How to block users from following other models?

[RailsCod3rFuture]

I have two models in my project. One for businesses and one for normal users. How would I be able to give businesses/users the ability to block each other?

[ghost]

You'd implement a check on the follow method for both models that checks the ID of the follower (the person making the request) against a block list owned by the followee (the person the follower is requesting to follow).

The block list in this example is done with a database table, but you could use a text file, a YAML file, Redis, etc. depending on your requirements.

The following code is just a sample: you'll need to modify it accordingly.

# example follow method
def follow(resource)
 unless current_user.is_blocked?(resource)
  current_user.follow!(resource)
 else 
  puts "You can't follow this resource!"
 end
end

# this method goes in both models
def is_blocked?(resource)
 blocked = BlockList.where(blocker_id: resource.id, blocked_id: current_user.id).first
 if blocked then
  return true
 else
  return false
 end
end

[RailsCod3rFuture]

I added the follow method that you gave me to the follow model, and I added the is_blocked method to the normal user and business model. I will probably render a view instead of showing the puts statement to provide better styling. On another note, can you try to create a sample application, I can't seem to find the one that you've posted before. I just want to understand the entire structure of the gem, so that I can maybe extend it later.

[ghost]

Hi, my apologies for not seeing this sooner: I'm rarely on GitHub these days. The code I provided was just something I typed up (adapted from a client project); I don't have a sample application yet (but I could create one).

The best way to understand the structure of the gem is to read the source files for it.

[RailsCod3rFuture]

You've done an awesome job with the gem. I just like to be 100% in the know with best practices for it. If you can build a bare-bones sample project. That would be nice. Thank you.

[ghost]

I didn't create this gem :)