allow a different database connection for the Translation model (#426)

Author: mikebouwmans

config/translation-manager.php

@@ -66,4 +66,9 @@
         '$trans.get',
     ],
 
+    /**
+     * Database connection name to allow for different db connection for the translations table.
+     */
+    'db_connection' => env('TRANSLATION_MANAGER_DB_CONNECTION', null),
+
 ];

src/Models/Translation.php

@@ -52,4 +52,18 @@ public function scopeSelectDistinctGroup($query)
         return $query->select(DB::raw($select));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the current connection name for the model.
+     *
+     * @return string|null
+     */
+    public function getConnectionName()
+    {
+        if ($connection = config('translation-manager.db_connection')){
+            return $connection;
+        }
+
+        return parent::getConnectionName();
+    }
+
 }