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form_authenticity_token

v2.0.3 - Show latest stable - 0 notes - Class: ActionController::RequestForgeryProtection

form_authenticity_token() protected

Sets the token value for the current session. Pass a :secret option in #protect_from_forgery to add a custom salt to the hash.

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# File actionpack/lib/action_controller/request_forgery_protection.rb, line 106
      def form_authenticity_token
        @form_authenticity_token ||= if request_forgery_protection_options[:secret]
          authenticity_token_from_session_id
        elsif session.respond_to?(:dbman) && session.dbman.respond_to?(:generate_digest)
          authenticity_token_from_cookie_session
        elsif session.nil?
          raise InvalidAuthenticityToken, "Request Forgery Protection requires a valid session.  Use #allow_forgery_protection to disable it, or use a valid session."
        else
          raise InvalidAuthenticityToken, "No :secret given to the #protect_from_forgery call.  Set that or use a session store capable of generating its own keys (Cookie Session Store)."
        end
      end

form_authenticity_token

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