gistfile1.rb

# we have
admin.resources :meals do |meal|
  meal.resources :preparation_steps
  meal.resources :preparation_tools, :collection => {:associate => :post},
                                     :member => {:disassociate => :delete}
end


# i've added a "sort" method to the preparation_steps controller, and need
# to access /admin/meals/:meal_id/preparation_steps/:preparation_step_id/sort

# this is wrong but was the thing that would generate routes that were reasonable
admin.resources :meals do |meal|
  meal.resources :preparation_steps do |step|
   step.resource :sort, :controller => "preparation_tools", :action => "sort"
  end

  meal.resources :preparation_tools, :collection => {:associate => :post},
                                     :member => {:disassociate => :delete}
end