adding :name option to load_and_authorize_resource if it does not match controller - closes #65

lib/cancan/controller_additions.rb

@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ module CanCan
       #
       #     load_resource :nested => [:publisher, :author]
       #
+      # [:+name+]
+      #   The name of the resource if it cannot be determined from controller (string or symbol).
+      #
+      #     load_resource :name => :article
+      #
       # [:+resource+]
       #   The class to use for the model (string or constant).
       #
@@ -102,6 +107,11 @@ module CanCan
       # [:+except+]
       #   Does not apply before filter to given actions.
       #
+      # [:+name+]
+      #   The name of the resource if it cannot be determined from controller (string or symbol).
+      #
+      #     load_resource :name => :article
+      #
       # [:+resource+]
       #   The class to use for the model (string or constant). Alternatively pass a symbol
       #   to represent a resource which does not have a class.

lib/cancan/resource_authorization.rb

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ module CanCan
     end
 
     def model_name
-      @params[:controller].sub("Controller", "").underscore.split('/').last.singularize
+      @options[:name] || @params[:controller].sub("Controller", "").underscore.split('/').last.singularize
     end
 
     def collection_actions