class Ability include CanCan::Ability def initialize(user) user ||= User.new # guest user (not logged in) if user.admin? can :manage, :all can :schulden, :admins elsif user.koelkast? can :manage, Order elsif user[:id] can :read, :all can :update, User can :edit_dagschotel, User can :update_dagschotel, User can :create, Order end end end