gistfile1.txt

  def initialize(user)
    if !user.nil? && !user.role.nil?
      if user.company_id == 1 # if internal employee
        can :manage, :all
      else # if consumer
        user.permissions.each do |permission|

          if permission.is_internal?
            # NEEDS CHECK FOR WHETHER permission.subject_class.constantize has user or users that equal user.id OR user.subordinates.find(ID)
            can permission.action.to_sym, permission.subject_class.constantize,
                  :company => { :id => user.company_id}
          else
            can permission.action.to_sym, permission.subject_class.constantize
          end

        end # permissions iterator
      end # if syncin employee
    end # if no user
  end # initialize