From a157a6b37b443cb533abf0032ceadda494511075 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: maestroerror <revaz.gh@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2024 23:21:37 +0400
Subject: [PATCH] Added support for laravel collection in get method

---
 README.md       |  2 +-
 src/Builder.php | 14 ++++++++++++--
 2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 19ee8ef..f7a65f0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1182,7 +1182,7 @@ To stay updated, follow the GitHub repository for the latest changes, releases,
   - usernameLength: Set minimum and maximum length for the username part of the email.
   - dateFormat, timeFormat: Specify the format of date and time (e.g., MM-DD-YYYY, HH:MM).
 - Consider to register Patterns like options using key (name) => value (class) pairs (check performance) ✔️ (_No significant change before 50+ patterns_)
-- Return collection on get method if laravel is available.
+- Return collection on get method if laravel is available.✔️
 - Add builderPattern methods list MD file and link from the Docs.
 - Implement usage of named groups: `/(?P<year>\d{4})-(?P<month>\d{2})-(?P<day>\d{2})/`
 - Add some tool for debuging options
diff --git a/src/Builder.php b/src/Builder.php
index c8cf82d..6c01663 100644
--- a/src/Builder.php
+++ b/src/Builder.php
@@ -192,11 +192,21 @@ public function setString(string $str): void {
         $this->str = $str;
     }
 
-    public function get(): ?array {
+    public function get(): mixed {
         if (!$this->patternIsSet()) {
             throw new \LogicException("Pattern must be set before getting matches.");
         }
-        return $this->getAllMatches();
+    
+        $matches = $this->getAllMatches();
+    
+        // Check if Laravel Collection class exists and the collect helper function is available
+        if (class_exists(\Illuminate\Support\Collection::class) && function_exists('collect')) {
+            // Return matches as a Laravel Collection
+            return collect($matches);
+        }
+    
+        // Return matches as an array if Collection or collect() is not available
+        return $matches;
     }
     
     public function check(): bool {