Adding missing methods to proxy, proxy needs tests

lib/couchrest/extended_document.rb

@@ -140,8 +140,7 @@ module CouchRest
       elsif m.to_s =~ /^find_(by_.+)/
         view_name = $1
         if has_view?(view_name)
-          query = {:key => args.first, :limit => 1}
+          return find_first_from_view(view_name, *args)
-          return view(view_name, query).first
         end
       end
       super

lib/couchrest/mixins/class_proxy.rb

@@ -47,10 +47,14 @@ module CouchRest
         def method_missing(m, *args, &block)
           if has_view?(m)
             query = args.shift || {}
-            view(m, query, *args, &block)
+            return view(m, query, *args, &block)
-          else
+          elsif m.to_s =~ /^find_(by_.+)/
-            super
+            view_name = $1
+            if has_view?(view_name)
+              return find_first_from_view(view_name, *args) 
+            end
           end
+          super
         end
         
         # Mixins::DocumentQueries
@@ -76,6 +80,7 @@ module CouchRest
           doc.database = @database if doc && doc.respond_to?(:database)
           doc
         end
+        alias :find :get
         
         # Mixins::Views
         
@@ -89,6 +94,12 @@ module CouchRest
           docs
         end
         
+        def find_first_from_view(name, *args)
+          (args[1] ||= {})[:database] = @database
+          doc = @klass.find_first_from_view(name, args)
+          doc.database = @database if doc && doc.respond_to?(:database)
+          doc
+        end
        
         # Mixins::DesignDoc
         

lib/couchrest/mixins/views.rb

@@ -102,6 +102,18 @@ module CouchRest
           fetch_view_with_docs(db, name, query, raw, &block)
         end
 
+        # Find the first entry that matches the provided key.
+        # Request like:
+        #
+        #     Course.find_first_from_view('teachers', 'Fred')
+        #
+        def find_first_from_view(name, *args)
+          key = args[0]
+          query = args[1] || {}
+          query.update(:limit => 1, :key => key)
+          view(name, query).first
+        end
+
         private
 
         def fetch_view_with_docs(db, name, opts, raw=false, &block)

spec/couchrest/extended_doc_view_spec.rb

@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ describe "ExtendedDocument views" do
       end
     end
 
-    it "should return single matched record" do
+    it "should return single matched record with find helper" do
       course = Course.find_by_title('bbb')
       course.should_not be_nil
       course.title.should eql('bbb') # Ensure really is a Course!
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ describe "ExtendedDocument views" do
     it "should raise exception if view not present" do
       lambda { Course.find_by_foobar('123') }.should raise_error(NoMethodError)
     end
+
   end
   
   describe "a ducktype view" do