Ralph Shnelvar wrote: [...] > What prevents infinite recursion? What would cause infinite recursion?
> > > - - - - - > class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base > before_filter :fetch_logged_user > before_filter :authenticate, :except => :login > > # Filters added to this controller apply to all controllers in the > application. > # Likewise, all the methods added will be available for all controllers. > > class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base > before_filter :fetch_logged_user > before_filter :authenticate, :except => :login > > helper :all # include all helpers, all the time > protect_from_forgery > > > def fetch_logged_user > unless session[:user_id].blank? > @logged_user = User.find(session[:user_id]) > end > > rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound > end > > > def is_logged_in_user? > !...@logged_user.nil? > end > > protected > def authenticate > debugger > unless @logged_user > #unauthorized access > redirect_to :controller => :welcome, :status => 401 > return false > end > end > end > > > > class ExplanationController < ApplicationController > def whatIsThisGameAbout Hey! Watch the camelCase! That should be what_is_this_game_about . Actually, it should probably game_info or something. > x = is_logged_in_user? > debugger > x > end > > > protected > def authenticate > debugger > x=1 > end > > end > - - - - - > > > I am pretty sure that when Rails calls the action whatIsThisGameAbout > that when is_logged_in_user? is invoked that the before_filters are NOT > invoked again before is_logged_in_user? is invoked. You're quite right. When you do a straight method call, the filter chain is not invoked -- after all, it's just a straight method call, and it works just like it does anywhere else in Ruby. It's only invoked when you call a controller method *as an action* -- that is, when you go through the whole Rails stack, as with a Web request or with render :controller, :action -- that the filter chain is invoked. Best, -- Marnen Laibow-Koser http://www.marnen.org [email protected] -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
