cakephp-tools/src/View/Helper/AuthUserHelper.php

<?php
namespace Tools\View\Helper;

use Cake\Core\Configure;
use Cake\View\Helper;
use Tools\Auth\AuthUserTrait;

/**
 * Helper to access auth user data.
 *
 * @author Mark Scherer
 */
class AuthUserHelper extends Helper {

	use AuthUserTrait;

	public $helpers = array('Session');

	/**
	 * AuthUserHelper::_getUser()
	 *
	 * @return array
	 */
	protected function _getUser() {
		if (!isset($this->_View->viewVars['authUser'])) {
			throw new \RuntimeException('AuthUser helper needs AuthUser component to function');
		}
		return $this->_View->viewVars['authUser'];
	}

}