gistfile1.coffee

App.CurrentUserController = Ember.ObjectController.extend
  init: ->
    @setCurrentUserFromDom()

  setCurrentUserFromDom: ->
    attributes = $('meta[name="current-user"]').attr('content')
    if attributes
      attributes = JSON.parse(attributes)
      App.store.load App.User, attributes
      user = App.User.find attributes.id
      @set 'content', user