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+# Read Only Laravel 5 Models
+The Read only trait Monkey Patches Laravel models to not save, delete or modify models.
+Ideally, this would be used in addition to DB permissions to ensure Users and Developers cannot write to a Legacy system of some kind.
+
+This is only a simple demonstration of the model.
+## To use:
+
+```php
+<?php
+require_once('src/ReadOnlyTrait.php'); //Or register under your config/App.php
+// use Michael\ReadOnlyTrait;          //optional
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+class User extends Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model {
+  use Michael\ReadOnly\ReadOnlyTrait;
+}
+
+$legacyUser = new User;
+$legacyUser->set_user_name('bob');
+$result = $legacyUser->save();
+//User is not saved and $result is false.
+ ?>
+```