gistfile1.php

<?php

use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
use Illuminate\View\View;

class Navigation {

  public function compose(View $view) {
  
    $menu = new Collection;

    $menu->push((object)['title' => 'Home', 'link' => URL::to('/')]);
    
    $sub1 = new Collection;
    $sub1->push((object)['title' => 'About me', 'link' => URL::route('about.me')]);
    $sub1->push((object)['title' => 'About the site', 'link' => URL::route('about.site')]);
    $menu->push((object)['title' => 'About', 'menu' => $sub1, 'type' => 'menu']);
    
    $menu->push((object)['title' => 'Blog', 'link' => URL::route('blog.home')]);
    $menu->push((object)['title' => 'Gallery', 'link' => URL::route('gallery.home')]);
  
    $sub2 = new Collection;
    $sub2->push((object)['title' => 'Some links I find awesome', 'type' => 'heading']);
    $sub2->push((object)['title' => 'RTFM', 'link' => 'http://matthewhailwood.co.nz']);
    $sub2->push((object)['title' => 'Google', 'link' => 'http://google.com']);
    $sub2->push((object)['type' => 'divider');
    $sub2->push((object)['title' => 'Blog post 32', 'link' => URL::route('blog.post', 32)]);
    $menu->push((object)['title' => 'Links', 'menu' => $sub2, 'type' => 'menu']);
    
    $view->menu = $menu;
    
  }
  
}