Authorizers, Extractors, and Policy objects

1 · Seth Vargo · Nov. 4, 2013, midnight
Recently I was working on a Rails 4 project, and much to my surprise, my favorite authorization framework is not supported! CanCan had long been my "go-to" framework for its simplicty and readability. I started searching the Internet for alternative gems, but many of them were also "not-Rails-4-ready" or had not had activity in months. As a Ruby developer, I cannot believe I did not think of this on my own! At the end of the post, the team showcases Pundit - a Ruby gem that encapsulates the cont...