    # File lib/chef/provider/route.rb, line 129
        def action_add
          # check to see if load_current_resource found the route
          if is_running
            Chef::Log.debug("#{@new_resource} route already active - nothing to do")
          else
            command = generate_command(:add)
            converge_by ("run #{ command } to add route") do
              run_command( :command => command )
              Chef::Log.info("#{@new_resource} added")
            end
          end

          #for now we always write the file (ugly but its what it is)
          generate_config
        end