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diff --git a/activemodel/lib/active_model/mass_assignment_security.rb b/activemodel/lib/active_model/mass_assignment_security.rb
index 87c0bcf59b..f9841abcb0 100644
--- a/activemodel/lib/active_model/mass_assignment_security.rb
+++ b/activemodel/lib/active_model/mass_assignment_security.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,48 @@ require 'active_model/mass_assignment_security/permission_set'
require 'active_model/mass_assignment_security/sanitizer'
module ActiveModel
- # = Active Model Mass-Assignment Security
+ # == Active Model Mass-Assignment Security
+ #
+ # Mass assignment security provides an interface for protecting attributes
+ # from end-user assignment. For more complex permissions, mass assignment
+ # security may be handled outside the model by extending a non-ActiveRecord
+ # class, such as a controller, with this behavior.
+ #
+ # For example, a logged in user may need to assign additional attributes
+ # depending on their role:
+ #
+ # class AccountsController < ApplicationController
+ # include ActiveModel::MassAssignmentSecurity
+ #
+ # attr_accessible :first_name, :last_name
+ # attr_accessible :first_name, :last_name, :plan_id, as: :admin
+ #
+ # def update
+ # ...
+ # @account.update_attributes(account_params)
+ # ...
+ # end
+ #
+ # protected
+ #
+ # def account_params
+ # role = admin ? :admin : :default
+ # sanitize_for_mass_assignment(params[:account], role)
+ # end
+ #
+ # end
+ #
+ # === Configuration options
+ #
+ # * <tt>mass_assignment_sanitizer</tt> - Defines sanitize method. Possible
+ # values are:
+ # * <tt>:logger</tt> (default) - writes filtered attributes to logger
+ # * <tt>:strict</tt> - raise <tt>ActiveModel::MassAssignmentSecurity::Error</tt>
+ # on any protected attribute update.
+ #
+ # You can specify your own sanitizer object eg. <tt>MySanitizer.new</tt>.
+ # See <tt>ActiveModel::MassAssignmentSecurity::LoggerSanitizer</tt> for
+ # example implementation.
module MassAssignmentSecurity
extend ActiveSupport::Concern
@@ -16,55 +57,17 @@ module ActiveModel
self.mass_assignment_sanitizer = :logger
end
- # Mass assignment security provides an interface for protecting attributes
- # from end-user assignment. For more complex permissions, mass assignment security
- # may be handled outside the model by extending a non-ActiveRecord class,
- # such as a controller, with this behavior.
- #
- # For example, a logged in user may need to assign additional attributes depending
- # on their role:
- #
- # class AccountsController < ApplicationController
- # include ActiveModel::MassAssignmentSecurity
- #
- # attr_accessible :first_name, :last_name
- # attr_accessible :first_name, :last_name, :plan_id, :as => :admin
- #
- # def update
- # ...
- # @account.update_attributes(account_params)
- # ...
- # end
- #
- # protected
- #
- # def account_params
- # role = admin ? :admin : :default
- # sanitize_for_mass_assignment(params[:account], role)
- # end
- #
- # end
- #
- # = Configuration options
- #
- # * <tt>mass_assignment_sanitizer</tt> - Defines sanitize method. Possible values are:
- # * <tt>:logger</tt> (default) - writes filtered attributes to logger
- # * <tt>:strict</tt> - raise <tt>ActiveModel::MassAssignmentSecurity::Error</tt> on any protected attribute update
- #
- # You can specify your own sanitizer object eg. MySanitizer.new.
- # See <tt>ActiveModel::MassAssignmentSecurity::LoggerSanitizer</tt> for example implementation.
- #
- #
module ClassMethods
# Attributes named in this macro are protected from mass-assignment
# whenever attributes are sanitized before assignment. A role for the
- # attributes is optional, if no role is provided then :default is used.
- # A role can be defined by using the :as option with a symbol or an array of symbols as the value.
+ # attributes is optional, if no role is provided then <tt>:default</tt>
+ # is used. A role can be defined by using the <tt>:as</tt> option with a
+ # symbol or an array of symbols as the value.
#
# Mass-assignment to these attributes will simply be ignored, to assign
# to them you can use direct writer methods. This is meant to protect
# sensitive attributes from being overwritten by malicious users
- # tampering with URLs or forms. Example:
+ # tampering with URLs or forms.
