gistfile1.rb

  def create
    if params[:member_id] and params[:title]
      
      # Periods in a username will have been translated to underscores
      member_id = params[:member_id].gsub('_', '.')
      title = params[:title]
      
      @member = Member.find(member_id)
      @label = Label.new(:username => member_id, :title => title)
      
      if @label.save
        
        @label.reload
        
        respond_to do |format|
          format.json { render :json => @label, :status => :created and return }
        end
      else
        respond_with :status => 406, :errors => @label.errors and return
      end
      
    end
    
    respond_with :status => 406, :errors => [ :message => "member_id and title parameters must be provided" ] and return
  end