Laravel + Vue.js - how to have a global variable? - laravel

Question

I have a project using Laravel and Vue.js. I guess it wasn't the best idea not to separate them, but we learn from our mistakes ;)
Here is how it works:
I have been struggling trying to put global variables, such as "current user". Now, I am calling /currentuser through axios each time I need it, or I put it in props, but it drives my crazy... How can I make it global?
I am wondering if Vuex could work in my project, as everything is called from Laravel, the routes as well...
I have tried several things in app.js (here are 2 of them, mixed):
var curruser=null;
axios.get('/currmember').then(
response => {
curruser=response.data;
}
);
Vue.mixin({
methods: {
},
data: function() {
return {
myvaiable: '', //this doesn't work eather
get currentUser() {
if(curruser==null){
axios.get('/currmember').then(
response => {
curruser=response.data;
return curruser;
}
);
}
return curruser;
}
}
}
});}
in TestComponent.vue
<template>
<div>
{{currentUser}}
{{myvariable}} <!-- none of them display anything -->
</div>
</template>
Here is how things are working (simplify them very much):
app.js
import Vue from 'vue';
window.Vue = require('vue');
var App = Vue.component('app', require('./App.vue').default, {
name: 'app'
});
var shol = Vue.component('test', require('./components/TestComponent.vue').default);
let lang=localStorage.Lang!=null?localStorage.Lang:'fr';// = document.documentElement.lang.substr(0, 2);
init();
function init(){
const app = new Vue({
el: '#app',
i18n,
components:{test
}
});
var curruser=null;
axios.get('/currmember').then(
response => {
curruser=response.data;
}
);
Vue.mixin({
methods: {
},
data: function() {
return {
currentUser: 'blabla',
get currentUser2() {
if(curruser==null){
axios.get('/currmember').then(
response => {
curruser=response.data;
console.log(curruser);
return curruser;
}
);
}
return curruser;
}
}
}
});}
test.blade.php
#extends('template')
#section('pageTitle', 'test' )
#section('contenu')
<div >
<test></test>
</div>
#endsection
web.php
Route::get('/test', function () {
return view('test');
});

Answer 1

You may use vuex to access current authenticated user:
On app.js:
import Vue from 'vue';
import store from './store';
const app = new Vue({
el: '#app',
store,
i18n,
components:{ test },
created() {
store.dispatch('getUser');
}
});
The store.js:
import Vue from 'vue'
import Vuex from 'vuex'
Vue.use(Vuex);
export default new Vuex.Store({
state: {
user: {},
},
getters: {
user: state => state.user,
},
mutations: {
setUser(state, user) {
state.user = user;
},
},
actions: {
getUser({ commit }) {
return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
axios.get('/currmember')
.then(result => {
commit('setUser', result.data);
resolve();
})
.catch(error => {
reject(error.response && error.response.data.message || 'Error.');
});
});
},
}
})
The test component:
<template>
<div>
{{ currentUser }}
</div>
</template>
<script>
export default {
computed: {
currentUser() {
return this.$store.state.user;
}
}
};
</script>