Add broadcastAs method to Broadcasting Notifications

src/Illuminate/Notifications/Events/BroadcastNotificationCreated.php

@@ -63,6 +63,20 @@ public function broadcastOn()
         return [new PrivateChannel($this->channelName())];
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the type of the broadcasted event.
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function broadcastAs()
+    {
+        if (method_exists($this->notification, 'broadcastAs')) {
+            return $this->notification->broadcastAs();
+        }
+
+        return get_class($this->notification);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the data that should be sent with the broadcasted event.
      *
@@ -72,7 +86,7 @@ public function broadcastWith()
     {
         return array_merge($this->data, [
             'id' => $this->notification->id,
-            'type' => get_class($this->notification),
+            'type' => $this->broadcastAs(),
         ]);
     }
 

tests/Notifications/NotificationBroadcastChannelTest.php

@@ -42,6 +42,36 @@ public function testNotificationIsBroadcastedOnCustomChannels()
         $this->assertEquals(new PrivateChannel('custom-channel'), $channels[0]);
     }
 
+    public function testNotificationIsBroadcastedWithCustomEventName()
+    {
+        $notification = new CustomEventNameTestNotification;
+        $notification->id = 1;
+        $notifiable = Mockery::mock();
+
+        $event = new \Illuminate\Notifications\Events\BroadcastNotificationCreated(
+            $notifiable, $notification, $notification->toArray($notifiable)
+        );
+
+        $eventName = $event->broadcastAs();
+
+        $this->assertSame('custom.type', $eventName);
+    }
+
+    public function testNotificationIsBroadcastedWithCustomDataType()
+    {
+        $notification = new CustomEventNameTestNotification;
+        $notification->id = 1;
+        $notifiable = Mockery::mock();
+
+        $event = new \Illuminate\Notifications\Events\BroadcastNotificationCreated(
+            $notifiable, $notification, $notification->toArray($notifiable)
+        );
+
+        $data = $event->broadcastWith();
+
+        $this->assertSame('custom.type', $data['type']);
+    }
+
     public function testNotificationIsBroadcastedNow()
     {
         $notification = new TestNotificationBroadCastedNow;
@@ -78,6 +108,19 @@ public function broadcastOn()
     }
 }
 
+class CustomEventNameTestNotification extends Notification
+{
+    public function toArray($notifiable)
+    {
+        return ['invoice_id' => 1];
+    }
+
+    public function broadcastAs()
+    {
+        return 'custom.type';
+    }
+}
+
 class TestNotificationBroadCastedNow extends Notification
 {
     public function toArray($notifiable)