# 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