But Teacher should also have a user_id field, yes? On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 8:09 PM, Dave Maharaj :: WidePixels.com <d...@widepixels.com> wrote: > I think I may have caused my self more of a headache then necessary and > would like to hear your thoughts on my set up. > > On my site there are 2 different GROUPS a USER can sign up as. Each form > creates the USER and corresponding TEACHER profile (table has USER_ID) or > STUDENT profile (table has USER_ID). So when either signs up it creates a > USER and a TEACHER or STUDENT with the USER_ID being the USER ID. > > I chose to break the USERS for the TEACHERS and STUDENT because the profiles > are completely different and have different validation criteria. > > Now when add the Auth and ACL I want to now set it so the TEACHER or STUDENT > can edit their own contributions to the site. Where I am finding the > headache is when checking to see if the user can perform specific actions. > For example a TEACHER adds a new test the only person who can edit that test > would be the teacher who created it (among many other owner related > operation). But when the test was created it was done so by using the > teacher id and AUTH checks the User id. Now I am sure I can get the user id > front the teacher id but that seems like more work than needed because when > it comes to the STUDENT side of the site everything will have to be done the > same way to find the USER ID there as well. > > Another problem is the TEACHERS have a lot of HABTM tables where they can > select SUPPLIES , BOOKS, SKILLS...etc related to their TEST or EXAM they > create which are all related to the TEACHER thru the teacher id not the > user_id. > > In theory I would like to use only the user id but in my situation is that > possible because I choose to break up my users? > > Thanks for you time and insight to all... > > Dave > > >
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