1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/app/models/concerns/issuable.rb b/app/models/concerns/issuable.rb
index 97846b06d72..c21e7fd0e3b 100644
--- a/app/models/concerns/issuable.rb
+++ b/app/models/concerns/issuable.rb
@@ -159,6 +159,16 @@ module Issuable
     end
   end
 
+  # Convert this Issuable class name to a format usable by Ability definitions
+  #
+  # Examples:
+  #
+  #   issuable.class           # => MergeRequest
+  #   issuable.to_ability_name # => "merge_request"
+  def to_ability_name
+    self.class.to_s.underscore
+  end
+
   private
 
   def filter_superceded_votes(votes, notes)