Accessing a User Object From a Parent Controller

[eluser]jonez[/eluser]

Code:

<?php
if (!defined('BASEPATH'))
    exit('No direct script access allowed');
class Dashboard extends Admin_Controller
{
    public function __construct()
    {
        parent::__construct();
    }

    public function index()
    {
        if ($this->data[ 'user_data' ]->role_id == 2)
        {
            $dashboard = 'admin_dashboard';
        }
        else
        {
            $dashboard = 'user_dashboard';
        }
        $this -> template -> build('admin/'.$dashboard, $this -> data);
    }
}