    # File lib/chef/environment.rb, line 445
        def self.create_default_environment(couchdb=nil)
          couchdb = couchdb || Chef::CouchDB.new
          begin
            Chef::Environment.cdb_load('_default', couchdb)
          rescue Chef::Exceptions::CouchDBNotFound
            env = Chef::Environment.new(couchdb)
            env.name '_default'
            env.description 'The default Chef environment'
            env.cdb_save
          end
        end