Laravel Resourceful Controller Stub

ResourcefulController.php

<?php

// This is a stub for a "resourceful" controller
// Find & replace the following, then delete these comments!
//
// `MyModel`      = name of model
// `MyController` = name of class
// `directory`    = name of resource route: i.e. 'admin.users'
// `$collection`  = variable identifying a collection: i.e. 'users' or 'categories'
// `$resource`    = variable identifying a single resource: i.e. 'user' or 'post'

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use App\MyModel;
use Laracasts\Flash\Flash;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Redirect;

class MyController extends Controller
{
    /**
     * Display a listing of the resources.
     *
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function index()
    {
        $collection = MyModel::paginate(20);

        dd($collection);

        return view('directory.index', compact('collection'));
    }

    /**
     * Show the form for creating a new resource.
     *
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function create()
    {
        $resource = new MyModel();

        return view('directory.create', compact('resource'));
    }

    /**
     * Store a newly created resource in storage.
     *
     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request    $request
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function store(Request $request)
    {
        dd($request->all());

        $this->validate($request, []);

        $resource = new MyModel();

        $data = $request->all();

        $resource->fill($data);

        $resource->save();

        Flash::success('The resource was created!');

        return Redirect::route('directory.index');
    }

    /**
     * Display the specified resource.
     *
     * @param  int                         $id
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function show($id)
    {
        $resource = MyModel::findOrFail($id);

        dd($resource);

        return view('directory.show', compact('resource'));
    }

    /**
     * Show the form for editing the specified resource.
     *
     * @param  int                         $id
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function edit($id)
    {
        $resource = MyModel::findOrFail($id);

        dd($resource);

        return view('directory.edit', compact('resource'));
    }

    /**
     * Update the specified resource in storage.
     *
     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request    $request
     * @param  int                         $id
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function update(Request $request, $id)
    {
        dd($request->all());

        $this->validate($request, []);

        $resource = MyModel::findOrFail($id);

        $data = $request->all();

        $resource->fill($data);

        $resource->save();

        Flash::success('The resource has been updated.');

        return Redirect::route('directory.index');
    }

    /**
     * Remove the specified resource from storage.
     *
     * @param  int                         $id
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function destroy($id)
    {
        $resource = MyModel::findOrFail($id);

        dd($resource);

        $resource->delete();

        Flash::success('The resource has been deleted!');

        return Redirect::route('directory.index');
    }
}