This commit is somehow result of merge with user_management branch.

app/Http/Controllers/Admin/UserManagement.php

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Admin;
+
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+use App\Http\Requests;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Hashing\Hasher;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash;
+
+class UserManagement extends Controller
+{
+    public function getNewUser()
+    {
+        // define list of roles, this list will be used in template for selecting proper role for user
+        $roles = [
+            User::ROLE_ADMIN   => 'admin/userManagement.role_' . User::ROLE_ADMIN,
+            User::ROLE_EDITOR  => 'admin/userManagement.role_' . User::ROLE_EDITOR,
+            User::ROLE_VISITOR => 'admin/userManagement.role_' . User::ROLE_VISITOR
+        ];
+
+        // render view
+        return $this->view('admin.userManagement.new', ['roles' => $roles]);
+    }
+
+    public function getEditExistingUser($id)
+    {
+        // try to find user
+        $user = User::findOrFail($id);
+
+        // render view
+        return $this->view('admin.userManagement.edit', ['user' => $user]);
+    }
+
+    public function getOverview($state = null)
+    {
+        echo $state;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Create new user
+     *
+     * This method saves new user into database
+     *
+     * @param Request $request
+     */
+    protected function postRegistration(Request $request)
+    {
+
+        // validate input data
+        $this->validate($request, [
+            'role'     => 'required',
+            'email'    => 'required|email|max:128|unique:users',
+            'password' => 'required|min:6'
+        ]);
+
+        // when user did not provide any username, use his email
+        $username = isset($request->username) && !empty($request->username) ? $request->username : $request->email;
+
+        // create new user
+        $user = new User();
+        $user->name = $request->name;
+        $user->email = $request->email;
+        $user->username = $username;
+        $user->role = $request->role;
+        $user->password = Hash::make($request->password);
+
+        // store user into database
+        $user->save();
+        // @todo add some redirect, inform user etc.
+    }
+}

app/Http/Controllers/Controller.php

@@ -10,4 +10,21 @@ use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\Access\AuthorizesRequests;
 class Controller extends BaseController
 {
     use AuthorizesRequests, DispatchesJobs, ValidatesRequests;
+
+    /**
+     * Custom wrapper for generating view.
+     *
+     * This method will be used for switching among templates.
+     *
+     * @todo add template support
+     *
+     * @param null  $view
+     * @param array $data
+     * @param array $mergeData
+     *
+     * @return \Illuminate\Contracts\View\Factory|\Illuminate\View\View
+     */
+    protected function view($view = null, $data = [], $mergeData = []) {
+        return view($view, $data, $mergeData);
+    }
 }

app/Http/Middleware/Authenticate.php

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class Authenticate
      */
     public function handle($request, Closure $next, $guard = null)
     {
-        if (Auth::guard($guard)->guest()) {
+        if (Auth::check()) {
             if ($request->ajax()) {
                 return response('Unauthorized.', 401);
             } else {

app/Http/routes.php

@@ -23,7 +23,29 @@
 */
 
 Route::group(['middleware' => ['web']], function () {
-    Route::get('login', 'Admin\Login@getLoginForm')->name('loginForm');
+
+    // display login form
+    Route::get('login', 'Admin\Login@getLoginForm')
+         ->name('loginForm');
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // @todo move to admin group (protect it)
+
+    // display form for creating new user
+    Route::get('admin/users/new', 'Admin\UserManagement@getNewUser')
+         ->name('users.new');
+
+    // display form for edit of existing user
+    Route::get('admin/users/edit/{id}', 'Admin\UserManagement@getEditExistingUser')
+         ->name('users.edit');
+
+    // display user detail in admin
+    Route::get('admin/users/{id}', 'Admin\UserManagement@getDetail')
+         ->name('users.detail');
+
+    // display list of all users registered into our system
+    Route::get('admin/users/overview/{state?}', 'Admin\UsersManagement@getOverview')
+         ->name('users.overview');
 
     // POST methods
     Route::post('login', 'Admin\Login@postLogin')
@@ -36,5 +58,6 @@ Route::group([
                  'namespace'  => 'Admin',
                  'prefix'     => 'admin'
              ], function () {
-    Route::get('/', 'Dashboard@getIndex');
+    Route::get('/', 'Dashboard@getIndex')
+         ->name('admin.dashboard');
 });

app/Models/User.php

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\Access\Authorizable;
 class User extends Model implements AuthenticableInterface
 {
     use Authenticatable, Authorizable, CanResetPassword;
+
     public $timestamps = false;
     protected $fillable = [
         'email',
@@ -31,4 +32,27 @@ class User extends Model implements AuthenticableInterface
         'password',
         'remember_token',
     ];
+
+    const STATE_DELETED = 'deleted';
+    const STATE_BLOCKED = 'blocked';
+    const STATE_ACTIVE = 'active';
+    const ROLE_VISITOR = 'visitor';
+    const ROLE_EDITOR = 'editor';
+    const ROLE_ADMIN = 'admin';
+
+    /**
+     * Validation method for input data
+     *
+     * @param array $data
+     *
+     * @throws ValidationException
+     */
+    public static function validate(array $data)
+    {
+        $valid = true;
+
+        if (!$valid) {
+            throw new ValidationException(Validator::class, 'Invalid request');
+        }
+    }
 }