    # File lib/chef/provider/route.rb, line 102
        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)

            run_command( :command => command )
            Chef::Log.info("#{@new_resource} added")
            @new_resource.updated_by_last_action(true)
          end

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