PositionController.php

<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use Laravel\Lumen\Routing\Controller;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
use App\Helpers\AccessLevelHelper;

class PositionController extends Controller
{
  private $request;
  private $user_permissions;

  public function __construct(Request $request)
  {
    $this->request = $request;
    $this->user_permissions = $this->request->get('user_permissions');
  }
}