Merge pull request #50 from tomredhot/master

add update_database option

README.md

@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ class User extends Model {
             // if request file is don't have same name, default will be the field name
             'file_input' => 'photo',
 
+            // if field (here "avatar") don't exist in database or you wan't this field in database
+            'update_database' => false,
+
             // a hook that is triggered before the image is saved
             'before_save' => BlurFilter::class,
 

src/HasImageUploads.php

@@ -85,7 +85,11 @@ public function imageUrl($field = null)
         $this->uploadFieldOptions = $this->getUploadFieldOptions($this->uploadFieldName);
 
         // get the model attribute value
-        $attributeValue = $this->getOriginal($this->uploadFieldName);
+        if(Arr::get($this->uploadFieldOptions, 'update_database',true)){
+            $attributeValue = $this->getOriginal($this->uploadFieldName); 
+        }else{
+            $attributeValue = $this->getFileUploadPath($field);
+        }
 
         // check for placeholder defined in option
         $placeholderImage = Arr::get($this->uploadFieldOptions, 'placeholder');
@@ -569,12 +573,19 @@ protected function saveImage($imageFile, $image)
      */
     protected function updateModel($imagePath, $imageFieldName)
     {
-        $this->attributes[$imageFieldName] = $imagePath;
-
-        $dispatcher = $this->getEventDispatcher();
-        self::unsetEventDispatcher();
-        $this->save();
-        self::setEventDispatcher($dispatcher);
+        // check if update_database = false (default: true)
+        $imagesFields = $this->getDefinedUploadFields();
+        $actualField=Arr::get($imagesFields, $imageFieldName);
+        $updateAuthorized=Arr::get($actualField, 'update_database',true);
+
+        // update model (if update_database=true or not set)
+        if($updateAuthorized){
+            $this->attributes[$imageFieldName] = $imagePath;
+            $dispatcher = $this->getEventDispatcher();
+            self::unsetEventDispatcher();
+            $this->save();
+            self::setEventDispatcher($dispatcher); 
+        }
     }
 
     /**