Controllers;
 
 
 use App\Models\EmailConfirmation;
+use App\Models\User;
 use Hash;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Validation\Rule;
@@ -22,34 +23,29 @@ class AccountController extends Controller
 
     public function storeAccount(Request $request)
     {
+        /** @var User $user */
+        $user = user();
+
         $input = $this->validate($request, [
             'name' => [
                 'required',
                 VALI_NAME,
-                Rule::unique('users')->ignoreModel(\user()),
+                Rule::unique('users')->ignoreModel($user),
             ],
             'email' => [
                 'required',
                 VALI_EMAIL,
-                Rule::unique('users')->ignoreModel(\user()),
+                Rule::unique('users')->ignoreModel($user),
             ],
             'new_password' => ['nullable', 'confirmed', VALI_PASSWORD],
         ]);
 
-        $user = user();
-
         if ($input->email != $user->email) {
-            $confirmation = EmailConfirmation::create([
-                'user_id' => $user->id,
-                'email' => $input->email,
-                'token' => Str::random(60),
-            ]);
+            $user->sendEmailConfirmationLink($input->email);
 
-            flash()->warning("New e-mail confirmation sent to $input->email.")->important();
+            flash()->warning("E-mail confirmation sent to $input->email.")->important();
 
-            // TODO send the e-mail
-
-            unset($input->email);
+            unset($input->email); // prevent updating the field in the model via fill
         }
 
         $user->fill($input->all());