contractor_id) { $contractor = $user->contractor; if ($contractor) { $currentUsersCount = $contractor->users()->count(); // If user_limit is 0, it might mean unlimited, but let's assume it's a hard limit. // Or if it's > 0, we enforce it. if ($contractor->user_limit > 0 && $currentUsersCount >= $contractor->user_limit) { throw ValidationException::withMessages([ 'contractor_id' => 'The contractor has reached its maximum user limit of ' . $contractor->user_limit . '.', ]); } } } } /** * Handle the User "updating" event. */ public function updating(User $user): void { // If the user's contractor_id is changing, check limits on the new contractor if ($user->isDirty('contractor_id') && $user->contractor_id) { $contractor = $user->contractor; if ($contractor) { $currentUsersCount = $contractor->users()->count(); if ($contractor->user_limit > 0 && $currentUsersCount >= $contractor->user_limit) { throw ValidationException::withMessages([ 'contractor_id' => 'The contractor has reached its maximum user limit of ' . $contractor->user_limit . '.', ]); } } } } }