discourse/app/models/screened_ip_address.rb

require_dependency 'screening_model'

# A ScreenedIpAddress record represents an IP address or subnet that is being watched,
# and possibly blocked from creating accounts.
class ScreenedIpAddress < ActiveRecord::Base

  include ScreeningModel

  default_action :block

  validates :ip_address, ip_address_format: true, presence: true

  def self.watch(ip_address, opts={})
    match_for_ip_address(ip_address) || create(opts.slice(:action_type).merge(ip_address: ip_address))
  end

  def self.match_for_ip_address(ip_address)
    # The <<= operator on inet columns means "is contained within or equal to".
    #
    # Read more about PostgreSQL's inet data type here:
    #
    #   http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/datatype-net-types.html
    #   http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/functions-net.html
    where("'#{ip_address.to_s}' <<= ip_address").first
  end

  def self.should_block?(ip_address)
    b = match_for_ip_address(ip_address)
    b.record_match! if b
    !!b and b.action_type == actions[:block]
  end
end