class MyProfileController < ApplicationController needs_profile before_filter :login_required # declares that the controller needs an specific type of profile. Example: # # class PersonDetailControlles < ProfileAdminController # requires_profile_class Person # end # # The above controller will reject every request to it unless the current # profile (as indicated by the first URL component) is of class Person (or of # a subclass of Person) def self.requires_profile_class(some_class) before_filter do |controller| unless controller.send(:profile).kind_of?(some_class) controller.send(:render_access_denied, _("This action is not available for \"%s\".") % controller.send(:profile).name) end end end end