Access Devise's current_user in Model

Question

How do I go about accessing Devises 'current_user' object inside of a model? I want to automatically append the current users id to a record when they create something. I know that I can manually set the user_id inside of the controller but I feel it would be easier/cleaner if it was handled by the model.

Answer 1

Essentially, this kind of logic doesn't belong in a Model, so you're best to pass current_user in through a function in the model or on creation. This answer sums it up.

I know, I know, that's not the answer you wanted. Unfortunately, it may be cleaner looking to you, but it adds overhead to your model that you really don't want.