def format_resource resource, format
        if resource.is_a?(ActiveRecord::Base) and not resource.valid?
          resource.errors.send "to_#{format}"
        else
          resource.send "to_#{format}"
        end
      end
def format_resource resource, format
        if resource.is_a?(ActiveRecord::Base) and not resource.valid?
          resource.errors.send "to_
        else
          resource.send "to_
        end
      end
def format_resource resource , format if resource . is_a? ( ActiveRecord :: Base ) and not resource . valid? resource . errors . send "to_#{format}" else resource . send "to_#{format}" end end
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