after_sign_in_path_for now redirects to session[scope_return_to] if any value is stored in it

CHANGELOG.rdoc

@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
   * Allow idempotent API requests
   * Fix bug where logs did not show 401 as status code
 
+* deprecation
+  * redirect_location is deprecated, please use after_sign_in_path_for
+  * after_sign_in_path_for now redirects to session[scope_return_to] if any value is stored in it
+
 == 1.4.7
 
 * bug fix

app/controllers/devise/confirmations_controller.rb

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class Devise::ConfirmationsController < ApplicationController
 
     # The path used after confirmation.
     def after_confirmation_path_for(resource_name, resource)
-      redirect_location(resource_name, resource)
+      after_sign_in_path_for(resource)
     end
 
 end

app/controllers/devise/passwords_controller.rb

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class Devise::PasswordsController < ApplicationController
       flash_message = resource.active_for_authentication? ? :updated : :updated_not_active
       set_flash_message(:notice, flash_message) if is_navigational_format?
       sign_in(resource_name, resource)
-      respond_with resource, :location => redirect_location(resource_name, resource)
+      respond_with resource, :location => after_sign_in_path_for(resource)
     else
       respond_with_navigational(resource){ render_with_scope :edit }
     end

app/controllers/devise/registrations_controller.rb

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class Devise::RegistrationsController < ApplicationController
       if resource.active_for_authentication?
         set_flash_message :notice, :signed_up if is_navigational_format?
         sign_in(resource_name, resource)
-        respond_with resource, :location => redirect_location(resource_name, resource)
+        respond_with resource, :location => after_sign_up_path_for(resource)
       else
         set_flash_message :notice, :inactive_signed_up, :reason => inactive_reason(resource) if is_navigational_format?
         expire_session_data_after_sign_in!
@@ -83,11 +83,6 @@ class Devise::RegistrationsController < ApplicationController
       after_sign_in_path_for(resource)
     end
 
-    # Overwrite redirect_for_sign_in so it takes uses after_sign_up_path_for.
-    def redirect_location(scope, resource)
-      stored_location_for(scope) || after_sign_up_path_for(resource)
-    end
-
     # Returns the inactive reason translated.
     def inactive_reason(resource)
       reason = resource.inactive_message.to_s
@@ -103,13 +98,7 @@ class Devise::RegistrationsController < ApplicationController
     # The default url to be used after updating a resource. You need to overwrite
     # this method in your own RegistrationsController.
     def after_update_path_for(resource)
-      if defined?(super)
+      signed_in_root_path(resource)
-        ActiveSupport::Deprecation.warn "Defining after_update_path_for in ApplicationController " <<
-          "is deprecated. Please add a RegistrationsController to your application and define it there."
-        super
-      else
-        after_sign_in_path_for(resource)
-      end
     end
 
     # Authenticates the current scope and gets the current resource from the session.

app/controllers/devise/sessions_controller.rb

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class Devise::SessionsController < ApplicationController
     resource = warden.authenticate!(:scope => resource_name, :recall => "#{controller_path}#new")
     set_flash_message(:notice, :signed_in) if is_navigational_format?
     sign_in(resource_name, resource)
-    respond_with resource, :location => redirect_location(resource_name, resource)
+    respond_with resource, :location => after_sign_in_path_for(resource)
   end
 
   # DELETE /resource/sign_out

app/controllers/devise/unlocks_controller.rb

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class Devise::UnlocksController < ApplicationController
     if resource.errors.empty?
       set_flash_message :notice, :unlocked if is_navigational_format?
       sign_in(resource_name, resource)
-      respond_with_navigational(resource){ redirect_to redirect_location(resource_name, resource) }
+      respond_with_navigational(resource){ redirect_to after_sign_in_path_for(resource) }
     else
       respond_with_navigational(resource.errors, :status => :unprocessable_entity){ render_with_scope :new }
     end

lib/devise/controllers/helpers.rb

@@ -166,12 +166,21 @@ module Devise
         session.delete("#{scope}_return_to")
       end
 
+      # The scope root url to be used when he's signed in. By default, it first
+      # tries to find a resource_root_path, otherwise it uses the root_path.
+      def signed_in_root_path(resource_or_scope)
+        scope = Devise::Mapping.find_scope!(resource_or_scope)
+        home_path = "#{scope}_root_path"
+        respond_to?(home_path, true) ? send(home_path) : root_path
+      end
+
       # The default url to be used after signing in. This is used by all Devise
       # controllers and you can overwrite it in your ApplicationController to
       # provide a custom hook for a custom resource.
       #
-      # By default, it first tries to find a resource_root_path, otherwise it
+      # By default, it first tries to find a valid resource_return_to key in the
-      # uses the root path. For a user scope, you can define the default url in
+      # session, then it fallbacks to resource_root_path, otherwise it uses the
+      # root path. For a user scope, you can define the default url in
       # the following way:
       #
       #   map.user_root '/users', :controller => 'users' # creates user_root_path
@@ -180,22 +189,20 @@ module Devise
       #     user.root :controller => 'users' # creates user_root_path
       #   end
       #
-      #
       # If the resource root path is not defined, root_path is used. However,
       # if this default is not enough, you can customize it, for example:
       #
       #   def after_sign_in_path_for(resource)
-      #     if resource.is_a?(User) && resource.can_publish?
+      #     store_location_for(resource) ||
-      #       publisher_url
+      #       if resource.is_a?(User) && resource.can_publish?
-      #     else
+      #         publisher_url
-      #       super
+      #       else
-      #     end
+      #         signed_in_root_path(resource)
+      #       end
       #   end
       #
       def after_sign_in_path_for(resource_or_scope)
-        scope = Devise::Mapping.find_scope!(resource_or_scope)
+        stored_location_for(resource_or_scope) || signed_in_root_path(resource_or_scope)
-        home_path = "#{scope}_root_path"
-        respond_to?(home_path, true) ? send(home_path) : root_path
       end
 
       # Method used by sessions controller to sign out a user. You can overwrite
@@ -216,11 +223,12 @@ module Devise
         scope    = Devise::Mapping.find_scope!(resource_or_scope)
         resource = args.last || resource_or_scope
         sign_in(scope, resource, options)
-        redirect_to redirect_location(scope, resource)
+        redirect_to after_sign_in_path_for(resource)
       end
 
       def redirect_location(scope, resource) #:nodoc:
-        stored_location_for(scope) || after_sign_in_path_for(resource)
+        ActiveSupport::Deprecation.warn "redirect_location in Devise is deprecated. Please use after_sign_in_path_for instead.", caller
+        after_sign_in_path_for(resource)
       end
 
       # Sign out a user and tries to redirect to the url specified by