Howto add database roles to FOSUserBundle

Question

I'm trying to add roles to the FOSUserBundle that can be managed from the database. I've read the documentation and started working on it but whatever I try it doesn't seem to work.

Main problem: FosUserBundle\Model\User and FosUserBundle\Model\UserInterface define the roles as being an array. I want to convert them to being an ArrayCollection / RoleInterface.

First attempt: Override by using Acme\UserBundle\Entity\User which extends FOSUserBundle\Model\User. But that doesn't work because I cant override the role functions that are defined in the interface.

Second attempt: Replacing the FOS User and Userinterface models which allows me to create the functions and database structure but leaves me with another problem. When I do that everything in the FOSUserBundle that references to the FOSUserBundle\Model\UserInterface will fail to work which would mean I have to override almost the entire bundle which doesn't seem like something you would want to do just to add roles.

So basically the question: how do I add database roles to the FOSUserBundle without having to override the entire bundle?

Answer 1

You can add everything just use

$user->addRole('ROLE_XXXXX');

but you must define ROLE_XXX in security.yml Nb: when you define role you must start by ROLE_YOURROLE

After if you extend user you can define new function

public function ListRole(){

         foreach($this->getRoles() as $role){

         }
}