laravel resource for existing controller code example

Example 1: laravel create resource controller

php artisan make:controller PhotoController --resource

Example 2: laravel resource controller create example

<?php
...
    /**
        * Store a newly created resource in storage.
        *
        * @return Response
        */
    public function store()
    {
        // validate
        // read more on validation at http://laravel.com/docs/validation
        $rules = array(
            'name'       => 'required',
            'email'      => 'required|email',
            'shark_level' => 'required|numeric'
        );
        $validator = Validator::make(Input::all(), $rules);

        // process the login
        if ($validator->fails()) {
            return Redirect::to('sharks/create')
                ->withErrors($validator)
                ->withInput(Input::except('password'));
        } else {
            // store
            $shark = new shark;
            $shark->name       = Input::get('name');
            $shark->email      = Input::get('email');
            $shark->shark_level = Input::get('shark_level');
            $shark->save();

            // redirect
            Session::flash('message', 'Successfully created shark!');
            return Redirect::to('sharks');
        }
    }
...