CRAN package

[RoyalTS]

Could you put this package on CRAN?

[MarkEdmondson1234]

I could, but there are only two functions. Are there other features I could perhaps add? Otherwise it may be easiest for you to copy paste the functions into your own project.

[RoyalTS]

Can't think of anything else so yeah, I may just nick the one function I actually need.

[RoyalTS]

Actually – this may be beyond the scope of the package – but it would be great if one could attach roles to the Google accounts and allow users differential access to features based on these roles. Some parts of the Google Apps API sound like that should be possible but I haven't the foggiest how one would actually do this.

[MarkEdmondson1234]

That is doable, an extension of the whitelist() function that instead of TRUE or FALSE gives a rank, then its up to you to show or hide content based on that rank.

I think it would need to be configured what roles you want yourself (several lists of emails you want in each level) - the Google Apps API I think is just for user admin of that.

[RoyalTS]

The way I'm currently using the package is with more "local" solution. I have a data.frame with user emails and associated permissions and then grant access based on whether I find the appropriate permission in the data frame for the logged in user. But that is pretty hacky. Would be great to be able to keep all those permissions in the Google account somehow.

[ignacio82]

I have an idea for a function, not sure if it is doable. A shiny module that creates a modal window for authentification. The window blocks the use of the shiny app, and it can only be closed if you are on a provided whitelist.