Altered old_way stuff to be Railsy like old_node is now

[rails.git] / app / controllers / application_controller.rb

diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index 25f4054a3347dd61439f3b7e2e9f65a017f7d77b..7043d8206363d7f4978d3afa4a9d7f571e217ac6 100644 (file)
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -4,13 +4,6 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
   protect_from_forgery
 
   if STATUS == :database_readonly or STATUS == :database_offline
-    after_filter :clear_session
-    wrap_parameters false
-
-    def clear_session
-      session.clear
-    end
-
     def self.cache_sweeper(*sweepers)
     end
   end
@@ -167,6 +160,18 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
     end 
   end 
 
+  ##
+  # to be used as a before_filter *after* authorize. this checks that
+  # the user is a moderator and, if not, returns a forbidden error.
+  #
+  def authorize_moderator(errormessage="Access restricted to moderators") 
+    # check user is a moderator
+    unless @user.moderator?
+      render :text => errormessage, :status => :forbidden
+      return false
+    end 
+  end 
+
   def check_database_readable(need_api = false)
     if STATUS == :database_offline or (need_api and STATUS == :api_offline)
       redirect_to :controller => 'site', :action => 'offline'
@@ -362,6 +367,14 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
     !@user.nil?
   end
 
+  ##
+  # ensure that there is a "this_user" instance variable
+  def lookup_this_user
+    unless @this_user = User.active.find_by_display_name(params[:display_name])
+      render_unknown_user params[:display_name]
+    end
+  end
+
   ##
   # render a "no such user" page
   def render_unknown_user(name)