+ // Get a user instance for the current user
+ $user = auth()->user();
+ if (!$user) $user = User::getDefault();
+
+ // Share variables with views
+ view()->share('signedIn', auth()->check());
+ view()->share('currentUser', $user);
+
+ // Share variables with controllers
+ $this->currentUser = $user;
+ $this->signedIn = auth()->check();
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Stops the application and shows a permission error if
+ * the application is in demo mode.
+ */
+ protected function preventAccessForDemoUsers()
+ {
+ if (config('app.env') === 'demo') $this->showPermissionError();
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Adds the page title into the view.
+ * @param $title
+ */
+ public function setPageTitle($title)
+ {
+ view()->share('pageTitle', $title);
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * On a permission error redirect to home and display
+ * the error as a notification.
+ */
+ protected function showPermissionError()
+ {
+ Session::flash('error', trans('errors.permission'));
+ throw new HttpResponseException(
+ redirect('/')
+ );
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Checks for a permission.
+ *
+ * @param $permissionName
+ * @return bool|\Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse
+ */
+ protected function checkPermission($permissionName)
+ {
+ if (!$this->currentUser || !$this->currentUser->can($permissionName)) {
+ $this->showPermissionError();