gitlabhq/app/observers/merge_request_observer.rb

class MergeRequestObserver < ActiveRecord::Observer
  cattr_accessor :current_user

  def after_create(merge_request)
    if merge_request.assignee && merge_request.assignee != current_user
      Notify.new_merge_request_email(merge_request.id).deliver
    end
  end

  def after_update(merge_request)
    send_reassigned_email(merge_request) if merge_request.is_being_reassigned?

    status = nil
    status = 'closed' if merge_request.is_being_closed?
    status = 'reopened' if merge_request.is_being_reopened?
    if status
      Note.create_status_change_note(merge_request, current_user, status)
    end
  end

  protected

  def send_reassigned_email(merge_request)
    recipients_ids = merge_request.assignee_id_was, merge_request.assignee_id
    recipients_ids.delete current_user.id

    recipients_ids.each do |recipient_id|
      Notify.reassigned_merge_request_email(recipient_id, merge_request.id, merge_request.assignee_id_was).deliver
    end
  end
end