'required|string|max_length[9]', ]; protected $validationMessages = []; protected $skipValidation = false; protected $cleanValidationRules = true; // Callbacks protected $allowCallbacks = true; protected $beforeInsert = []; protected $afterInsert = []; protected $beforeUpdate = []; protected $afterUpdate = []; protected $beforeFind = []; protected $afterFind = []; protected $beforeDelete = []; protected $afterDelete = []; // Function to get the final exam score for a specific student, semester, and school year public function getParticipationScore(int $studentId, string $semester, string $schoolYear, ?int $classSectionId = null): ?float { $builder = $this->select('score') ->where('student_id', $studentId) ->where('semester', $semester) ->where('school_year', $schoolYear); if ($classSectionId !== null) { $builder->where('class_section_id', $classSectionId); } $result = $builder->first(); if (!$result) { return null; } $score = $result['score'] ?? null; if ($score === null || (is_string($score) && trim($score) === '') || $score === '' || !is_numeric($score)) { return null; } return (float) $score; } }