def res_to_url(resource, action):
    """Convert resource.action to (url, HTTP_METHOD)"""
    i = action.find("_")
    if i < 0:
        url = "/" + resource
        httpmethod = action
    else:
        url = "/%s/%s" % (resource, action[i + 1:])
        httpmethod = action[:i]
    return url, httpmethod.upper()