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Alternate solution for raising `JSONAPI::Exceptions::InvalidFieldValue` in `replace_fields`?
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Description
I'm currently using a callback before save to handle authorization.
module V1
class BaseResource < JSONAPI::Resource
# ...
set_callback :save, :before, :authorize
# ...
end
end
I verify that authorization has been performed on each action in the ApplicationController:
class ApplicationController < JSONAPI::ResourceController
# ...
after_action :verify_policy_authorized, except: [:index]
def verify_policy_authorized
raise PolicyAuthorizationNotPerformedError unless policy_authorized?
end
# ...
end
Unfortunately, if an invalid value is submitted for an enum attribute the before save callback never happens because a JSONAPI::Exceptions::InvalidFieldValue is raised in _replace_fields. This causes verify_policy_authorized to not be called which raises the PolicyAuthorizationNotPerformedError.
I could obviously hack in a fix, but I wondered if this was a sign that a more general approach would be better. For example, should we provide a hook into exceptions raised and rescued which would allow the user of jsonapi-resources to handle things like bypassing policy authorization?
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Research direction
Start by tracing the enum validation path through _replace_fields and JSONAPI::Exceptions::InvalidFieldValue, then review the save callback in V1::BaseResource and verify_policy_authorized in ApplicationController. The issue proposes a general exception hook, but does not define the hook's behavior or a concrete completion test.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rails, ruby
- Domain
- api, backend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100