fails to create UploadedFile instance for AJAX PATCH/PUT requests using FormData JS API on file method for $request object (Possible Solution Proposition)

[isocroft]

• Laravel Version: 5.5.0
• PHP Version: 7.0.0
• Database Driver & Version: MySQL 5.3

Description:

I'm sure this can be added to the Symphony Core as part of the file method API for the Laravel Request object. There has been a long thread up until November last year about this issue. Well, this issue log is to present a long lasting solution that works. This issue has to do with the fact that Laravel lacks the ability to properly parse and extract data from a PUT/PATCH request stream for file uploads

Is there a way i can modify the core code to include this piece of code ?

If there is a way, i am willing to send in a pull request for this promptly. The gist code (see link) above was posted by @devmycloud

Steps To Reproduce:

var file_input = document.querySelector('.document[type="file"]');

file_input.addEventListener('change', function(e){
 
      var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest, formdata = new FormData, file = e.target.files[0];

     xhr.open('PUT', 'http://localhost:4000/upload', false);

     formadata.append('document', file);

     xhr.onreadystatechange = function(e){
             if(e.type == 'load'){
                    console.log(this.responseText);
             }else if(e.type == 'readystatechange' && this.readyState == 4){
                   if(this.status === 200){
                           console.log(this.responseText);
                   }
             }
    };
    
     xhr.send(formdata);

}, false);

      Route::put('upload', 'UploadsController@doUpload');

class UploadsController extends Controller {

       # Assuming this to be a Laravel Controller at the '/upload' route
       # URL: http://localhost:4000/upload

        public function doUpload (Request $request){

                  return response()->json($request->file('document')); 
                  # return response()->json($request->document);
                  # return response()->json($request->all());                

                 //  all above prints an empty upload object to the screen
         }
}

The code above reproduces the issue

[sisve]

It would be highly relevant to give us a ling to the thread you're talking about, and perhaps add some steps to reproduce.

[themsaid]

Please complete the issue report template, this issue is missing Steps to Reproduce.

[isocroft]

@sisve here is the link to the issue I'm referencing -> LINK. I'm up for solutions and not debates. The issue i have confirmed is from Symphony. I just wanted to confirm if a PR to the Symphony project will mean that Laravel gets the issue solved.

OR if the Symphony Core Team won't accept my PR, can this be built into the Core of Laravel (possibly inside the Request class)

[themsaid]

Please open a PR with your suggested changes.