How to access current_user object in model?

Question

I am trying to write a method in my \"team\" model but current_user is showing this error

undefined local variable or method `current_user\' for #

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Answer 1

current_user is not available in any model, to access current_user in model do this

In your application controller

before_filter :set_current_user

def set_current_user
  Team.current_user = current_user
end

in your Team model add this line

cattr_accessor :current_user

Congrats, now current_user is available in every model, to get the current user just use the following line everywhere

Team.current_user

NOTE: Restart the server after adding the lines mentioned above!

Now in your question you can use it like

def set_default_url
  if Team.current_user.id == self.user_id
    "/assets/default_black_:style_logo.jpg"
  else
    "/assets/default_:style_logo.jpg"
  end
end

Hope this helps!