def zip_params(model, map)
    map.each do |k, v|
      model.k => params[v]
    end
  end

  def create
    @site = Site.new

    Site.transaction do
      # I'd like to replace all the repetitive assignments with this:
      # zip_params(@site, {
      #   :name => :name,
      #   :dbc => :dbc_id
      #   # etc. for each param
      # })

      @site.name = params[:name]
      @site.client_id = params[:client_id]
      @sites.dbc = params[:dbc_id]
      @site.db_name = params[:db_name]
      @site.db_user = params[:db_user]
      @site.db_pass = params[:db_pass]
      @site.mongrel_count = params[:mongrel_count]
      @site.host_name = params[:host_name]
      @site.host_email = params[:host_email]
      @site.created_by = session[:user_id]

      valid = @site.valid?
      if (forced)
        @site.save
      elsif(valid and @site.warnings.size == 0)
        @site.save
      end
    #end
    text = @site.to_ext_status(forced).to_json
    render :text=>text
  end