Redirect to the previous URL on timeout, closes #1596

CHANGELOG.rdoc

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Notes: https://github.com/plataformatec/devise/wiki/How-To:-Upgrade-to-Devise-2.
   * Do not run validations unless on reconfirmable branch
 
 * enhancements
+  * Redirect to the previous URL on timeout
   * Inherit from the same Devise parent controller (by @sj26)
   * Allow parent_controller to be customizable via Devise.parent_controller, useful for engines
   * Allow router_name to be customizable via Devise.router_name, useful for engines

lib/devise/failure_app.rb

@@ -53,14 +53,19 @@ def recall
 
     def redirect
       store_location!
-      flash[:alert] = i18n_message
+      if flash[:timedout] && flash[:alert]
+        flash.keep(:timedout)
+        flash.keep(:alert)
+      else
+        flash[:alert] = i18n_message
+      end
       redirect_to redirect_url
     end
 
   protected
 
     def i18n_message(default = nil)
-      message = warden.message || warden_options[:message] || default || :unauthenticated
+      message = warden_message || default || :unauthenticated
 
       if message.is_a?(Symbol)
         I18n.t(:"#{scope}.#{message}", :resource_name => scope,
@@ -71,6 +76,15 @@ def i18n_message(default = nil)
     end
 
     def redirect_url
+      if warden_message == :timeout
+        flash[:timedout] = true
+        attempted_path || scope_path
+      else
+        scope_path
+      end
+    end
+
+    def scope_path
       opts  = {}
       route = :"new_#{scope}_session_path"
       opts[:format] = request_format unless skip_format?
@@ -139,6 +153,10 @@ def warden_options
       env['warden.options']
     end
 
+    def warden_message
+      @message ||= warden.message || warden_options[:message]
+    end
+
     def scope
       @scope ||= warden_options[:scope] || Devise.default_scope
     end

test/integration/timeoutable_test.rb

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def last_request_at
     assert_not_nil last_request_at
 
     get users_path
-    assert_redirected_to new_user_session_path
+    assert_redirected_to users_path
     assert_not warden.authenticated?(:user)
   end
 
@@ -68,12 +68,25 @@ def last_request_at
 
       get expire_user_path(user)
       get users_path
-      assert_redirected_to new_user_session_path
+      assert_redirected_to users_path
       assert_not warden.authenticated?(:user)
     end
   end
 
   test 'error message with i18n' do
+    store_translations :en, :devise => {
+      :failure => { :user => { :timeout => 'Session expired!' } }
+    } do
+      user = sign_in_as_user
+
+      get expire_user_path(user)
+      get root_path
+      follow_redirect!
+      assert_contain 'Session expired!'
+    end
+  end
+
+  test 'error message with i18n with double redirect' do
     store_translations :en, :devise => {
       :failure => { :user => { :timeout => 'Session expired!' } }
     } do
@@ -82,15 +95,16 @@ def last_request_at
       get expire_user_path(user)
       get users_path
       follow_redirect!
+      follow_redirect!
       assert_contain 'Session expired!'
     end
   end
-  
+
   test 'time out not triggered if remembered' do
     user = sign_in_as_user :remember_me => true
     get expire_user_path(user)
     assert_not_nil last_request_at
-    
+
     get users_path
     assert_response :success
     assert warden.authenticated?(:user)