Question about Ruby Syntax in Rails

[xmitchx]

To extend sessions in my class I must do this in rails:

class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
	model :user
	before_filter :verify_user

	def verify_user
::ActionController::CgiRequest::DEFAULT_SESSION_OPTIONS.update(:session_expires => 1.hour.from_now)

		...
	end
end

I am new to Ruby Also. Why must I use the :: operator to access ActionController? And doesnt rails have an instance of CgiRequest with @request? Why Cant I use that?

[DougBTX]

Does this work?

def verify_user
    session_options[:session_expire] = 1.hour.from_now
    
    # ... more code ...
    
end

I am new to Ruby Also. Why must I use the :: operator to access ActionController?

I don't think you need the :: before ActionController. I don't think you even need the ActionController part either, because you are already inside the ActionController.

And doesnt rails have an instance of CgiRequest with @request? Why Cant I use that?

If it does have one, give it a try and see what happens, I've not used that before.

Douglas