admin_permission.rb

# app/models/permissions/admin_permission.rb

module Permissions
  class AdminPermission < BasePermission
    def initialize(user)
      allow_all
    end
  end
end

application_controller.rb

# app/controllers/application_controller.rb

class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
  # Prevent CSRF attacks by raising an exception.
  # For APIs, you may want to use :null_session instead.
  protect_from_forgery with: :exception

  # include SessionsHelper

  before_filter :check_authorization

  delegate :allow_action?, to: :current_permission
  helper_method :allow_action?

  delegate :allow_attribute?, to: :current_permission
  helper_method :allow_attribute?

  private

  def current_permission
    @current_permission ||= Permissions.permission_for(current_user)
  end

  def current_resource
    nil
  end

  def check_authorization
    if current_permission.allow_action?(params[:controller], params[:action], current_resource)
      current_permission.permit_params! params
    else
      redirect_to root_url, alert: "Not Authorized."
    end
  end

  def current_user
    # @current_user ||= User.find(session[:user_id]) if session[:user_id]
    @current_user ||= User.find_by_auth_token(cookies[:auth_token]) if cookies[:auth_token]
  end
  helper_method :current_user

end

base_permission.rb

# app/models/permissions/base_permission.rb

module Permissions
  class BasePermission
    def allow_action?(controller, action, resource = nil)
      allowed = @allow_all || @allowed_actions[[controller.to_s, action.to_s]]
      allowed && (allowed == true || resource && allowed.call(resource))
    end

    def allow_all
      @allow_all = true
    end

    def allow_action(controllers, actions, &block)
      @allowed_actions ||= {}
      Array(controllers).each do |controller|
        Array(actions).each do |action|
          @allowed_actions[[controller.to_s, action.to_s]] = block || true
        end
      end
    end

    def allow_attribute(resources, attributes)
      @allowed_params ||= {}
      Array(resources).each do |resource|
        @allowed_params[resource] ||= []
        @allowed_params[resource] += Array(attributes)
      end
    end

    def allow_attribute?(resource, attribute)
      if @allow_all
        true
      elsif @allowed_params && @allowed_params[resource]
        @allowed_params[resource].include? attribute
      end
    end

    def permit_params!(params)
      if @allow_all
        params.permit!
      elsif @allowed_params
        @allowed_params.each do |resource, attributes|
          if params[resource].respond_to? :permit
            params[resource] = params[resource].permit(*attributes)
          end
        end
      end
    end
  end
end

captain_permission.rb

# app/models/permissions/captain_permission.rb

module Permissions
  class CaptainPermission < BasePermission
    def initialize(user)
      allow_action :users, [:new, :create, :edit, :update]
      allow_action :sessions, [:new, :create, :destroy]
      allow_action :password_resets, [:new, :create, :edit, :update]
      allow_action :pages, [:show]
      allow_action :ranks, [:index, :show]
      allow_action :precepts, [:index, :show]
      allow_action :bulletins, [:index, :show, :new, :create, :edit, :update, :destroy]
    end
  end
end

guest_permission.rb

# app/models/permissions/guest_permission.rb

module Permissions
  class GuestPermission < BasePermission
    def initialize(user)
      allow_action :users, [:new, :create]
      allow_action :sessions, [:new, :create, :destroy]
      allow_action :password_resets, [:new, :create, :edit, :update]
      allow_action :pages, [:show]
      allow_action :ranks, [:index, :show]
      allow_action :precepts, [:index, :show]
      allow_action :bulletins, [:index, :show]
    end
  end
end

permissions.rb

# app/models/permissions.rb

module Permissions

  def self.permission_for(user)
    if user.nil?
      VisitorPermission.new
    elsif user.roles.include? "admin"
      AdminPermisson.new(user)
    elsif user.roles.include? "captain"
      CaptainPermission.new(user)
    elsif user.roles.include? "student"
      StudentPermission.new(user)
    # elsif user.roles.include? "guest"
    else
      GuestPermission.new(user)
    end
  end

end

ranks_controller.rb

# app/controllers/ranks_controller.rb

class RanksController < ApplicationController
  # before_action :set_rank, only: [:show, :edit, :update, :destroy]

  # GET /ranks
  # GET /ranks.json
  def index
    @ranks = Rank.all
  end

  # GET /ranks/1
  # GET /ranks/1.json
  def show
    @rank = current_resource
  end

  # GET /ranks/new
  def new
    @rank = Rank.new
  end

  # GET /ranks/1/edit
  def edit
    @rank = current_resource
  end

  # POST /ranks
  # POST /ranks.json
  def create
    @rank = Rank.new(rank_params)

    respond_to do |format|
      if @rank.save
        format.html { redirect_to @rank, notice: 'Rank was successfully created.' }
        format.json { render :show, status: :created, location: @rank }
      else
        format.html { render :new }
        format.json { render json: @rank.errors, status: :unprocessable_entity }
      end
    end
  end

