gistfile1.txt

@messages = Message.search do
      any_of do
        with(:user_ids, current_user.id)
        all_of do
          with(:user_ids).blank?
          with(:school_ids, current_user.affiliated_school_ids.map {|s| s.to_s })
        end
        all_of do
          with(:user_ids).blank?
          with(:school_ids).blank?
          with(:customer_ids, current_user.affiliated_customer_ids.map { |c| c.to_s })
        end
        unless current_user.affiliated_customer.contests.empty?
          all_of do
            with(:user_ids).blank?
            with(:school_ids).blank?
            with(:customer_ids).blank?
            with(:contest_ids, current_user.affiliated_customer.contests.map { |c| c.id.to_s }) 
          end
        end
      end