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code/web/backend/application/core/Controller.php

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+<?php
+
+/**
+ * This is the "base controller class". All other "real" controllers extend this class.
+ * Whenever a controller is created, we also
+ * 1. initialize a session
+ * 2. check if the user is not logged in anymore (session timeout) but has a cookie
+ */
+class Controller
+{
+    /** @var View View The view object */
+    public $View;
+
+    /**
+     * 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()
+    {
+        // 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();
+    }
+}