module Geokit::IpGeocodeLookup

Contains a class method geocode_ip_address which can be used to enable automatic geocoding for request IP addresses. The geocoded information is stored in a cookie and in the session to minimize web service calls. The point of the helper is to enable location-based websites to have a best-guess for new visitors.

Private Instance Methods

get_ip_address() click to toggle source

Returns the real ip address, though this could be the localhost ip address. No special handling here anymore.

# File lib/geokit-rails/ip_geocode_lookup.rb, line 44
def get_ip_address
  request.remote_ip
end
store_ip_location() click to toggle source

Places the IP address' geocode location into the session if it can be found. Otherwise, looks for a geo location cookie and uses that value. The last resort is to call the web service to get the value.

# File lib/geokit-rails/ip_geocode_lookup.rb, line 29
def store_ip_location
  session[:geo_location] ||= retrieve_location_from_cookie_or_service
  cookies[:geo_location] = { :value => session[:geo_location].to_yaml, :expires => 30.days.from_now } if session[:geo_location]
end