passing parameters to private methods with before_filter

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Hello,

I was wondering if anybody can show me how to pass parameters to a Private method with before_filter. I've tried doing the proc blocked way with

before_filter {|c| c.private_method(params)} ...but this throws an exception when the method is private.

The rails api says that using the standard symbol reference ( before_filter :private_method) is for private and protected methods which leads me to assume that using the block method only works for public methods. Does anybody know how I might pass parameters to a private method with before_filter?

Thanks Greg T.

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You can use send:

  c.send(:private_method, params)

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Hi Bob,

That worked....thanks so much.

Greg