package MyApp::BaseController;

use parent 'Catalyst::Controller';

sub auto : Private
{
    my ( $self, $c ) = @_;
    $c->log->info( 'this happens on every request' );
    return 1; # return true to continue the request

}

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package MyApp::SomeController;

use parent 'MyApp::BaseController';

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