Can't assign string property to UploadedFile | How to do it properly?

[anburocky3]

I have this data file HoroscopeInformationData.php in app/Data folder.

#[TypeScript]
class HoroscopeInformationData extends Data
{
    public function __construct(
        public ?int                $id,

        public ?int                $user_id,

        #[Rule(['required', 'min:3', 'max:255'])]
        public string              $raasi,
        public string              $nachathiram,
        public string              $lagnam,
        public string              $dhisai_irupu,
        public string              $dhosam,

        #[Rule(['bail', 'required', 'file', 'mimes:pdf,jpg,jpeg,png', 'max:2048'])]
        public UploadedFile|string $document,

        public ?string             $created_at,
        public ?string             $updated_at,
    ) { }
}

And tried to save this on controller like this.

 public function storeStep5(HoroscopeInformationData $data){
           
           $horoscopeInformation = HoroscopeInformation::where('user_id', auth()->id())->first();

            if ($data->document) {
                if ($horoscopeInformation->document) {
                    // delete file from storage
                    Storage::delete($horoscopeInformation->document);
                    $data->document = $data->document->store('horoscope'); // issue lies here.
// since, $data-document is of `UploadedFile`, it can't able to assign the string. 
                }
            }

            $horoscopeInformation->update($data->toArray());

What i want?

• After uploading the file, i want to save that path in the data DTO , so that i can able to update the records properly.

I want to know the best practices along the way.

[anburocky3]

@rubenvanassche Sorry for tagging you, i hope you are replying to all discussions. Any help on this would be super helpful. Thanks.,

[anburocky3]

Any update on this?

[anburocky3]

I have the DTO data class like this.

#[TypeScript]
class ContactInformationData extends Data
{
    public function __construct(
        public ?int $id,

        public ?int $user_id,

        #[Rule(['bail|nullable|image:mimes:jpeg,jpg,png,gif,svg|max:2048'])]
        public UploadedFile $photo,

        public ?string $created_at,
        public ?string $updated_at,
    ) {
    }
}

And having this controller method

 public function storeStep7(ContactInformationData $data)
    {
        if (auth()->user()->contactInformation) {
            // update the record
            $contactInfo = ContactInformation::where('user_id', auth()->id())->first();

            // search for filename and remove and store the file
            if ($contactInfo->photo && $data->photo) {

                $data->photo = $this->storeFile($contactInfo->photo, $data->photo->store('photos'));
                // $data->document = $data->document->store('photos');
            }

            $contactInfo->update($data->toArray());

            toast('Information updated!');
        } else {

            if ($data->photo) {
                $data->photo = $data->photo->store('photos');
            }

            ContactInformation::updateOrCreate(['user_id' => auth()->id()], $data->toArray());
            toast('Information saved!');
        }

        return to_route('dashboard');

    }

But since, $data->photo accepts only UploadedFile, it is not allowing string to that data class.

I have to save the image path to the database.. What should i do now?

Update: having mixed type was working. but having UploadedFile|string|null is not. it brings string validation

        #[Rule(['bail|nullable|image:mimes:jpeg,jpg,png,gif,svg|max:2048'])]
        public mixed $photo,