gistfile1.rbx

class Merb::Authorization
  operator_classes User, Staff, Customer, Group, String, Hash
  operator_aliases :can?, is?, :authorized_for?, :authorized_to?, :authorized_with?
end

## The aliases allow for

user.authorized?
user.can?
user.is?
user.authorized_for?
user.authorized_to?
user.authorized_with?


## Example

user.authorized?(:edit, "Admin", :target => @project)
user.can?(:edit, :target => @article)
user.is?(:publisher, "Admin")
user.authorized_for?(:draft, :target => Article)
user.authorized_to?(:update, :target => @post)
user.authorized_with?(:cool_permissions)