How you can break up large Ability class in CanCan
def current_ability
@current_ability ||= Abilities.ability_for(current_user)
end
module Abilities
def self.ability_for(user)
if user.admin?
AdminAbility.new(user)
else user
MemberAbility.new(user)
else
GuestAbility.new
end
end
class AdminAbility
include CanCan::Ability
def initialize(user)
# ...
end
end
class MemberAbility
include CanCan::Ability
def initialize(user)
# ...
end
end
class GuestAbility
include CanCan::Ability
def initialize(user)
# ...
end
end
# move classes into separate files as needed if they get too long
end