Incorporating authorization into an AngularJS project is crucial. In my current project, which revolves around a social media concept, users with different roles may have varied access to view files.
For instance, envision two distinct roles: customer and company.
A shared view file might display different content for a customer compared to a company; for example, a company could have a rating on their profile while a customer cannot (different roles).
Likewise, within the same role, one customer may see a button on a page while another may not (same roles).
Simply checking roles is insufficient for proper authorization implementation in some cases, necessitating communication with the server.
I am considering several options:
Initiate a variable within the controller's scope representing permissions, initially set to false:
$scope.auth = { canRate: false, isConnected: false };Subsequently, update the auth object based on server responses and utilize
ng-ifdirectives in view files to show or hide elements accordingly.Create a directive passing comma-separated permissions:
<button auth="canRate,isConnected"></button>Check permissions against the server; if all are true, display the element.
- Employ
resolve: {...}and fetch essential data from the server during routing, sacrificing loading time for each page.
I am curious if there exists a more effective method to address this issue. Any suggestions would be highly valued.
Note: It should be noted that I have authentication and authorization handled server-side. The focus here is simply displaying elements in view files based on user roles or specific conditions as outlined above. These elements typically consist of buttons or links; otherwise, separate views could be utilized instead of concealing elements in a shared view. Furthermore, it is acknowledged that these approaches primarily serve display purposes and do not mitigate security challenges.