diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 2304d76..0859045 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.1.0.beta5
+1.1.0.rc
diff --git a/couchrest_model.gemspec b/couchrest_model.gemspec
index ce7f2ab..7a500b7 100644
--- a/couchrest_model.gemspec
+++ b/couchrest_model.gemspec
@@ -23,11 +23,12 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.executables   = `git ls-files -- bin/*`.split("\n").map{ |f| File.basename(f) }
   s.require_paths = ["lib"]
 
-  s.add_dependency(%q<couchrest>, "1.1.0.pre2")
+  s.add_dependency(%q<couchrest>, "1.1.0.pre3")
   s.add_dependency(%q<mime-types>, "~> 1.15")
   s.add_dependency(%q<activemodel>, "~> 3.0")
   s.add_dependency(%q<tzinfo>, "~> 0.3.22")
-  s.add_development_dependency(%q<rspec>, ">= 2.0.0")
+  s.add_development_dependency(%q<rspec>, "~> 2.6.0")
+  s.add_development_dependency(%q<json>, ["~> 1.5.1"])
   s.add_development_dependency(%q<rack-test>, ">= 0.5.7")
   # s.add_development_dependency("jruby-openssl", ">= 0.7.3")
 end
diff --git a/history.md b/history.md
index b2df9f5..d8737a0 100644
--- a/history.md
+++ b/history.md
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # CouchRest Model Change History
 
-## 1.1.0 - 2011-05-XX
+## 1.1.0.rc - 2011-06-08
 
 * New Features
   * Properties with a nil value are now no longer sent to the database.
   * Now possible to build new objects via CastedArray#build
-	* Implement #get! and #find! class methods
+  * Implement #get! and #find! class methods
 
 * Minor fixes
   * #as_json now correctly uses ActiveSupports methods.
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
   * #destroy freezes object instead of removing _id and _rev, better for callbacks (pointer by karmi)
   * #destroyed? method now available
   * #reload no longer uses Hash#merge! which was causing issues with dirty tracking on casted models. (pointer by kostia)
+  * Non-property mass assignment on #new no longer possible without :directly_set_attributes option.
+  * Using CouchRest 1.1.0.pre3. (No more Hashes!)
 
 
 ## 1.1.0.beta5 - 2011-04-30
diff --git a/lib/couchrest/model/base.rb b/lib/couchrest/model/base.rb
index 5f3a6cd..bf64e4b 100644
--- a/lib/couchrest/model/base.rb
+++ b/lib/couchrest/model/base.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module CouchRest
   module Model
-    class Base < Document
+    class Base < CouchRest::Document
 
       extend ActiveModel::Naming
 
@@ -51,14 +51,15 @@ module CouchRest
       #
       # If a block is provided the new model will be passed into the
       # block so that it can be populated.
-      def initialize(doc = {}, options = {})
-        doc = prepare_all_attributes(doc, options)
-        # set the instances database, if provided
+      def initialize(attributes = {}, options = {})
+        super()
+        prepare_all_attributes(attributes, options)
+        # set the instance's database, if provided
         self.database = options[:database] unless options[:database].nil?
-        super(doc)
         unless self['_id'] && self['_rev']
           self[self.model_type_key] = self.class.to_s
         end
+
         yield self if block_given?
 
         after_initialize if respond_to?(:after_initialize)
@@ -79,16 +80,6 @@ module CouchRest
         super
       end
 
