Rework capabilities to avoid assumptions about missing tokens
The logic about missing tokens implying logged in users (and that all logged in users have access to any method protected by a token capability) is correct. However, I believe it is both confusing and brittle, and leaves a security-related door ajar for future foot-gun incidents. Instead, apply Abilities as normal, and keep the Capabilities involvement only for situations where a token is provided. This reduces the cognitive burden when considering Abilities in isolation.
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@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class Ability
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can :welcome, :site
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can [:create, :edit, :comment, :subscribe, :unsubscribe], DiaryEntry
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can [:new, :create], Report
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can [:read, :read_one, :update, :update_one, :delete_one], UserPreference
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if user.moderator?
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can [:index, :show, :resolve, :ignore, :reopen], Issue
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@ -7,15 +7,12 @@ class Capability
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if user
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can [:read, :read_one], UserPreference if capability?(token, :allow_read_prefs)
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can [:update, :update_one, :delete_one], UserPreference if capability?(token, :allow_write_prefs)
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end
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end
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private
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# If a user provides no tokens, they've authenticated via a non-oauth method
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# and permission to access to all capabilities is assumed.
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def capability?(token, cap)
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token.nil? || token.read_attribute(cap)
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token&.read_attribute(cap)
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end
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end
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@ -54,12 +54,4 @@ class AdministratorAbilityTest < AbilityTest
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assert ability.can?(action, DiaryComment), "should be able to #{action} DiaryComment"
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end
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end
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test "administrator does not auto-grant user preferences" do
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ability = Ability.new create(:administrator_user)
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[:read, :read_one, :update, :update_one, :delete_one].each do |act|
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assert ability.cannot? act, UserPreference
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end
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end
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end
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@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class UserCapabilityTest < CapabilityTest
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# a user with no tokens
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capability = Capability.new create(:user), nil
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[:read, :read_one, :update, :update_one, :delete_one].each do |act|
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assert capability.can? act, UserPreference
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assert capability.cannot? act, UserPreference
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end
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# A user with empty tokens
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