cakephp_static_user

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/*

• Static methods that can be used to retrieve the logged in user
• from anywhere
• Copyright (c) 2008 Matt Curry
• www.PseudoCoder.com
• http://github.com/mcurry/cakephp/tree/master/snippets/static_user
• http://www.pseudocoder.com/archives/2008/10/06/accessing-user-sessions-from-models-or-anywhere-in-cakephp-revealed/
• @author Matt Curry [email protected]
• @license MIT

*/

/* Description */ A snippet of code that can be dropped into your User model, which will allow you to access the logged in user from anywhere in a CakePHP app.

/* Notes */ This code assumes you are using the core Auth component.

/* Instructions */

1. Paste the code into your User model.

2. In your AppController::beforeFilter add: App::import('Model', 'User'); User::store($this->Auth->user());

/* Usage */ User::get('id'); User::get('username'); User::get('Model.fieldname');