gistfile1.rb

  def create
    valid_save = true

    Contact.transaction do
      ## See if we're dealing with a new @contact or an existing contact
      ## FIXME: Error out if email isn't filled in.
      @contact = Contact.find_by_email( params[:contact][:email] )

      if @contact.nil?
        logger.debug("New contact")
        @contact = Contact.new( params[:contact] )
      else
        logger.debug("Updating contact")
        @contact.update_attributes( params[:contact] )
      end

      if @contact.valid?
        @contact.save

        ## FIXME: I imagine there's a better way to pull the most
        ## recent response.
        @response = @contact.responses[-1]

        ## TODO: This needs to move to a call for workling/starling
        ResponseMailer.deliver_alert @response
      else
        valid_save = false
        
        ## FIXME
        logger.error @contact.errors.full_messages

        raise ActiveRecord::Rollback
      end
    end

    if valid_save
      respond_to do |format|
        flash[:message] = "Success!"

        format.html  { render :action => "show",           :status => :created }
        format.xml   { render :xml    => @contact.to_xml,  :status => :created }
        format.json  { render :json   => @contact.to_json, :status => :created }
        format.yaml  { render :text   => @contact.to_yaml, :status => :created }
      end
    else
      respond_to do |format|
        flash[:message] = "There were errors!"

        format.html  { render :action => "new",               :status => :bad_request }
        format.xml   { render :xml    => @contact.to_xml,     :status => :bad_request }
        format.json  { render :json   => @contact.to_json(:include => :responses), :status => :bad_request }
        format.yaml  { render :text   => @contact.to_yaml,    :status => :bad_request }
      end
    end
  end