<?php class Controller_Base extends Controller_Template { public function before() { parent::before(); // Assign current_user to the instance so controllers can use it if (Config::get('auth.driver', 'Simpleauth') == 'Ormauth') { $this->current_user = Auth::check() ? Model\Auth_User::find_by_username(Auth::get_screen_name()) : null; } else { $this->current_user = Auth::check() ? Model_User::find_by_username(Auth::get_screen_name()) : null; } // Set a global variable so views can use it View::set_global('current_user', $this->current_user); } }