# File lib/aws/elb/load_balancer_collection.rb, line 88
      def create name, options = {}

        if listeners = options[:listeners]
          options[:listeners] = [listeners].flatten.map do |listener|
            format_listener_opts(listener)
          end
        end

        if zones = options[:availability_zones]
          options[:availability_zones] = [zones].flatten.map do |zone|
            zone.is_a?(EC2::AvailabilityZone) ? zone.name : zone
          end
        end

        if groups = options[:security_groups]
          options[:security_groups] = [groups].flatten.map do |group|
            group.is_a?(EC2::SecurityGroup) ? group.id : group
          end
        end

        if subnets = options[:subnets]
          options[:subnets] = [subnets].flatten.map do |subnet|
            subnet.is_a?(EC2::Subnet) ? subnet.id : subnet
          end
        end

        options[:load_balancer_name] = name.to_s

        resp = client.create_load_balancer(options)

        LoadBalancer.new(name, :dns_name => resp[:dns_name], :config => config)

      end