$authority->getCurrentUser() not returning anything

[ronnievisser]

Hi,

Auth::user() return my loggedin uses while $authority->getCurrentUser() return nothing. My user model is in an different folder then the standard models directory.

Is it respecting the namespace defined in auth config file?

Regards, Ronnie

[tortuetorche]

Hi Ronnie,

Did you set in app/config/packages/efficiently/authority-controller/config.php :

$user = Auth::guest() ? App::make('MyNamespace\User') : $authority->getCurrentUser();

Is it respecting the namespace defined in auth config file?

I've moved my User class in app/models/MyNamespace folder and add it a namespace MyNamespace; and it's OK.
So maybe you can tell me more on your environment ?

Cheers,
Tortue Torche

[tortuetorche]

And of course if you're outside the app/config/packages/efficiently/authority-controller/config.php file,
you need to use Authority::getCurrentUser() instead of $authority->getCurrentUser()

[ronnievisser]

In the code in your first comment you return if the user is a guest. What I am refering to is then when a user is logged in the $authority->getCurrentUser() return nothing and Auth::user() does.

So this is 50% a solution for my problem

[tortuetorche]

Can you post your app/config/packages/efficiently/authority-controller/config.php file ?
And tell me where is your User model and what's its namespace name?

[tortuetorche]

$authority->getCurrentUser() return nothing

You mean, when you're in the config file, isn't it ?

[ronnievisser]

exactly. and I am logged in since Auth::user() is giving me the User model.

my config file looks like this. I am using Auth::loginUsingId( 1 ); for testing purposes

Auth::loginUsingId( 1 );
        $user = Auth::guest() ? new \Keebo\Models\User : $authority->getCurrentUser();
        if( $user->hasRole( 'admin' ) ) {
            $authority->allow( 'read', 'all' );
        } else {
            $authority->allow( 'read', 'all' );
        }

the code that works

Auth::loginUsingId( 1 );
        $user = Auth::guest() ? new \Keebo\Models\User : Auth::user();
        if( $user->hasRole( 'admin' ) ) {
            $authority->allow( 'read', 'all' );
        } else {
            $authority->allow( 'read', 'all' );
        }

[tortuetorche]

I also move my User.php file in app/my_models/ path and edit the app/start/global.php file like this:

//...
ClassLoader::addDirectories([
    app_path().'/commands',
    app_path().'/controllers',
    app_path().'/models',
    app_path().'/my_models',
    app_path().'/database/seeds',
]);
//...

And it works ...

So, if you don't give more informations, I can do nothing :-/

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[tortuetorche]

@Ronster I got it !
You can't shouldn't login inside app/config/packages/efficiently/authority-controller/config.php file.
I don't have time today to explain you why but you can read here how to test/debug Authority-Controller.

Have a good day Ronnie.

[tortuetorche]

@Ronster I have the solution for your problem.
Edit your app/config/packages/efficiently/authority-controller/config.php file and add the second line below:

Auth::loginUsingId(1);// for debugging purpose only
$authority->setCurrentUser(Auth::user());// for debugging purpose only

$user = Auth::guest() ? new \Keebo\Models\User : $authority->getCurrentUser();
if( $user->hasRole( 'admin' ) ) {
    $authority->allow( 'read', 'all' );
} else {
    $authority->allow( 'read', 'all' );
}

You need to set, in the config file, the current user because it was set in Authority-Controller before loading the config file.
So if you don't login a user before loading Authority-Controller, $authority->getCurrentUser() will return a guest user by default, which is logical.

You can see here the code who's responsible of this behavior.

[tortuetorche]

By the way, there is no issue with a namespaced User model or a User model in a different folder rather than the standard models directory.

[tortuetorche]

You can also read this new Wiki page Testing Authority rules