Question

Im trying to follow a tutorial online to set up an authentication system using LDAP active directory (have a VERY tough time). So the current error is:

undefined method `request_uri' for nil:NilClass

Referring to the following in my application controller:

def authenticate
unless session[:person]
session[:return_to] = @request.request_uri
redirect_to :controller => "login" , :action => "index"
return false

That part, I think, is supposed to save the url in an @request instance so that it can redirect the user there once he is logged in.

Is request_uri the wrong method? Any suggestions?

Answer 1

The problem isn’t the method being called. If you notice the error, the problem is you’re calling a method on nil. In other words, @request does not exist.

When accessing the request variable, it’s literally request, not @request.