Paginator total override

laravel/framework#46410

Author: GromNaN

src/Relations/EmbedsMany.php

@@ -289,21 +289,22 @@ protected function associateExisting($model)
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param  int|null $perPage
-     * @param  array    $columns
-     * @param  string   $pageName
-     * @param  int|null $page
      *
+     * @param null $perPage
+     * @param array|string|string[] $columns
+     * @param string $pageName
+     * @param null $page
+     * @param null $total
      * @return \Illuminate\Contracts\Pagination\LengthAwarePaginator
      */
-    public function paginate($perPage = null, $columns = ['*'], $pageName = 'page', $page = null)
+    public function paginate($perPage = null, $columns = ['*'], $pageName = 'page', $page = null, $total = null)
     {
         $page    = $page ?: Paginator::resolveCurrentPage($pageName);
         $perPage = $perPage ?: $this->related->getPerPage();
 
         $results = $this->getEmbedded();
         $results = $this->toCollection($results);
-        $total   = $results->count();
+        $total   = value($total) ?? $results->count();
         $start   = ($page - 1) * $perPage;
 
         $sliced = $results->slice(