<?php

namespace App\Http\Middleware;

use Illuminate\Auth\Middleware\Authenticate as Middleware;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;

class Authenticate extends Middleware
{
    /**
     * Get the path the user should be redirected to when they are not authenticated.
     */
    protected function redirectTo(Request $request): ?string
    {
        try {
            if ($request->expectsJson()) {
                return null;
            }

            // Return a path (string). Returning a RedirectResponse here would be incorrect.
            return '/';
        } catch (\Throwable $e) {
            // Log and provide a safe fallback
            \Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log::error('Authenticate::redirectTo error: ' . $e->getMessage());
            return $request->expectsJson() ? null : '/';
        }
    }
}