Rails - Apr 2008 - before_filter halts chain but won't perform redirect_to properly

I have implemented a simple admin before filter like the one shown on
railscasts.com at http://railscasts.com/episodes/20 &
http://railscasts.com/episodes/21

but I find that the redirect_to in my authorize function causes the the
Filter chain to halt and loop through 20 times with 302 errors trying to
redirect to *home_path* before it stops and does not render anything with
this error

Filter chain halted as
[#<ActionController::Filters::ClassMethods::SymbolFilter:0x2aaaabe7b2f8
@filter=:my_authenticate>] rendered_or_redirected.


issues_controller.rb

before_filter :my_authenticate , :except => {:index, :show}

---

application.rb

def my_authenticate
  unless admin?
    flash[:error] = "unauthorized access"
    *redirect_to home_path*
    false
  end
end


if I comment out *redirect_to home_path  *the app works, but non
normal users can access admin paths

any tips on why redirect_to breaks the filter chain so

i''m running rails 2.0.2

DHH says http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/128746  so I''d assume the
problem I''m seeing should be fixed

cheers

dion

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Based on the fact that it loops dozens of times, is this (or a similar) 
filter possibly in effect for home_path as well? I.e.,

/issues/new -> filter -> /home -> filter -> /home -> filter .. ad
nauseam
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that must be the problem...as the filter is in the same controller as the
redirect controller -- my root

so I guess the filter is being called over and over....

i''ll try a different tactic now...

cheers


On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 1:17 AM, Jan Foeh
<rails-mailing-list-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org>
wrote:
>
> Based on the fact that it loops dozens of times, is this (or a similar)
> filter possibly in effect for home_path as well? I.e.,
>
> /issues/new -> filter -> /home -> filter -> /home -> filter
.. ad
> nauseam
> --
> Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
>
> >
>
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