Auth functionality

The Tools plugin contains some convenience wrappers to work with Auth user data. They have a trait in common that keeps the functionality DRY.

AuthUser Component

Attach it to your controllers in initialize() like so:

$this->loadComponent('Tools.AuthUser');

Load your helper in your View class or use the controller property:

$this->loadHelper('Tools.AuthUser');

// or
public $helpers = ['Tools.AuthUser'];

Don't forget that the component has to be included for the helper to function.

Both component and helper function the same:

```php // Read the id of the logged in user as shortcut method (Auth.User.id) $uid = $this-AuthUser->id();

// Get the username (Auth.User.username) $username = $this->AuthUser->user('username');

// Check for a specific role $roles = $this->AuthUser->roles();

// Check for a specific role $hasRole = $this->AuthUser->hasRole(ROLE_XYZ);

The above example uses default settings and ROLE_{...} constants. Use your own settings if necessary to overwrite the default behavior.