boot() method

BaseController.php

<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\Access\AuthorizesRequests;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\Access\AuthorizesResources;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Bus\DispatchesJobs;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Validation\ValidatesRequests;
use Illuminate\Routing\Controller as BaseController;

class Controller extends BaseController
{
    use AuthorizesRequests, AuthorizesResources, DispatchesJobs, ValidatesRequests;

    /**
     * Override method to allow us to call a boot method
     * before running requested route method.
     *
     * @param  string  $method
     * @param  array   $parameters
     * @return \Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response
     */
    public function callAction($method, $parameters)
    {
        if (method_exists($this, 'boot')) {
            $this->boot();
        }

        return parent::callAction($method, $parameters);
    }
}

HomeController.php

<?php

class HomeController extends BaseController
{
    /**
     * Create a new HubController instance.
     *
     * @return void
     */
    public function __construct()
    {
        // Some contructor stuff
    }

    /**
     * Boot method runs after middleware and before route action.
     *
     * @return void
     */
    public function boot()
    {
        view()->share('user', auth()->user());
    }
}