FuelPHP method-specific, controller-based SSL solution

controller.php

<?php

class Controller extends Fuel\Core\Controller {

	public $secure = array();

	public function before($data = null)
	{

		$should_be_secure = in_array($this->request->action, $this->secure);
		$is_secure = isset($_SERVER['HTTPS']);

		if ($should_be_secure && ! $is_secure)
		{
			$this->redirect_to_protocol('https');
		}
		else if (! $should_be_secure && $is_secure)
		{
			$this->redirect_to_protocol('http');
		}

		parent::before();
	}

	private function redirect_to_protocol($protocol = 'http')
	{
		$url = $protocol . '://' . CCD_HOSTNAME . $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'];
		Response::redirect($url, 'location', 301);
		die;
	}
}

example.php

<?php

class Controller_Example extends Controller_Template {

	public $secure = array('index');

	public function action_index()
	{
		// This method will be forced to 'https://'
	}
}