# This is all inside a controller

def create_user
  @user = User.new
  @track_methods = []

  set_password()

  set_roles()

  set_ownership()

  # NOW:   will @track_methods reflect all the additions in methods below?  And will @user
  # object have been updated?  My question is how do I share objects accross method calls like this.
end

private
def set_passwords
  @track_methods << "passwords"
  @user.password = 'xxxx'
end

def set_roles
  @track_methods << "roles"
  @user.roles = Role.find(params[:roles])
end

def set_ownership
  @track_methods << "ownership"
  @user.stands = Stand.find(params[:stands])
end