/**
* Construct the (base) controller. This happens when a real controller is constructed, like in
* the constructor of IndexController when it says: parent::__construct();
*/
function __construct(LoggerInterface $logger = null)
{
// always initialize a session
Session::init();
// user is not logged in but has remember-me-cookie ? then try to login with cookie ("remember me" feature)
if (!Session::userIsLoggedIn() and Request::cookie('remember_me')) {
header('location: ' . Config::get('URL') . 'login/loginWithCookie');
}
// create a view object to be able to use it inside a controller, like $this->View->render();
$this->View = new View();
//initialize the logger object
$this->logger = $logger;
}
/**
* The real login process: The user's data is written into the session.
* Cheesy name, maybe rename. Also maybe refactoring this, using an array.
*
* @param $user_id
* @param $user_name
* @param $user_email
* @param $user_account_type
*/
public static function setSuccessfulLoginIntoSession($user_id, $user_name, $user_email, $user_account_type)
{
Session::init();
Session::set('user_id', $user_id);
Session::set('user_name', $user_name);
Session::set('user_email', $user_email);
Session::set('user_account_type', $user_account_type);
Session::set('user_provider_type', 'DEFAULT');
// get and set avatars
//Session::set('user_avatar_file', AvatarModel::getPublicUserAvatarFilePathByUserId($user_id));
//Session::set('user_gravatar_image_url', AvatarModel::getGravatarLinkByEmail($user_email));
// finally, set user as logged-in
Session::set('user_logged_in', true);
}