gistfile1.txt

 def index
    @bugs = nil
    if request.post?

      mappings = Hash.new{|k,v|v}

      allowed_user_attrib = [:company_name, :name]
      allowed_bug_attrib  = [:submitter]

      user_attrib = params[:user].reject{|k,v| ! allowed_user_attrib.include?(k)}
      bug_attrib  = params[:bug].reject {|k,v| ! allowed_bug_attrib.include?(k)}

      if user_attrib
        user = User.find(:first, :conditions => user_attrib)
        bug_attrib.merge!({:user_id => user})
      end

      @bugs = Bug.find(:all, :conditions => bug_attrib)
    end
  end