Look into having before/after methods for Controller routes about lavaca HOT 1 OPEN

var HomeController = BaseController.extend({
  index: function(params, history) {
    var model = new Model();
    return this.view(null, HomeView, model);
  }
});

var authenticationCheck = function() {
    if (!user.isAuthenticated()) {
        redirect('/login');
    }
};

var HomeController = BaseController.extend({
  index: function(params, history) {
    authenticationCheck();
    var model = new Model();
    return this.view(null, HomeView, model);
  }
});

var authenticationCheck = function() {
    if (!user.isAuthenticated()) {
        redirect('/login');
    }
};

var HomeController = BaseController.extend({
  index: function(params, history) {
    var model = new Model();
    return this.view(null, HomeView, model);
  }
});

// redefine HomeController#index to achieve "before" advice
var originalIndexMethod = HomeController.prototype.index;
HomeController.prototype.index = function() {
    authenticationCheck();
    return originalIndexMethod.apply(this, arguments);
}

var BigController = BaseController.extend({
  index: function(params, history) { /* big function body */ },
  about: function(params, history) { /* big function body */ },
  contact: function(params, history) { /* big function body */ },
  admin: function(params, history) { /* big function body */ },
  journal: function(params, history) { /* big function body */ },
  stuffNoOneCanEverKnow: function(params, history) { /* big function body */ },
  secretsEveryoneKnowsAnyway: function(params, history) { /* big function body */ }
});

var authenticationCheck = function() {
    if (!user.isAuthenticated()) {
        redirect('/login');
    }
};

['admin', 'journal', 'stuffNoOneCanEverKnow'].forEach(function(name) {
    var originalMethod = BigController.prototype[name];
    BigController.prototype[name] = function() {
        authenticationCheck();
        return originalMethod.apply(this, arguments);
    };
});