app/helpers/sessions_helper.rb
module SessionsHelper
#log in a user
def log_in(user)
session[:user_id] = user.id
remember user
end
#returns currently logged in user if any
def current_user
if (user_id = session[:user_id])
@current_user ||= User.find_by(id: user_id)
elsif (user_id = cookies.signed[:user_id])
user = User.find_by(id: user_id)
if user && user.authenticated?(cookies[:remember_token])
log_in user
@current_user = user
end
end
end
#returns true is user is logged in, false otherwise
def logged_in?
!current_user == nil?
end
#logs out a logged in user
def log_out
forget(current_user)
session.delete(:user_id)
@current_user = nil
end
#remember a user in persistent session
def remember(user)
user.remember # called remember method on user class
cookies.permanent.signed[:user_id] = user.id
cookies.permanent[:remember_token] = user.remember_token
end
#returns true is user passed equal to current user
def current_user?(user)
user == current_user
end
#Forgets a persistent session
def forget(user)
user.forget
cookies.delete(:user_id)
cookies.delete(:remember_token)
end
end