[Rails] @user.is_the_administrator

[Craig White]

On Thu, 2006-02-23 at 16:34 -0800, Ezra Zygmuntowicz wrote:
> 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?
> >
> 
> 	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.
----
not that my opinion carries much weight around here but after the
incredible solution offered by ez_where, I emphatically endorse anything
you offer and you can be certain next week, when I get back to
users/roles/rights, it will be act_as_authenticated/new_plugin_acl
(needs a name)

Craig