Laravel - model (new model and use model)

stay app New file in directory member.php As a model file ：

<?php
namespace App;

use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;

class Member extends Model{
    public static function getMember(){
        return 'member name is tom';
    }
}

stay controller At the time of invocation , because member.php Medium getMember Is a static method , It can be used directly Class name :: Function name To make a call ：

<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use App\Member;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;



class MemberController extends Controller
{
    public function info(Request $request, $id){
        return Member::getMember();   // How to call static functions 
    }

}