# File lib/chef/couchdb.rb, line 74
    def create_db(check_for_existing=true)
      @database_list = @rest.get_rest("_all_dbs")
      if !check_for_existing || !@database_list.any? { |db| db == couchdb_database }
        response = @rest.put_rest(couchdb_database, Hash.new)
      end
      couchdb_database
    end