/** * Parse Context * * Utility function, to expand strings out into objects. * @param {Object|String} context * @return {{internal: boolean, external: boolean, user: integer|null, app: integer|null, public: boolean}} */ module.exports = function parseContext(context) { // Parse what's passed to canThis.beginCheck for standard user and app scopes var parsed = { internal: false, external: false, user: null, app: null, public: true }; // NOTE: We use the `external` context for subscribers only at the moment. if (context && (context === 'external' || context.external)) { parsed.external = true; parsed.public = false; } if (context && (context === 'internal' || context.internal)) { parsed.internal = true; parsed.public = false; } if (context && context.user) { parsed.user = context.user; parsed.public = false; } if (context && context.app) { parsed.app = context.app; parsed.public = false; } return parsed; };