#
# class Customer
# include ActiveModel::MassAssignmentSecurity
@@ -73,7 +76,7 @@ module ActiveModel
#
# attr_protected :logins_count
# # Suppose that admin can not change email for customer
- # attr_protected :logins_count, :email, :as => :admin
+ # attr_protected :logins_count, :email, as: :admin
#
# def assign_attributes(values, options = {})
# sanitize_for_mass_assignment(values, options[:as]).each do |k, v|
@@ -82,23 +85,23 @@ module ActiveModel
# end
# end
#
- # When using the :default role:
+ # When using the <tt>:default</tt> role:
#
# customer = Customer.new
- # customer.assign_attributes({ "name" => "David", "email" => "a@b.com", :logins_count => 5 }, :as => :default)
- # customer.name # => "David"
- # customer.email # => "a@b.com"
- # customer.logins_count # => nil
+ # customer.assign_attributes({ name: 'David', email: 'a@b.com', logins_count: 5 }, as: :default)
+ # customer.name # => "David"
+ # customer.email # => "a@b.com"
+ # customer.logins_count # => nil
#
- # And using the :admin role:
+ # And using the <tt>:admin</tt> role:
#
# customer = Customer.new
- # customer.assign_attributes({ "name" => "David", "email" => "a@b.com", :logins_count => 5}, :as => :admin)
- # customer.name # => "David"
- # customer.email # => nil
- # customer.logins_count # => nil
+ # customer.assign_attributes({ name: 'David', email: 'a@b.com', logins_count: 5}, as: :admin)
+ # customer.name # => "David"
+ # customer.email # => nil
+ # customer.logins_count # => nil
#
- # customer.email = "c@d.com"
+ # customer.email = 'c@d.com'
# customer.email # => "c@d.com"
#
# To start from an all-closed default and enable attributes as needed,
@@ -124,8 +127,9 @@ module ActiveModel
# mass-assignment.
#
# Like +attr_protected+, a role for the attributes is optional,
- # if no role is provided then :default is used. A role can be defined by
- # using the :as option with a symbol or an array of symbols as the value.
+ # if no role is provided then <tt>:default</tt> is used. A role can be
+ # defined by using the <tt>:as</tt> option with a symbol or an array of
+ # symbols as the value.
#
# This is the opposite of the +attr_protected+ macro: Mass-assignment
# will only set attributes in this list, to assign to the rest of
@@ -141,9 +145,9 @@ module ActiveModel
# attr_accessor :name, :credit_rating
#
# # Both admin and default user can change name of a customer
- # attr_accessible :name, :as => [:admin, :default]
+ # attr_accessible :name, as: [:admin, :default]
# # Only admin can change credit rating of a customer
- # attr_accessible :credit_rating, :as => :admin
+ # attr_accessible :credit_rating, as: :admin
#
# def assign_attributes(values, options = {})
# sanitize_for_mass_assignment(values, options[:as]).each do |k, v|
@@ -152,20 +156,20 @@ module ActiveModel
# end
# end
#
- # When using the :default role:
+ # When using the <tt>:default</tt> role:
#
# customer = Customer.new
- # customer.assign_attributes({ "name" => "David", "credit_rating" => "Excellent", :last_login => 1.day.ago }, :as => :default)
+ # customer.assign_attributes({ name: 'David', credit_rating: 'Excellent', last_login: 1.day.ago }, as: :default)
# customer.name # => "David"
# customer.credit_rating # => nil
#
- # customer.credit_rating = "Average"
+ # customer.credit_rating = 'Average'
# customer.credit_rating # => "Average"
#
- # And using the :admin role:
+ # And using the <tt>:admin</tt> role:
#
# customer = Customer.new
- # customer.assign_attributes({ "name" => "David", "credit_rating" => "Excellent", :last_login => 1.day.ago }, :as => :admin)
+ # customer.assign_attributes({ name: 'David', credit_rating: 'Excellent', last_login: 1.day.ago }, as: :admin)
# customer.name # => "David"
# customer.credit_rating # => "Excellent"
#
@@ -185,23 +189,131 @@ module ActiveModel
self._active_authorizer = self._accessible_attributes
end
+ # Returns an instance of <tt>ActiveModel::MassAssignmentSecurity::BlackList</tt>
+ # with the attributes protected by #attr_protected method. If no +role+
+ # is provided, then <tt>:default</tt> is used.
