# File lib/god/contacts/scout.rb, line 35
      def notify(message, time, priority, category, host)
        data = {
          :client_key => arg(:client_key),
          :plugin_id => arg(:plugin_id),
          :format => 'xml',
          'alert[subject]' => message,
          'alert[body]' => Scout.format.call(message, priority, category, host)
        }

        uri = URI.parse('http://scoutapp.com/alerts/create')
        Net::HTTP.post_form(uri, data)

        self.info = "sent scout alert to plugin ##{plugin_id}"
      rescue => e
        applog(nil, :info, "failed to send scout alert to plugin ##{plugin_id}: #{e.message}")
        applog(nil, :debug, e.backtrace.join("\n"))
      end