Controller Middleware (Permissions)

[psaunders]

This controller constructor code works, no problem and handy for a Laravel Resource Constructor

public function __construct(){
        $this->middleware('role:administrator|writer', ['except' => ['index','show']]);
}

This gives you an error

public function __construct(){
        $this->middleware('permission:create-article', ['only' => ['create','store']]);
}

ErrorException in Gate.php line 321: Illegal offset type in isset or empty. The $ability var is an array when passed from the controller, but a string when passed from routes.php.

[mylesthedev]

Bump.. getting the same error since updating to 5.3

[finalblast]

Same issue.

[swaylay]

Anyone have a solution yet?

[freel132]

Update your user model:

use Zizaco\Entrust\Traits\EntrustUserTrait;

and

use EntrustUserTrait;

[BrunoNicholas]

This issue is solved, The code above is correct ans the updated user model as well.