How to access current user role in the Plugin initialize() method?

[lc-at]

I am currently tweaking a Kanboard theme plugin. I want the theme to be applied only when the user is not an admin or not logged in.

I have tried this, but did not work.

public function initialize()
{
    if ($this->userSession->isAdmin()) return;
    $this->template->setTemplateOverride(...);
    ... stripped ...
}

Probably because the session is not active when the plugins were loaded. If so, what is the correct way to satisfy my intention (initialize theme only when user is not admin)?

[creecros]

maybe this will help you:
https://github.com/creecros/Customizer/blob/8200b2fb4091ac445333a83d5d8bf9914065d758/Plugin.php#L131-L139

it sets the theme to the users theme. I put it in onStartup().
using $this->userSession->getId(); which will not work in the Plugin.php, which is why i threw it in a model and then call it.

i think i have noticed it does not work perfectly, its been a long time since i have played around with it, but if my memory serves me, once in a blue moon it takes a second navigation to pick up the session.

[lc-at]

I just found a neat little workaround that works (at least) for me.

// Plugin.php, initialize()
session_start([
    'read_and_close'  => true,
]);
if ($this->userSession->isAdmin()) return;

UPDATE: I guess accessing $this->userSession freezes the userSession (this error popped: Cannot override frozen service "userSession"."), so instead I just use session_get directly

if (session_exists('user') && session_get('user')['role'] === 'app-admin')
    return;

Please note that the above solution is not guaranteed to work across different versions and is just a hacky workaround that is enough to satisfy my need.

I think the way that you suggested may work and is actually the better way, but I don't think I need it at the moment. Thanks! Really appreciate your response.

[creecros]

Who knows, I like learning new things, so thanks for that.