+ $this->middleware(function ($request, $next) {
+
+ // Get a user instance for the current user
+ $user = user();
+
+ // Share variables with controllers
+ $this->currentUser = $user;
+ $this->signedIn = auth()->check();
+
+ // Share variables with views
+ view()->share('signedIn', $this->signedIn);
+ view()->share('currentUser', $user);
+
+ return $next($request);
+ });
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * 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()
+ {
+ if (request()->wantsJson()) {
+ $response = response()->json(['error' => trans('errors.permissionJson')], 403);
+ } else {
+ $response = redirect('/');
+ session()->flash('error', trans('errors.permission'));