i think it is possible but would create quite some overhead... and yes, it would probably break MVC
On 2 Dez., 10:16, Dan <[email protected]> wrote: > I would like to write a Helper which would check if a given link is > authorized for the current user. > > I'm using CakePHP 2.0. I'm using the AuthComponent with controller > authorization. So my authorization logic goes into isAuthorized callbacks. > > The idea would be to have a helper used in this manner : > $this->MyAuthHelper->link(__('Edit'), array('action' => 'edit', > $user['User']['id'])); > > The MyAuthHelper would check if the current controller action edit with the > passed parameter is accessible for the current user. If that's the case, it > returns the link, otherwise it returns nothing. > > I manage to parse the url this way : $parsedUrl = > Router::parse(Router::normalize(Router::url($url))); > But then I would like to call the AuthComponent::isAuthorized method, > passing the requested url. > > I see in AuthComponent the method : public function isAuthorized($user = > null, $request = null) > So I could write something like : isAuthorized(null, new > CakeRequest($parsedUrl, false)) // false parameter to prevent to parse > the environment ie. GET, POST, FILES > > But how could I access the AuthComponent from my helper ?? It seems to > break the MVC. Any great ideas out there ? > > Thanks for reading. -- Our newest site for the community: CakePHP Video Tutorials http://tv.cakephp.org Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://ask.cakephp.org and help others with their CakePHP related questions. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php
