gistfile1.txt

 def create

    params.each do |key,value|
      logger.warn "Param #{key}: #{value}"
    end

    url_args = { :latitude => params["longitude"], :longitude => params["longitude"] }

    logger.debug "url_args = #{url_args}"
    @count_threshold = CountThreshold.new(url_args)
    @count_threshold.save
    
    #ActiveRecord::Base.include_root_in_json = false

    respond_with(@count_threshold) do |format|
      format.html { render :json => @count_threshold }
      format.json { render :json => @count_threshold }
    end

  end

Param longitude: -2.4876
Param latitude: 194.5432
Param action: create
Param controller: count_thresholds
url_args = {:latitude=>"-2.4876", :longitude=>"-2.4876"}

When sent JSON;

Parameters: {"longitude"=>194.5432, "latitude"=>194.5432}
Param longitude: 194.5432
Param latitude: 194.5432
Param action: create
Param controller: count_thresholds
Param format: json
url_args = {:latitude=>194.5432, :longitude=>194.5432}

class CountThreshold < ActiveRecord::Base
attr_accessor :target_accuracy_percent, :min_bikes_to_count, :min_survey_time_seconds
attr_accessor :latitude, :longitude

before_save :fill_in_thresholds

def fill_in_thresholds
@target_accuracy_percent = 34
@min_bikes_to_count = 21
@min_survey_time_seconds = 780
end

def fill_in_thresholds
target_accuracy_percent = 34
min_bikes_to_count = 21
min_survey_time_seconds = 780
end