03 - redirecting to a different location.rb

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class BureaucracyController < ApplicationController
  def index
    redirect_to :controller => 'bureaucracy', :action => 'reservation_window'
  end

  def reservation_window
    redirect_to :action => 'claim_your_form', :id => 123
  end

  def claim_your_form
    redirect_to :action => 'fill_out_your_form', :id => params[:id]
  end

  def fill_out_your_form
    redirect_to :action => 'form_processing'
  end

  def form_processing
    redirect_to "http://www.dmv.org/"
  end
end
#---
"GET /bureaucracy HTTP/1.1" 302
"GET /bureaucracy/reservation_window HTTP/1.1" 302
"GET /bureaucracy/claim_your_form/123 HTTP/1.1" 302
"GET /bureaucracy/fill_out_your_form/123 HTTP/1.1" 302
"GET /bureaucracy/form_processing HTTP/1.1" 302
#---
class DangerController < ApplicationController
  def index
    redirect_to :action => 'safety' unless params[:i_like_danger]
    do_something_dangerous
  end

  # ...
end
#---
class DangerController < ApplicationController
  def index
    (redirect_to :action => 'safety' and return) unless params[:i_like_danger]
    do_something_dangerous
  end
end
#---