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+/**
+ * Created by teone on 12/5/16.
+ */
+import {Directive, OnDestroy} from '@angular/core';
+import {AuthService} from '../services/rest/auth.service';
+import {Router} from '@angular/router';
+
+@Directive({
+  selector: '[xos-protected]',
+  providers: [AuthService]
+})
+export class ProtectedDirective implements OnDestroy {
+  private sub:any = null;
+
+  constructor(private authService:AuthService, private router:Router) {
+    console.log('protected directive');
+    if (!authService.isAuthenticated()) {
+      console.log('redirect');
+      this.router.navigate(['/login']);
+    }
+
+    // this.sub = this.authService.subscribe((val) => {
+    //   if (!val.authenticated) {
+    //     this.router.navigate(['LoggedoutPage']); // tells them they've been logged out (somehow)
+    //   }
+    // });
+  }
+
+  ngOnDestroy() {
+    // if (this.sub != null) {
+    //   this.sub.unsubscribe();
+    // }
+  }
+}