# Filters added to this controller apply to all controllers in the application.
# Likewise, all the methods added will be available for all controllers.

class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
  # Pick a unique cookie name to distinguish our session data from others'
  session :session_key => '_contact_session_id'

  before_filter :get_contactgroups

  # HACK - do something more advanced here:-)
  @@magic_password = ''
  
  def ApplicationController.application_password
    @@magic_password
  end
  
  private
  def authorize
    unless session[:valid_login]
      session[:original_uri] = request.request_uri
      # flash[:notice] = "Please log in"
      redirect_to(:controller => "login" , :action => "login" )
    end
  end
  
  def get_contactgroups
    @contactgroups = Contactgroup.find(:all)
  end
end