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<?php
// app/Policies/PostPolicy.php

namespace App\Policies;

use App\Models\Post;
use App\Models\User;
use Illuminate\Auth\Access\Response;

class PostPolicy
{
    // Super-admin bypass (runs before all checks)
    public function before(User $user, string $ability): bool|null
    {
        return $user->isAdmin() ? true : null;
    }

public function viewAny(User $user): bool
    {
        return true; // any authenticated user can list posts
    }

public function view(?User $user, Post $post): bool
    {
        return $post->status === 'published' || $user?->id === $post->user_id;
    }

public function create(User $user): bool
    {
        return $user->hasVerifiedEmail();
    }

public function update(User $user, Post $post): Response
    {
        return $user->id === $post->user_id
            ? Response::allow()
            : Response::deny('You do not own this post.');
    }

public function delete(User $user, Post $post): bool
    {
        return $user->id === $post->user_id;
    }
}

// In controller:
// $this->authorize('update', $post);

// In Blade:
// @can('update', $post) ... @endcan