I would like to propose a feature enhancement for PHPMaker: the ability to dynamically enable or disable the application’s DEBUG mode based on the user’s role—specifically, enabling debug mode only for the Super Administrator (User Level ID = -1).
Feature Description:
Dynamic Debug Control: The DEBUG setting in config.php or Config() should support conditional logic that checks whether the currently logged-in user is a Super Admin.
Session Awareness: The debug mode should remain enabled even when the Super Admin impersonates another user (e.g., via a “login as user” feature). The system should retain the original user’s privileges (for debugging only) regardless of the impersonated user’s level.
Implementation Suggestions:
A configuration hook or global event (e.g., Global_BeforeProcess) could evaluate CurrentUserLevel() or a custom session flag ($_SESSION[“OriginalUserLevel”]) to toggle debug mode.
Allow overriding of the $CONFIG[“DEBUG”] value through a callable, e.g. DEBUG => function() { return IsSuperAdmin(); }.
Benefits:
Security: Prevents sensitive debug output from being exposed to non-privileged users.
Productivity: Super Admins can debug issues without switching back and forth between user roles.
Flexibility: Provides more granular control over environment settings based on user roles and session state.
This feature would greatly enhance the development and troubleshooting workflow, particularly in production environments where debugging is selectively required.