gistfile1.txt

  # Add post to user's collection
  #
  def collect_post(post, collection_title = 'Favourites')
    
    # Check if collection exists
    collection = self.collections.limit(1).where(:title => collection_title)
    
    # if there is no such collection, create one!
    if collection.length == 0
      c = Collection.new
      c.user = self
      c.title = collection_title
      c.save
    end

    # Assign post to collection
    c = (c) ? c : collection
    
    c.posts << post
    
  end