Flask app progress

docker/router-dash/app/auth.py

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+from flask import session, redirect, flash
+from functools import wraps
+
+LEVEL_RANK = {'nothing': 0, 'viewer': 1, 'administrator': 2, 'manager': 3}
+
+
+def require_level(minimum):
+    """Decorator that enforces a minimum access level on an action route."""
+    def decorator(f):
+        @wraps(f)
+        def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+            current = session.get('access_level', 'nothing')
+            if LEVEL_RANK.get(current, 0) < LEVEL_RANK.get(minimum, 0):
+                if current == 'nothing':
+                    flash('Please log in to continue.', 'error')
+                    return redirect('/view/view_log_in')
+                flash('You do not have permission to perform this action.', 'error')
+                return redirect('/view/view_overview')
+            return f(*args, **kwargs)
+        return wrapper
+    return decorator