+ #
+ # class Customer
+ # include ActiveModel::MassAssignmentSecurity
+ #
+ # attr_accessor :name, :email, :logins_count
+ #
+ # attr_protected :logins_count
+ # attr_protected :logins_count, :email, as: :admin
+ # end
+ #
+ # Customer.protected_attributes
+ # # => #<ActiveModel::MassAssignmentSecurity::BlackList: {"logins_count"}>
+ #
+ # Customer.protected_attributes(:default)
+ # # => #<ActiveModel::MassAssignmentSecurity::BlackList: {"logins_count"}>
+ #
+ # Customer.protected_attributes(:admin)
+ # # => #<ActiveModel::MassAssignmentSecurity::BlackList: {"logins_count", "email"}>
def protected_attributes(role = :default)
protected_attributes_configs[role]
end
+ # Returns an instance of <tt>ActiveModel::MassAssignmentSecurity::WhiteList</tt>
+ # with the attributes protected by #attr_accessible method. If no +role+
+ # is provided, then <tt>:default</tt> is used.
+ #
+ # class Customer
+ # include ActiveModel::MassAssignmentSecurity
+ #
+ # attr_accessor :name, :credit_rating
+ #
+ # attr_accessible :name, as: [:admin, :default]
+ # attr_accessible :credit_rating, as: :admin
+ # end
+ #
+ # Customer.accessible_attributes
+ # # => #<ActiveModel::MassAssignmentSecurity::WhiteList: {"name"}>
+ #
+ # Customer.accessible_attributes(:default)
+ # # => #<ActiveModel::MassAssignmentSecurity::WhiteList: {"name"}>
+ #
+ # Customer.accessible_attributes(:admin)
+ # # => #<ActiveModel::MassAssignmentSecurity::WhiteList: {"name", "credit_rating"}>
def accessible_attributes(role = :default)
accessible_attributes_configs[role]
end
+ # Returns a hash with the protected attributes (by #attr_accessible or
+ # #attr_protected) per role.
+ #
+ # class Customer
+ # include ActiveModel::MassAssignmentSecurity
+ #
+ # attr_accessor :name, :credit_rating
+ #
+ # attr_accessible :name, as: [:admin, :default]
+ # attr_accessible :credit_rating, as: :admin
+ # end
+ #
+ # Customer.active_authorizers
+ # # => {
+ # # :admin=> #<ActiveModel::MassAssignmentSecurity::WhiteList: {"name", "credit_rating"}>,
+ # # :default=>#<ActiveModel::MassAssignmentSecurity::WhiteList: {"name"}>
+ # #  }
def active_authorizers
self._active_authorizer ||= protected_attributes_configs
end
alias active_authorizer active_authorizers
+ # Returns an empty array by default. You can still override this to define
+ # the default attributes protected by #attr_protected method.
+ #
+ # class Customer
+ # include ActiveModel::MassAssignmentSecurity
+ #
+ # def self.attributes_protected_by_default
+ # [:name]
+ # end
+ # end
+ #
+ # Customer.protected_attributes
+ # # => #<ActiveModel::MassAssignmentSecurity::BlackList: {:name}>
def attributes_protected_by_default
[]
end
+ # Defines sanitize method.
+ #
+ # class Customer
+ # include ActiveModel::MassAssignmentSecurity
+ #
+ # attr_accessor :name
+ #
+ # attr_protected :name
+ #
+ # def assign_attributes(values)
+ # sanitize_for_mass_assignment(values).each do |k, v|
+ # send("#{k}=", v)
+ # end
+ # end
+ # end
+ #
+ # # See ActiveModel::MassAssignmentSecurity::StrictSanitizer for more information.
+ # Customer.mass_assignment_sanitizer = :strict
+ #
+ # customer = Customer.new
+ # customer.assign_attributes(name: 'David')
+ # # => ActiveModel::MassAssignmentSecurity::Error: Can't mass-assign protected attributes for Customer: name
+ #
+ # Also, you can specify your own sanitizer object.
+ #
+ # class CustomSanitizer < ActiveModel::MassAssignmentSecurity::Sanitizer
+ # def process_removed_attributes(klass, attrs)
+ # raise StandardError
+ # end
+ # end
+ #
+ # Customer.mass_assignment_sanitizer = CustomSanitizer.new
+ #
+ # customer = Customer.new
+ # customer.assign_attributes(name: 'David')
+ # # => StandardError: StandardError
def mass_assignment_sanitizer=(value)
self._mass_assignment_sanitizer = if value.is_a?(Symbol)
const_get(:"#{value.to_s.camelize}Sanitizer").new(self)
@@ -227,11 +339,11 @@ module ActiveModel
protected
- def sanitize_for_mass_assignment(attributes, role = nil)
+ def sanitize_for_mass_assignment(attributes, role = nil) #:nodoc:
_mass_assignment_sanitizer.sanitize(self.class, attributes, mass_assignment_authorizer(role))
end
- def mass_assignment_authorizer(role)
+ def mass_assignment_authorizer(role) #:nodoc:
self.class.active_authorizer[role || :default]
end
end