[Rails] @user.is_the_administrator

[Ezra Zygmuntowicz]

On Feb 23, 2006, at 4:11 PM, Craig White wrote:

> On Thu, 2006-02-23 at 15:19 -0800, Ezra Zygmuntowicz wrote:
>> Mischa-
>>
>>
>> You might want to look at my acl_system plugin. It handles role
>> permissions like you want in a more secure way.
>>
>>
>> http://brainspl.at/articles/2006/02/20/new-plugin-acl_system
>>
>>
>> Example:
>>
>>
>> class PostController < ApplicationController
>>   before_filter :login_required, :except => [:list, :index]
>>   access_control [:new, :create, :update, :edit] => '(admin | user |
>> moderator)',
>>                  :delete => 'admin & (!moderator & !blacklist)'
>>
>>
> ----
> Looks like once again, you are solving a problem for me but I am  
> wary that the implementation is going to change as this is early.
>
> I'm curious though...why the need to ! - can't the access_control  
> simply
> default to !everyone unless specifically permitted?
>
> Craig
>
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Craig-

	Yes you can leave off the !whatever. I just included that as an  
example of the syntax flexibilty you have with the logicparser. And  
the implementation might change but the api and interface will remain  
the same. I like to leave backwards compatibility in my code if  
possible.

	Also if you get in early, you can make suggestions and get changes  
you would like into the code before it gets to old and set in its  
ways ;). The thing I have plans for at this point have to do with  
model access control and not controller. So you wold be relatively  
safe using it now. Plus you can always keep the old version around if  
you dont want to upgrade. It is working nicely right now.

Cheers-
-Ezra