From f341b0388cceef1a02ea56b5b1ca0d744c52c4b7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Francis Irving <francis@mysociety.org>
Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 17:34:24 +0100
Subject: Read only mode.

---
 app/controllers/application_controller.rb | 10 ++++++++++
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)

(limited to 'app/controllers/application_controller.rb')

diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index 1addc5bab..0e01ac149 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -175,6 +175,16 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
         end
     end
 
+    # 
+    def check_read_only
+        read_only = MySociety::Config.get('READ_ONLY')
+        if read_only
+            flash[:notice] = "<p>WhatDoTheyKnow is currently in maintenance. You can only view existing requests. You cannot make new ones, add followups or annotations, or otherwise change the database.</p> <p>" + read_only + "</p>"
+            redirect_to frontpage_url
+        end
+
+    end
+
     # For administration interface, return display name of authenticated user
     def admin_http_auth_user
         # This needs special magic in mongrel: http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/83067
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