Laravel Model accessing a value of an instance of its self -

i've got model , model self linked multiple other databases 1 @ time.

instead of having eloquent method possible databases; have 1 use variable self instance choose database , return that.

it save alot of work, returning each 1 , testing see if there results cumbersome.

<?php  namespace app;  use illuminate\database\eloquent\model;  class feature extends model { /**  * database table used model.  *  * @var string  */ protected $table = 'companies';  /**  * attributes mass assignable.  *  * @var array  */ protected $fillable = [     'name', ];      /**      * attributes excluded model's json form.      *      * @var array      */     protected $hidden = [         'db_name',         'enabled',     ];       /**      * uses own database name determine input return.      */     public function inputs() {        // if this->hidden->db_name == 'input type 1'            // return $this->hasmany(inputtype1::class);        .... , on     } // end function inputs  } 

this strange behaviour think can achieve looking :

//in model public function inputs() {     switch ($this->attributes['db_name']) {         case : 'input type 1':         return $this->hasmany(inputtype1::class);         case : //some other database name         return //another relation    } }