I am working on an app where a company admin should be able to create and update users in his company. (Users can also create and update their accounts independently).
I used Devise and Cancan for registration and permission management. I configured Devise to get the required signup and user update processes. I created a namespace for the admin views.
My admin controller (/app/controllers/admin/base_controller.rb) looks like this:
class Admin::BaseController < ApplicationController
authorize_resource :class => false
layout 'admin'
def dashboard
end
end
In addition to my "regular" users_controller, I have a controller (/app/controllers/admin/users_controller.rb) and associated views dedicated to Admin user management.
class Admin::UsersController < Admin::BaseController
...
end
Now, what's the cleanest way to implement Devise-related user admin features (at this point, create and update users)?
Have a conditional (based on user permissions) in my "regular" registrations_controller and confirmations_controller to render and redirect different views? (cf. Devise form within a different controller)
Or create new controllers in my admin namespace? If the latest is better, what are the main steps to follow?