# File lib/genomed.rb, line 216
    def create
      if input.config
        @config = YAML.load(input.config)
        if input.parameters
          # merge in the incoming parameters
          @config["parameters"].merge!(input.parameters)
        end
      else
        @config ||= {"parameters" => { "repoappliance" => hostname }, "classes" => []}
      end

      if input.next_step
        next_step = validate ? input.next_step : input.this_step
        begin
          method(next_step).to_proc.call
        rescue
          render "bootstrap_#{next_step}".to_sym
        end
      end
    end