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Session is not accessible in Constructor

Kernel.php

protected $middleware = [
        // \App\Http\Middleware\TrustHosts::class,
        \App\Http\Middleware\TrustProxies::class,
        \Fruitcake\Cors\HandleCors::class,
        \App\Http\Middleware\PreventRequestsDuringMaintenance::class,
        \Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Middleware\ValidatePostSize::class,
        \App\Http\Middleware\TrimStrings::class,
        \Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Middleware\ConvertEmptyStringsToNull::class,
    ];

    /**
     * The application's route middleware groups.
     *
     * @var array<string, array<int, class-string|string>>
     */
    protected $middlewareGroups = [
        'web' => [
            \App\Http\Middleware\EncryptCookies::class,
            \Illuminate\Cookie\Middleware\AddQueuedCookiesToResponse::class,
            \Illuminate\Session\Middleware\StartSession::class,
            // \Illuminate\Session\Middleware\AuthenticateSession::class,
            \Illuminate\View\Middleware\ShareErrorsFromSession::class,
            \App\Http\Middleware\VerifyCsrfToken::class,
            \Illuminate\Routing\Middleware\SubstituteBindings::class,
        ],

        'api' => [
            // \Laravel\Sanctum\Http\Middleware\EnsureFrontendRequestsAreStateful::class,
            'throttle:api',
            \Illuminate\Routing\Middleware\SubstituteBindings::class,
        ],
    ];

web.php

Route::group(['middleware' => ['web']], function()
{
    Route::get('/login', [LoginController::class, 'index'])->name('login');
    Route::post('/authenticate', [LoginController::class, 'authenticate'])->name('authenticate');
    Route::get('/logout', [LoginController::class, 'logout'])->name('logout');
});

Dasbhoard.php

public function __construct(){
        if(CommonFunctionsHelper::chkLoggedIn() == null) {
            Redirect::to('login')->with('message', 'Login to continue')->send();
        }
   }

CommonFunctionsHelper.php

public static function chkLoggedIn()
    {
        $authUser = Session::get('authUser');
        if(!empty($authUser)){
            return $authUser;
        }
        else{
            return null;
        }
    }

LoginController.php

public function authenticate(LoginRequest $request)
    {
            Session::put('authUser',(array)$api_response->UserDetails);
            return redirect()->route('dashboard');
        }
    }
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Sinnbeck's avatar

I don't see any constructor in that code

Sinnbeck's avatar

What you are doing in the constructor is a job for middleware. Move the logic to a new middleware

bigrattle's avatar

@Sinnbeck After writing new middleware where do I have to register?

protected $routeMiddleware = [
        'auth' => \App\Http\Middleware\Authenticate::class,
        'auth.basic' => \Illuminate\Auth\Middleware\AuthenticateWithBasicAuth::class,
        'cache.headers' => \Illuminate\Http\Middleware\SetCacheHeaders::class,
        'can' => \Illuminate\Auth\Middleware\Authorize::class,
        'guest' => \App\Http\Middleware\RedirectIfAuthenticated::class,
        'password.confirm' => \Illuminate\Auth\Middleware\RequirePassword::class,
        'signed' => \Illuminate\Routing\Middleware\ValidateSignature::class,
        'throttle' => \Illuminate\Routing\Middleware\ThrottleRequests::class,
        'verified' => \Illuminate\Auth\Middleware\EnsureEmailIsVerified::class,
    ];

here?

Or can you provide any snippet?

Sinnbeck's avatar
Sinnbeck
Best Answer
Level 102

@bigrattle you just attach it directly to the route in web.php

->middleware('your_middleware')

You can add it to that list if you want to give it a short name to use in routes (recommended)

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