Casting array type properties now possible

history.md

@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # CouchRest Model Change History
 
+## 1.1.2 - 2011-07-XX
+
+* Minor fix
+  * Removing restriction that prohibited objects that cast as an array to be loaded.
+
 ## 1.1.1 - 2011-07-04
 
 * Minor fix

lib/couchrest/model/property.rb

@@ -43,9 +43,8 @@ module CouchRest::Model
       end
     end
 
-    # Cast an individual value, not an array
+    # Cast an individual value
     def cast_value(parent, value)
-      raise "An array inside an array cannot be casted, use Embeddable module" if value.is_a?(Array)
       value = typecast_value(value, self)
       associate_casted_value_to_parent(parent, value)
     end

spec/unit/property_spec.rb

@@ -442,15 +442,18 @@ describe "Property Class" do
       ary.last.should eql(Date.new(2011, 05, 22))
     end
 
-    it "should raise and error if value is array when type is not" do
+    it "should cast an object that provides an array" do
-      property = CouchRest::Model::Property.new(:test, Date)
+      prop = Class.new do
+        attr_accessor :ary
+        def initialize(val); self.ary = val; end
+        def as_json; ary; end
+      end
+      property = CouchRest::Model::Property.new(:test, prop)
       parent = mock("FooClass")
-      lambda {
+      cast = property.cast(parent, [1, 2])
-        cast = property.cast(parent, [Date.new(2010, 6, 1)])
+      cast.ary.should eql([1, 2])
-      }.should raise_error
     end
 
-
     it "should set parent as casted_by object in CastedArray" do
       property = CouchRest::Model::Property.new(:test, [Object])
       parent = mock("FooObject")