def cast_keys
return unless self.class.properties
self.class.properties.each do |property|
next unless property.casted
key = self.has_key?(property.name) ? property.name : property.name.to_sym
target = property.type
if target.is_a?(Array)
next unless self[key]
klass = ::CouchRest.constantize(target[0])
self[property.name] = self[key].collect do |value|
obj = ( (property.init_method == 'new') && klass == Time) ? Time.parse(value) : klass.send(property.init_method, value)
obj.casted_by = self if obj.respond_to?(:casted_by)
obj
end
else
self[property.name] = if ((property.init_method == 'new') && target == 'Time')
self[key].is_a?(String) ? Time.parse(self[key].dup) : self[key]
else
klass = ::CouchRest.constantize(target)
klass.send(property.init_method, self[key])
end
self[property.name].casted_by = self if self[property.name].respond_to?(:casted_by)
end
end
end