# File lib/elb/right_elb_interface.rb, line 181
    def create_load_balancer(load_balancer_name, availability_zones=[], listeners=[])
      request_hash = { 'LoadBalancerName' => load_balancer_name }
      # merge zones
      request_hash.merge!( amazonize_list("AvailabilityZones.member", availability_zones) )
      # merge listeners
      if listeners.blank?
        listeners = { :protocol           => :http,
                      :load_balancer_port => 80,
                      :instance_port      => 80 }
      end
      listeners = [listeners] unless listeners.is_a?(Array)
      request_hash.merge!( amazonize_list( ['Listeners.member.?.Protocol',
                                            'Listeners.member.?.LoadBalancerPort',
                                            'Listeners.member.?.InstancePort'],
                                             listeners.map{|i| [ (i[:protocol] || 'HTTP').to_s.upcase,
                                                                 (i[:load_balancer_port] || 80),
                                                                 (i[:instance_port] || 80) ] } ) )
      link = generate_request("CreateLoadBalancer", request_hash)
      request_info(link, CreateLoadBalancerParser.new(:logger => @logger))
    end