  # PATCH/PUT /ranks/1
  # PATCH/PUT /ranks/1.json
  def update
    @rank = current_resource
    respond_to do |format|
      if @rank.update(rank_params)
        format.html { redirect_to @rank, notice: 'Rank was successfully updated.' }
        format.json { render :show, status: :ok, location: @rank }
      else
        format.html { render :edit }
        format.json { render json: @rank.errors, status: :unprocessable_entity }
      end
    end
  end

  # DELETE /ranks/1
  # DELETE /ranks/1.json
  def destroy
    @rank = current_resource
    @rank.destroy
    respond_to do |format|
      format.html { redirect_to ranks_url, notice: 'Rank was successfully destroyed.' }
      format.json { head :no_content }
    end
  end

  private
    # Use callbacks to share common setup or constraints between actions.
    def set_rank
      @rank = Rank.find(params[:id])
    end

    def current_resource
      @current_resource ||= Rank.find(params[:id]) if params[:id]
    end

    # Never trust parameters from the scary internet, only allow the white list through.
    def rank_params
      params.require(:rank).permit(:name, :belt, :traditional)
    end
end

ranks_controller_spec.rb

# spec/controllers/ranks_controller_spec.rb

require 'rails_helper'

# This spec was generated by rspec-rails when you ran the scaffold generator.
# It demonstrates how one might use RSpec to specify the controller code that
# was generated by Rails when you ran the scaffold generator.
#
# It assumes that the implementation code is generated by the rails scaffold
# generator.  If you are using any extension libraries to generate different
# controller code, this generated spec may or may not pass.
#
# It only uses APIs available in rails and/or rspec-rails.  There are a number
# of tools you can use to make these specs even more expressive, but we're
# sticking to rails and rspec-rails APIs to keep things simple and stable.
#
# Compared to earlier versions of this generator, there is very limited use of
# stubs and message expectations in this spec.  Stubs are only used when there
# is no simpler way to get a handle on the object needed for the example.
# Message expectations are only used when there is no simpler way to specify
# that an instance is receiving a specific message.

RSpec.describe RanksController, type: :controller do

  it { should be_a ApplicationController }

  # it "should have a current_user" do
  #   login_admin
  #   expect(subject.current_user).to_not eq(nil)
  # end
  #
  # it "should get index" do
  #   login_admin
  #   get 'index'
  #   expect(response).to be_success
  # end

  let(:admin_user) { create(:admin) }
  # let(:user) { create(:user) }

  # This should return the minimal set of attributes required to create a valid
  # Rank. As you add validations to Rank, be sure to
  # adjust the attributes here as well.
  let(:valid_attributes) {
    {
      :name => "aShodan",
      :belt => "Black Belt",
      :traditional => 'Black Belt'
    }
  }

  let(:invalid_attributes) {
    {
      :name => nil,
      :belt => "Black Belt",
      :traditional => 'Black Belt'
    }
  }

  # This should return the minimal set of values that should be in the session
  # in order to pass any filters (e.g. authentication) defined in
  # RanksController. Be sure to keep this updated too.
  let(:valid_session) { { cookies[:auth_token] => admin_user.auth_token } }

    describe "GET #index" do
    it "assigns all ranks as @ranks" do
      rank = Rank.create! valid_attributes
      get :index, {}, valid_session
      expect(assigns(:ranks)).to eq([rank])
    end
  end

  describe "GET #show" do
    it "assigns the requested rank as @rank" do
      rank = Rank.create! valid_attributes
      get :show, {:id => rank.to_param}, valid_session
      expect(assigns(:rank)).to eq(rank)
    end
  end

  describe "GET #new" do
    it "assigns a new rank as @rank" do
      get :new, {}
      expect(assigns(:rank)).to be_a_new(Rank)
    end
  end

  describe "GET #edit" do
    it "assigns the requested rank as @rank" do
      rank = Rank.create! valid_attributes
      get :edit, {:id => rank.to_param}, valid_session
      expect(assigns(:rank)).to eq(rank)
    end
  end

  describe "POST #create" do
    context "with valid params" do
      it "creates a new Rank" do
        expect {
          post :create, {:rank => valid_attributes}, valid_session
        }.to change(Rank, :count).by(1)
      end

      it "assigns a newly created rank as @rank" do
        post :create, {:rank => valid_attributes}, valid_session
        expect(assigns(:rank)).to be_a(Rank)
        expect(assigns(:rank)).to be_persisted
      end

      it "redirects to the created rank" do
        post :create, {:rank => valid_attributes}, valid_session
        expect(response).to redirect_to(Rank.last)
      end
    end

    context "with invalid params" do
      it "assigns a newly created but unsaved rank as @rank" do
        post :create, {:rank => invalid_attributes}, valid_session
        expect(assigns(:rank)).to be_a_new(Rank)
      end

