The current behavior in Laravel (version 5.0 and higher) is to disallow registering routes with duplicate names or URLs, even if they have different middleware or controllers attached. This behavior was introduced to maintain consistency and avoid potential issues or confusion in the application. However, there are cases where having duplicate route names or URLs might be acceptable or even desirable, provided that the middleware is correctly handling the separation of routes based on the authenticated user's role or permissions. Consider the following example: `// isAdmin Route::group(['middleware' => 'isAdmin'], function () { Route::get('/all/users', [AdminController::class, 'allUsers'])->name('admin.allUsers'); });

// isCommissioner Route::group(['middleware' => 'isCommissioner'], function () { Route::get('/all/users', [CommissionerController::class, 'allUsers'])->name('admin.allUsers'); });`

In this scenario, we have two routes with the same URL (/all/users) and the same name (admin.allUsers), but with different middleware (isAdmin and isCommissioner) and different controllers (AdminController and CommissionerController). Since Laravel's routing system evaluates the middleware before executing the route, it should be able to differentiate between the two routes based on the applied middleware and the authenticated user's role or permissions. If the isAdmin middleware ensures that only authenticated admin users can access the /all/users route for the AdminController, and the isCommissioner middleware ensures that only authenticated commissioner users can access the /all/users route for the CommissionerController, the duplication of the route name or URL might be acceptable. Proposal: We propose introducing a configurable option in Laravel that would allow developers to enable or disable the behavior of disallowing duplicate route names or URLs. This option could be disabled when the developer is confident that the middleware is correctly handling the separation of routes based on user roles or permissions, and the duplication of route names or URLs is intentional and controlled. By default, this option would be enabled (maintaining the current behavior of disallowing duplicate route names/URLs) for backward compatibility and to encourage best practices. However, developers would have the flexibility to disable this behavior when necessary, with the understanding that they are responsible for ensuring the correct implementation of middleware and the separation of routes based on user roles or permissions. This proposal aims to provide more flexibility in Laravel's routing system while still maintaining a secure and consistent default behavior. Developers who require this flexibility would have the option to enable it, while those who prefer the current behavior would not be affected. We welcome feedback, discussions, and suggestions from the Laravel community regarding this proposal. Please let me know if you would like me to modify or expand on this draft proposal in any way. I'm happy to refine it further before potentially submitting it to the Laravel community for consideration.