How to apply multiple filters on route group in Laravel 4?

Question

Goal: I want to make route filter in Laravel 4 using Route::group and Route::filter

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Answer 1

According to your situation ...

I suggest:

1. check your Auth::user()->type right in your routes.php
2. Don't forget to check Auth::check() before checking the user type condition
3. Do it for OEM and repeat the same logic for non OEM.

Here is the code - please modify to fit your exact needs.

type == "Distributor") AND (Auth::user()->distributor()->first()->type == 'OEM') ){

        Route::group(array('before'=>'auth'),function() {
            Route::group(array('before'=>'csrf'),   function(){ 

            // Other important routes like sign-out, dashboard, or change password should also listed here
            Route::get('/account/sign-out',array('as'=>'account-sign-out','uses'=>'AccountController@getSignOut' ));
            Route::get('/dashboard', array('as' =>'dashboard','uses'=>'HomeController@dashboard'));

            // Allow routes
            Route::get('distributors/{id}', array('uses'=>'DistributorController@show'));
            Route::get('distributors/{id}/edit', 'DistributorController@edit');
            Route::put('distributors/{id}/update', array('as'=>'distributors.update', 'uses'=>'DistributorController@update'));
            Route::get('catalog_downloads','CatalogDownloadController@index');
            Route::get('catalog_downloads/{id}/download','CatalogDownloadController@file_download');


        }); 
    }
}else{
    return Redirect::route('home'); // I assume you have this declare somewhere
}



// Not OEM Routes  
if(Auth::check()){
    if ( (Auth::user()->type == "Distributor") AND (Auth::user()->distributor()->first()->type !== 'OEM') ){

        Route::group(array('before'=>'auth'),function() {
            Route::group(array('before'=>'csrf'),   function(){ 

            // Other important routes like sign-out, dashboard, or change password should also listed here
            Route::get('/account/sign-out',array('as'=>'account-sign-out','uses'=>'AccountController@getSignOut' ));
            Route::get('/dashboard', array('as' =>'dashboard','uses'=>'HomeController@dashboard'));


            // Allow routes 
            Route::get('marketing_materials','MarketingMaterialController@index');
            Route::get('marketing_materials/{id}/download/thumb_path','MarketingMaterialController@thumb_download');
            Route::get('marketing_materials/{id}/download/media_path','MarketingMaterialController@media_download');

            Route::get('distributors/{id}', array('uses'=>'DistributorController@show'));
            Route::get('distributors/{id}/edit', 'DistributorController@edit');
            Route::put('distributors/{id}/update', array('as'=>'distributors.update', 'uses'=>'DistributorController@update'));
            Route::get('catalog_downloads','CatalogDownloadController@index');
            Route::get('catalog_downloads/{id}/download','CatalogDownloadController@file_download');


        }); 
    }
}else{
    return Redirect::route('home'); // I assume you have this declare somewhere
}