'sometimes|nullable|image', 'birth_date' => 'sometimes|nullable|date', 'document_number' => 'sometimes|nullable|string|max:20', 'gender' => 'sometimes|nullable|string|in:no_preference,male,female,other', 'email' => 'sometimes|nullable|email', 'phone' => 'sometimes|nullable|string|max:20', 'postal_code' => 'sometimes|nullable|string|max:10', 'street' => 'sometimes|nullable|string|max:255', 'address_number' => 'sometimes|nullable|string|max:20', 'neighborhood' => 'sometimes|nullable|string|max:255', 'state_id' => 'sometimes|nullable|integer|exists:states,id', 'complement' => 'sometimes|nullable|string|max:255', 'payer_name' => 'sometimes|nullable|string|max:255', 'how_did_you_know_us' => 'sometimes|nullable|string|in:referral,social_media,google,other', 'notes' => 'sometimes|nullable|string', ]; if ($this->isMethod('post')) { $rules['name'] = 'required|string|max:255'; $rules['email'] = 'sometimes|nullable|email|unique:students,email'; } else { $rules['name'] = 'sometimes|string|max:255'; } return $rules; } }