Feature: Extend Users Model

[akazorg]

We need to be able to extend Users Model. e.g. dealing with User first_name and last_name see issue #28.

idea

• add MercuriusUser model to support custom fields;
• when installing Mercurius, update App\User to extend Launcher\Mercurius\Models\MercuriusUser;
• developers apply their logic on App\User.

I'm not sure what is the best approach on this, please send your feedback.

[mikemand]

I would suggest an interface that requires the developer to implement a specific method (or methods, if you need more) for you to get the user's name.

I don't think it would be possible to create a command or something to automatically apply this, so you'd have to have documentation. For example, in https://github.com/launcher-host/mercurius/blob/master/docs/customization.md add a section:

Custom User Model

1. Change the config file to point to your User model.

    'models' => [
        'user'          => App\Models\User::class,
        ...
    ],

2. Implement the interface(s)

class User extends Model implements MercuriusUser

3. Implement the function(s) from the interface(s).

[akazorg]

@mikemand great idea for the interface!

I can automate the customization for the User model, since is already defined in the config, we just need to open this file and change it.

I'll create a branch for this and send some news soon. Thanks for the feedback!

[akazorg]

Closing with PR #31. Currently, we can define a different User model and apply custom fields. The User's name support multiple fields, e.g. first_name and last_name.

In the future we might use the User Interface, but for now the system is quite extendable.