problem with https://gist.github.com/1205211#file_explained.coffee

gistfile1.coffee

zappa =
  run: (f)->
    # Re-compile the function in a context that contains the Zappa
    # methods as globals.
    app = require('express').createServer()
    vm = require 'vm'
    code = 'zappa_code='+f.toString()

    views = {}
    router = {}

    context =

      view: (name,code) ->
        views[name] = code

      render: (name) ->
        # ReferenceError: this_object is not defined
        views[name].apply(this_object) 

      get: (location,code) ->
        router[location] = code

    try
      vm.runInNewContext code, context, 'zappa.run() in bob.coffee'
    catch error
      console.log "Error = #{error}"

    context.zappa_code()

    # The following code gets called from the httpServer's router.
    app.get '/', (req, res) ->
      this_object =  # Populated from request, etc.
        params: req.query
        request: req
        response: res

      router['/'].apply(this_object)
      
    app.listen 3000

zappa.run ->

  get '/', ->
    render 'bob'

  view 'bob', ->
    "Hello bob, #{@params.foo}"