adding :if and :unless options to check_authorization - closes #284

lib/cancan/controller_additions.rb

@@ -226,14 +226,31 @@ module CanCan
       #     check_authorization
       #   end
       #
-      # Any arguments are passed to the +after_filter+ it triggers.
-      #
       # See skip_authorization_check to bypass this check on specific controller actions.
-      def check_authorization(*args)
-        self.after_filter(*args) do |controller|
-          unless controller.instance_variable_defined?(:@_authorized)
-            raise AuthorizationNotPerformed, "This action failed the check_authorization because it does not authorize_resource. Add skip_authorization_check to bypass this check."
-          end
+      #
+      # Options:
+      # [:+only+]
+      #   Only applies to given actions.
+      #
+      # [:+except+]
+      #   Does not apply to given actions.
+      #
+      # [:+if+]
+      #   Supply the name of a controller method to be called. The authorization check only takes place if this returns true.
+      #
+      #     check_authorization :if => :admin_controller?
+      #
+      # [:+unless+]
+      #   Supply the name of a controller method to be called. The authorization check only takes place if this returns false.
+      #
+      #     check_authorization :unless => :devise_controller?
+      #
+      def check_authorization(options = {})
+        self.after_filter(options.slice(:only, :except)) do |controller|
+          return if controller.instance_variable_defined?(:@_authorized)
+          return if options[:if] && !controller.send(options[:if])
+          return if options[:unless] && controller.send(options[:unless])
+          raise AuthorizationNotPerformed, "This action failed the check_authorization because it does not authorize_resource. Add skip_authorization_check to bypass this check."
         end
       end
 

spec/cancan/controller_additions_spec.rb

@@ -66,17 +66,33 @@ describe CanCan::ControllerAdditions do
   end
 
   it "check_authorization should trigger AuthorizationNotPerformed in after filter" do
-    mock(@controller_class).after_filter(:some_options) { |options, block| block.call(@controller) }
+    mock(@controller_class).after_filter(:only => [:test]) { |options, block| block.call(@controller) }
     lambda {
-      @controller_class.check_authorization(:some_options)
+      @controller_class.check_authorization(:only => [:test])
     }.should raise_error(CanCan::AuthorizationNotPerformed)
   end
 
+  it "check_authorization should not trigger AuthorizationNotPerformed when :if is false" do
+    stub(@controller).check_auth? { false }
+    mock(@controller_class).after_filter({}) { |options, block| block.call(@controller) }
+    lambda {
+      @controller_class.check_authorization(:if => :check_auth?)
+    }.should_not raise_error(CanCan::AuthorizationNotPerformed)
+  end
+
+  it "check_authorization should not trigger AuthorizationNotPerformed when :unless is true" do
+    stub(@controller).engine_controller? { true }
+    mock(@controller_class).after_filter({}) { |options, block| block.call(@controller) }
+    lambda {
+      @controller_class.check_authorization(:unless => :engine_controller?)
+    }.should_not raise_error(CanCan::AuthorizationNotPerformed)
+  end
+
   it "check_authorization should not raise error when @_authorized is set" do
     @controller.instance_variable_set(:@_authorized, true)
-    mock(@controller_class).after_filter(:some_options) { |options, block| block.call(@controller) }
+    mock(@controller_class).after_filter(:only => [:test]) { |options, block| block.call(@controller) }
     lambda {
-      @controller_class.check_authorization(:some_options)
+      @controller_class.check_authorization(:only => [:test])
     }.should_not raise_error(CanCan::AuthorizationNotPerformed)
   end