On 24 February 2011 13:37, Michael Pavling <[email protected]> wrote: > On 24 February 2011 08:21, Mauro <[email protected]> wrote: >> If I do something like this: >> >> [snip controller code] >> >> The fetch_operator action is always executed, before every action in >> every controller? >> I'd want to fetch the operator only at start and not before every >> action but I need to have it available on every view and controller. > > Are you then using the @current_operator variable in places in your > controller? (like "if @current_operator.name == 'fred'..."?) > > If so, instead use a helper method to return the operator (and > populate it if necessary), rather than the filter method: > > > class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base > protect_from_forgery > before_filter RubyCAS::Filter > include SessionsHelper > helper_method :current_operator > > def current_operator > @current_operator ||= fetch_operator > end > > private > def fetch_operator > session[:cas_user] && > Operator.find_by_uid(session[:cas_user]) > rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound > redirect_to("/404.html") > end > > end
But if I want fetch the operator only once at application startup? -- 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.
