<?php
namespace App;

use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
use Illuminate\Pagination\LengthAwarePaginator;

class ScoutUser extends Controller {
    public function paginate($query)
    {
        /** @var LengthAwarePaginator $paginatedResults */
        $paginatedResults = User::search($query)->paginate(25);

        /** @var User[] $modelCollection */
        /*$modelCollection = */ $paginatedResults->load('dealer');

        // LengthAwarePaginator->load calls load on the "items" within the paginator
        // it @returns a collection, but also updates the Paginator items
        // do not use the return value, continue to use the Paginator $paginatedResults
      
        return $paginatedResults;
    }
}