    # File lib/chef/role.rb, line 327
        def self.sync_from_disk_to_couchdb
          Dir[File.join(Chef::Config[:role_path], "*.json")].each do |role_file|
            short_name = File.basename(role_file, ".json")
            Chef::Log.warn("Loading #{short_name}")
            r = Chef::Role.from_disk(short_name, "json")
            begin
              couch_role = Chef::Role.cdb_load(short_name)
              r.couchdb_rev = couch_role.couchdb_rev
              Chef::Log.debug("Replacing role #{short_name} with data from #{role_file}")
            rescue Chef::Exceptions::CouchDBNotFound
              Chef::Log.debug("Creating role #{short_name} with data from #{role_file}")
            end
            r.cdb_save
          end
        end