Exception class location in the rails framework

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Hi all,   I have a basic noobie question, but I can't find my answer. I've installed the acts as authenticated plug-in, and its incredibly easy to use. My only issue is that it doesn't give explicit exceptions for different conditions of a login failure. For instance, if a login id doesn't exist, I'd like to raise the "NoSuchUser" exception, if they haven't confirmed registration, I'd like to raise the "UserNotActivated" exception. These error are raised in the user model, and I'd like to catch them in the controller and flash the appropriate message. Where in the rails framework layout would I define the exception classes? I'd like to keep a class file per ruby file for cleaner code, and it doesn't seem that they belong in the "app" directory.

Thanks Todd

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Hi Todd

I think you cn find your answer by looking at this modified version of AAA login method

def login     return unless request.post?     self.current_user = User.authenticate(params[:login], params[:password])     if logged_in?       if params[:remember_me] == "1"         self.current_user.remember_me         cookies[:auth_token] = { :value => self.current_user.remember_token , :expires => self.current_user.remember_token_expires_at }       end       # redirect_back_or_default(:controller => '/ account', :action => 'index')       # redirect_back_or_default(:controller => 'main' , :action => 'index')       redirect_back_or_default(:controller => 'messages_inbox' , :action => 'list')

      flash[:notice] = "Logged in successfully"

    else       flash[:notice] = "Invalid Login/Password !"

    end   end

CCH