Checking state & counting

use RoundlyConsulting\Likes\Facades\Likes;

Likes::has($post);                        // bool — as the resolved actor
Likes::actor($user)->has($post);          // bool — as any actor
Likes::for($post)->likedBy($user);        // bool — default reaction type unless given
Likes::for($post)->likedBy($user, 'love');

Likes::for($post)->count();               // int — all reactions (uses an eager-loaded likes_count)
Likes::for($post)->count('love');         // int — one type (uses an eager-loaded likes_love_count)

$post->hasBeenLikedBy($user);  // bool
$post->isLikedBy($user);       // bool — readable alias of hasBeenLikedBy()
$user->hasLiked($post);        // bool

$post->likesCount();           // int — all reactions; uses an eager-loaded likes_count when present

$post->isLikedBy($user, 'love');
$user->hasLiked($post, 'love');
$post->likesCount('love');     // int — one type; uses an eager-loaded likes_love_count when present

$posts = Post::withLikesCount()->withLikesCount('love')->get();  // both attributes on one row

foreach ($posts as $post) {
    Likes::for($post)->count();       // reads likes_count — no extra query (so does $post->likesCount())
    Likes::for($post)->count('love'); // reads likes_love_count
}

$post->loadCount('likes');     // or load the count onto a single model