all specs pass with the new layout

lib/couchrest.rb

@@ -17,13 +17,35 @@ module CouchRest
   autoload :Streamer,     'couchrest/helper/streamer'
   
   # The CouchRest module methods handle the basic JSON serialization 
-  # and deserialization, as well as query parameters.
+  # and deserialization, as well as query parameters. The module also includes
+  # some helpers for tasks like instantiating a new Database or Server instance.
   class << self
-    
+
+    # todo, make this parse the url and instantiate a Server or Database instance
+    # depending on the specificity.
     def new(*opts)
       Server.new(*opts)
     end
     
+    # ensure that a database exists
+    # creates it if it isn't already there
+    # returns it after it's been created
+    def database! url
+      uri = URI.parse url
+      path = uri.path
+      uri.path = ''
+      cr = CouchRest.new(uri.to_s)
+      cr.database!(path)
+    end
+  
+    def database url
+      uri = URI.parse url
+      path = uri.path
+      uri.path = ''
+      cr = CouchRest.new(uri.to_s)
+      cr.database(path)
+    end
+    
     def put uri, doc = nil
       payload = doc.to_json if doc
       JSON.parse(RestClient.put(uri, payload))

lib/couchrest/core/server.rb

@@ -6,25 +6,6 @@ module CouchRest
       @uuid_batch_count = uuid_batch_count
     end
   
-    # ensure that a database exists
-    # creates it if it isn't already there
-    # returns it after it's been created
-    def self.database! url
-      uri = URI.parse url
-      path = uri.path
-      uri.path = ''
-      cr = CouchRest.new(uri.to_s)
-      cr.database!(path)
-    end
-  
-    def self.database url
-      uri = URI.parse url
-      path = uri.path
-      uri.path = ''
-      cr = CouchRest.new(uri.to_s)
-      cr.database(path)
-    end
-  
     # list all databases on the server
     def databases
       CouchRest.get "#{@uri}/_all_dbs"