add likeCount method to Likeable trait

README.md

@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ $book->likes()->where('type', 'bookmark')
 $book->liked(); // check if currently logged in user liked the book
 $book->liked($myUserId);
 
+$book->likeCount($type); // determine number of likes for given $type (default type is 'like')
+
 Article::whereLikedBy($myUserId) // find only books where user liked them
 	->with('likeCounter') // highly suggested to allow eager load
 	->get();

src/Likeable.php

@@ -154,6 +154,17 @@ public function liked($guard = null, $type = 'like')
             ->exists();
     }
 
+    public function likeCount($type = 'like')
+    {
+        $counter = $this->likeCounter()->where('type', $type)->first();
+
+        if ($counter) {
+            return $counter->count;
+        } else {
+            return 0;
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Private. Increment the total like count stored in the counter.
      *

tests/CommonTest.php

@@ -407,6 +407,37 @@ public function testDoubleLikeOneUnlikeSpecificUser()
         $this->assertEquals(1, $stub->likeCount);
     }
 
+    public function testLikeCount()
+    {
+        $stub = $this->createRandomStub();
+        $user = $this->createRandomUser();
+        $this->actingAs($user);
+
+        $stub->like();
+
+        $this->assertEquals(1, $stub->likeCount());
+    }
+
+    public function testLikeCountWithType()
+    {
+        $stub = $this->createRandomStub();
+        $user = $this->createRandomUser();
+        $this->actingAs($user);
+
+        $stub->like(null, 'bookmark');
+        $stub->like();
+
+        $this->assertEquals(1, $stub->likeCount('bookmark'));
+        $this->assertEquals(1, $stub->likeCount());
+    }
+
+    public function testLikeCountZero()
+    {
+        $stub = $this->createRandomStub();
+
+        $this->assertEquals(0, $stub->likeCount());
+    }
+
     public function testWhereLikedBy()
     {
         $stubs = [