# File lib/merb-core/dispatch/router/resources.rb, line 70
      def resources(name, *args, &block)
        name       = name.to_s
        options    = extract_options_from_args!(args) || {}
        match_opts = options.except(*resource_options)
        options    = options.only(*resource_options)
        singular   = options[:singular] ? options[:singular].to_s : Extlib::Inflection.singularize(name)
        klass_name = args.first ? args.first.to_s : singular.to_const_string
        keys       = options.delete(:keys) || options.delete(:key)
        params     = { :controller => options.delete(:controller) || name }
        collection = options.delete(:collection) || {}
        member     = { :edit => :get, :delete => :get }.merge(options.delete(:member) || {})
        
        # Use the identifier for the class as a default
        begin
          if klass = Object.full_const_get(klass_name)
            keys ||= options[:identify]
            keys ||= @identifiers[klass]
          elsif options[:identify]
            raise Error, "The constant #{klass_name} does not exist, please specify the constant for this resource"
          end
        rescue NameError => e
          Merb.logger.debug!("Could not find resource model #{klass_name}")
        end
        
        keys = [ keys || :id ].flatten
        

        # Try pulling :namespace out of options for backwards compatibility
        options[:name_prefix]       ||= nil # Don't use a name_prefix if not needed
        options[:resource_prefix]   ||= nil # Don't use a resource_prefix if not needed
        options[:controller_prefix] ||= options.delete(:namespace)

        context = options[:identify]
        context = klass && options[:identify] ? identify(klass => options.delete(:identify)) : self
        context.namespace(name, options).to(params) do |resource|
          root_keys = keys.map { |k| ":#{k}" }.join("/")
          
          # => index
          resource.match("(/index)(.:format)", :method => :get).to(:action => "index").
            name(name).register_resource(name)
            
          # => create
          resource.match("(.:format)", :method => :post).to(:action => "create")
          
          # => new
          resource.match("/new(.:format)", :method => :get).to(:action => "new").
            name("new", singular).register_resource(name, "new")

          # => user defined collection routes
          collection.each_pair do |action, method|
            action = action.to_s
            resource.match("/#{action}(.:format)", :method => method).to(:action => "#{action}").
              name(action, name).register_resource(name, action)
          end

          # => show
          resource.match("/#{root_keys}(.:format)", match_opts.merge(:method => :get)).to(:action => "show").
            name(singular).register_resource(klass_name, :identifiers => keys)

          # => user defined member routes
          member.each_pair do |action, method|
            action = action.to_s
            resource.match("/#{root_keys}/#{action}(.:format)", match_opts.merge(:method => method)).
              to(:action => "#{action}").name(action, singular).register_resource(klass_name, action, :identifiers => keys)
          end

          # => update
          resource.match("/#{root_keys}(.:format)", match_opts.merge(:method => :put)).
            to(:action => "update")
            
          # => destroy
          resource.match("/#{root_keys}(.:format)", match_opts.merge(:method => :delete)).
            to(:action => "destroy")

          if block_given?
            parent_keys = keys.map do |k|
              k == :id ? "#{singular}_id".to_sym : k
            end
            
            nested_keys = parent_keys.map { |k| ":#{k}" }.join("/")

            nested_match_opts = match_opts.except(:id)
            nested_match_opts["#{singular}_id".to_sym] = match_opts[:id] if match_opts[:id]
            
            # Procs for building the extra collection/member resource routes
            placeholder = Router.resource_routes[ [@options[:resource_prefix], klass_name].flatten.compact ]
            builders    = {}
            
            builders[:collection] = lambda do |action, to, method|
              resource.before(placeholder).match("/#{action}(.:format)", match_opts.merge(:method => method)).
                to(:action => to).name(action, name).register_resource(name, action)
            end
            
            builders[:member] = lambda do |action, to, method|
              resource.match("/#{root_keys}/#{action}(.:format)", match_opts.merge(:method => method)).
                to(:action => to).name(action, singular).register_resource(klass_name, action, :identifiers => keys)
            end
            
            resource.options(:name_prefix => singular, :resource_prefix => klass_name, :parent_keys => parent_keys).
              match("/#{nested_keys}", nested_match_opts).resource_block(builders, &block)
          end
        end # namespace
      end