Pearlception_Website_RoR/Pearlception/app/controllers/application_controller.rb

class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
  protect_from_forgery with: :exception
protected
  
  def authenticate_user
    if session[:user_id]
       # set current user object to @current_user object variable
      @current_user = User.find session[:user_id]
      return true
    else
      redirect_to(:controller => 'sessions', :action => 'login')
      return false
    end
  end

  def save_login_state
    if session[:user_id]
      redirect_to(:controller => 'sessions', :action => 'home')
      return false
    else
      return true
    end
  end
  
end