    # File lib/action_controller/base.rb, line 879
          def head(*args)
            if args.length > 2
              raise ArgumentError, "too many arguments to head"
            elsif args.empty?
              raise ArgumentError, "too few arguments to head"
            elsif args.length == 2
              status = args.shift
              options = args.shift
            elsif args.first.is_a?(Hash)
              options = args.first
            else
              status = args.first
              options = {}
            end

            raise ArgumentError, "head requires an options hash" if !options.is_a?(Hash)

            status = interpret_status(status || options.delete(:status) || :ok)

            options.each do |key, value|
              headers[key.to_s.dasherize.split(/-/).map { |v| v.capitalize }.join("-")] = value.to_s
            end

            render :nothing => true, :status => status
          end