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module RemoteDb
  module Concerns
    module RestrictedColumns
      extend ActiveSupport::Concern

      class ForbiddenColumnException < Exception; end

      included do
        def read_attribute_with_safety(name)
          original_db_column = self.class.original_columns.include?(name.to_sym)
          visible_db_column  = self.class.visible_columns.include? (name.to_sym)

          if (original_db_column && visible_db_column) || !original_db_column
            read_attribute_without_safety(name)
          else
            raise ForbiddenColumnException, "Column #{name} is not allowed for access."
          end
        end
        alias_method_chain :read_attribute, :safety
      end

      module ClassMethods

        def visible_columns
          @visible_columns ||= []
        end

        def original_columns
          @original_columns ||= []
        end

        # Note: This is a hack that relies on ActiveRecord's internals. Most of the
        # logic is originally from: ActiveRecord::ModelSchema#reset_column_information`

        def table_columns=(visible_columns)
          unless abstract_class?
            @visible_columns  = visible_columns
            @original_columns = columns.map(&:name).map(&:to_sym)
            @columns.reject! do |column|
              !visible_columns.include?(column.name.to_sym)
            end

            @column_names = @content_columns = @column_defaults = @columns_hash = nil
            @dynamic_methods_hash = nil
            @inheritance_column = nil unless defined?(@explicit_inheritance_column) && @explicit_inheritance_column
            @arel_engine = @relation = nil
          end
        end
      end
    end
  end
end

Version data entries

4 entries across 4 versions & 1 rubygems

Version	Path
remote_db-0.0.4	lib/remote_db/concerns/restricted_columns.rb
remote_db-0.0.3	lib/remote_db/concerns/restricted_columns.rb
remote_db-0.0.2	lib/remote_db/concerns/restricted_columns.rb
remote_db-0.0.1	lib/remote_db/concerns/restricted_columns.rb