      it "re-renders the 'new' template" do
        post :create, {:rank => invalid_attributes}, valid_session
        expect(response).to render_template("new")
      end
    end
  end

  describe "PUT #update" do
    context "with valid params" do
      let(:new_attributes) {
      {
        :name => "aSho Kyu",
        :belt => "Brown Belt II",
        :traditional => 'Brown Belt III'
      }
        # skip("Add a hash of attributes valid for your model")
      }

      it "updates the requested rank" do
        rank = Rank.create! valid_attributes
        put :update, {:id => rank.to_param, :rank => new_attributes}, valid_session
        rank.reload
        expect(rank.name).to eq('aSho Kyu')
        expect(rank.belt).to eq('Brown Belt II')
        expect(rank.traditional).to eq('Brown Belt III')
        expect(rank.full_rank).to eq('aSho Kyu - Brown Belt II')
        expect(rank.traditional_rank).to eq('aSho Kyu - Brown Belt III')
        # skip("Add assertions for updated state")
      end

      it "assigns the requested rank as @rank" do
        rank = Rank.create! valid_attributes
        put :update, {:id => rank.to_param, :rank => valid_attributes}, valid_session
        expect(assigns(:rank)).to eq(rank)
      end

      it "redirects to the rank" do
        rank = Rank.create! valid_attributes
        put :update, {:id => rank.to_param, :rank => valid_attributes}, valid_session
        expect(response).to redirect_to(rank)
      end
    end

    context "with invalid params" do
      it "assigns the rank as @rank" do
        rank = Rank.create! valid_attributes
        put :update, {:id => rank.to_param, :rank => invalid_attributes}, valid_session
        expect(assigns(:rank)).to eq(rank)
      end

      it "re-renders the 'edit' template" do
        rank = Rank.create! valid_attributes
        put :update, {:id => rank.to_param, :rank => invalid_attributes}, valid_session
        expect(response).to render_template("edit")
      end
    end
  end

  describe "DELETE #destroy" do
    it "destroys the requested rank" do
      rank = Rank.create! valid_attributes
      expect {
        delete :destroy, {:id => rank.to_param}, valid_session
      }.to change(Rank, :count).by(-1)
    end

    it "redirects to the ranks list" do
      rank = Rank.create! valid_attributes
      delete :destroy, {:id => rank.to_param}, valid_session
      expect(response).to redirect_to(ranks_url)
    end
  end

end

sessions_controller.rb

# app/controllers/sessions_controller.rb

class SessionsController < ApplicationController

  def new
  end

  def create
    user = User.find_by_email(params[:email])
    if user && user.authenticate(params[:password])
      # session[:user_id] = user.id
      if params[:remember_me]
        cookies.permanent[:auth_token] = user.auth_token
      else
        cookies[:auth_token] = user.auth_token
      end
      redirect_to root_url, notice: "Logged in!"
    else
      flash.now.alert = "Email or password is invalid"
      render "new"
    end
  end

  def destroy
    # session[:user_id] = nil
    cookies.delete(:auth_token)
    redirect_to root_url, notice: "Logged out!"
  end

end

student_permission.rb

# app/models/permissions/student_permission.rb

module Permissions
  class StudentPermission < BasePermission
    def initialize(user)
      allow_action :users, [:new, :create]
      allow_action :sessions, [:new, :create, :destroy]
      allow_action :password_resets, [:new, :create, :edit, :update]
      allow_action :pages, [:show]
      allow_action :ranks, [:index, :show]
      allow_action :precepts, [:index, :show]
      allow_action :bulletins, [:index, :show]
    end
  end
end

users_controller.rb

# app/controllers/users_controller.rb

class UsersController < ApplicationController

  def new
    @user = User.new
  end

  def create
    @user = User.new(user_params)
    if @user.save
      # session[:user_id] = @user.id
      cookies[:auth_token] = @user.auth_token
      redirect_to root_url, notice: "Thank you for signing up!"
    else
      render "new"
    end
  end

  def edit
    @user = current_user
  end

  def update
    @user = current_user
    if @user.update_attributes(user_params)
      redirect_to root_url, notice: "Updated profile."
    else
      render "new"
    end
  end

  private
    def user_params
      params.require(:user).permit(:first_name, :last_name, :email, :password, :password_confirmation, :roles_mask, :roles)
    end
end

visitor_permission.rb

# app/models/permissions/visitor_permission.rb

module Permissions
  class VisitorPermission < BasePermission
    def initialize
      allow_action :users, [:new, :create]
      allow_action :sessions, [:new, :create, :destroy]
      allow_action :password_resets, [:new, :create, :edit, :update]
      allow_action :pages, [:show]
      allow_action :ranks, [:index, :show]
      allow_action :precepts, [:index, :show]
      allow_action :bulletins, [:index, :show]
    end
  end
end

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