The getHours function retrieves and returns logged work hours for employees based on provided filters such as employee_id, start_date, and end_date.
Token Validation: The API validates the authentication token passed either in the header or body of the request. If the token is invalid or expired, a 401 Unauthorized error is returned.
Permissions Check: The API ensures the user has the necessary permissions (i.e., hours_get or hours_search).
Input Validation: The API checks if required parameters (employee_id, start_date, end_date) are present and valid. If any are missing or incorrect, appropriate error messages are returned.
Employee Validation: The employee associated with employee_id is validated by checking if the employee exists in the system.
Hours Filtering: If valid parameters are provided, the API filters the hours data based on start_date, end_date, hours_type, and hours_value.
Data Fetching & Formatting: The API fetches the hours records from the database, formats the response (including employee and hours type details), and returns the result.