+ /**
+ * 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()
+ {
+ if (request()->wantsJson()) {
+ $response = response()->json(['error' => trans('errors.permissionJson')], 403);
+ } else {
+ $response = redirect('/');
+ session()->flash('error', trans('errors.permission'));
+ }
+
+ throw new HttpResponseException($response);
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Checks for a permission.
+ * @param string $permissionName
+ * @return bool|\Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse
+ */
+ protected function checkPermission($permissionName)
+ {
+ if (!user() || !user()->can($permissionName)) {
+ $this->showPermissionError();
+ }
+ return true;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Check the current user's permissions against an ownable item.
+ * @param $permission
+ * @param Ownable $ownable
+ * @return bool
+ */
+ protected function checkOwnablePermission($permission, Ownable $ownable)
+ {
+ if (userCan($permission, $ownable)) {
+ return true;
+ }
+ return $this->showPermissionError();
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Check if a user has a permission or bypass if the callback is true.
+ * @param $permissionName
+ * @param $callback
+ * @return bool
+ */
+ protected function checkPermissionOr($permissionName, $callback)
+ {
+ $callbackResult = $callback();
+ if ($callbackResult === false) {
+ $this->checkPermission($permissionName);
+ }
+ return true;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Send back a json error message.
+ * @param string $messageText
+ * @param int $statusCode
+ * @return mixed
+ */
+ protected function jsonError($messageText = "", $statusCode = 500)
+ {
+ return response()->json(['message' => $messageText], $statusCode);
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Create the response for when a request fails validation.
+ *
+ * @param \Illuminate\Http\Request $request
+ * @param array $errors
+ * @return \Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response
+ */
+ protected function buildFailedValidationResponse(Request $request, array $errors)
+ {
+ if ($request->expectsJson()) {
+ return response()->json(['validation' => $errors], 422);
+ }
+
+ return redirect()->to($this->getRedirectUrl())
+ ->withInput($request->input())
+ ->withErrors($errors, $this->errorBag());
+ }