Render Method

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/**
    * Render an exception into an HTTP response.
    *
    * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
    * @param  \Exception  $exception
    * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
    */
   public function render($request, Exception $exception)
   {
       /**
        * added by elmar
        */
       // If the request wants JSON (AJAX doesn't always want JSON)
       if ($request->wantsJson())
       {
           // Define the response
           $response = [
               'errors' => 'Sorry, something went wrong.'
           ];

           // If the app is in debug mode
           if (config('app.debug'))
           {
               // Add the exception class name, message and stack trace to response
               $response['exception'] = get_class($exception); // Reflection might be better here
               $response['message'] = $exception->getMessage();
               $response['trace'] = $exception->getTrace();
           }

           // Default response of 400
           $status = 400;

           // If this exception is an instance of HttpException
           if ($exception instanceof HttpException)
           {
               // Grab the HTTP status code from the Exception
               $status = $exception->getStatusCode();
           }

           // Return a JSON response with the response array and status code
           return response()->json($response, $status);
       }

   // Default to the parent class' implementation of handler
   return parent::render($request, $exception);
   } 
 
}