-      ## Compatibility with ActiveSupport and older frameworks
-
-      # Hack so that CouchRest::Document, which descends from Hash,
-      # doesn't appear to Rails routing as a Hash of options
-      def is_a?(klass)
-        return false if klass == Hash
-        super
-      end
-      alias :kind_of? :is_a?
-
       def persisted?
         !new?
       end
diff --git a/lib/couchrest/model/document_queries.rb b/lib/couchrest/model/document_queries.rb
index 839674b..22aec40 100644
--- a/lib/couchrest/model/document_queries.rb
+++ b/lib/couchrest/model/document_queries.rb
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
 module CouchRest
   module Model
     module DocumentQueries
-      
-      def self.included(base)
-        base.extend(ClassMethods)
-      end
-      
+      extend ActiveSupport::Concern
+
       module ClassMethods
-        
+
         # Load all documents that have the model_type_key's field equal to the
         # name of the current class. Take the standard set of
         # CouchRest::Database#view options.
@@ -73,7 +70,7 @@ module CouchRest
           end
         end
         alias :find :get
-        
+
         # Load a document from the database by id
         # An exception will be raised if the document isn't found
         #
diff --git a/lib/couchrest/model/persistence.rb b/lib/couchrest/model/persistence.rb
index c63b8f4..03a9ee8 100644
--- a/lib/couchrest/model/persistence.rb
+++ b/lib/couchrest/model/persistence.rb
@@ -106,14 +106,17 @@ module CouchRest
 
       module ClassMethods
 
-        # Creates a new instance, bypassing attribute protection
+        # Creates a new instance, bypassing attribute protection and
+        # uses the type field to determine which model to use to instanatiate
+        # the new object.
         #
         # ==== Returns
         #  a document instance
         #
-        def build_from_database(doc = {})
-          base = (doc[model_type_key].blank? || doc[model_type_key] == self.to_s) ? self : doc[model_type_key].constantize
-          base.new(doc, :directly_set_attributes => true)
+        def build_from_database(doc = {}, options = {}, &block)
+          src = doc[model_type_key]
+          base = (src.blank? || src == self.to_s) ? self : src.constantize
+          base.new(doc, options.merge(:directly_set_attributes => true), &block)
         end
 
         # Defines an instance and save it directly to the database
diff --git a/lib/couchrest/model/properties.rb b/lib/couchrest/model/properties.rb
index 5d815ab..133e9b9 100644
--- a/lib/couchrest/model/properties.rb
+++ b/lib/couchrest/model/properties.rb
@@ -80,17 +80,18 @@ module CouchRest
         self.disable_dirty = dirty
       end
 
-      def prepare_all_attributes(doc = {}, options = {})
+      def prepare_all_attributes(attrs = {}, options = {})
         self.disable_dirty = !!options[:directly_set_attributes]
         apply_all_property_defaults
         if options[:directly_set_attributes]
-          directly_set_read_only_attributes(doc)
+          directly_set_read_only_attributes(attrs)
+          directly_set_attributes(attrs, true)
         else
-          doc = remove_protected_attributes(doc)
+          attrs = remove_protected_attributes(attrs)
+          directly_set_attributes(attrs)
         end
-        res = doc.nil? ? doc : directly_set_attributes(doc)
         self.disable_dirty = false
-        res
+        self
       end
 
       def find_property!(property)
@@ -101,16 +102,13 @@ module CouchRest
 
       # Set all the attributes and return a hash with the attributes
       # that have not been accepted.
-      def directly_set_attributes(hash)
-        hash.reject do |attribute_name, attribute_value|
-          if self.respond_to?("#{attribute_name}=")
-            self.send("#{attribute_name}=", attribute_value)
-            true
-          elsif mass_assign_any_attribute # config option
-            self[attribute_name] = attribute_value
-            true
-          else
-            false
+      def directly_set_attributes(hash, mass_assign = false)
+        return if hash.nil?
+        hash.reject do |key, value|
+          if self.respond_to?("#{key}=")
+            self.send("#{key}=", value)
+          elsif mass_assign || mass_assign_any_attribute
+            self[key] = value
           end
         end
       end
diff --git a/lib/couchrest/model/property.rb b/lib/couchrest/model/property.rb
index 7661858..07fdfe8 100644
--- a/lib/couchrest/model/property.rb
+++ b/lib/couchrest/model/property.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ module CouchRest::Model
       if type.is_a?(Array)
         if value.nil?
           value = []
-        elsif [Hash, HashWithIndifferentAccess].include?(value.class)
+        elsif value.is_a?(Hash)
           # Assume provided as a Hash where key is index!
           data = value
           value = [ ]
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ module CouchRest::Model
         arr = value.collect { |data| cast_value(parent, data) }
         # allow casted_by calls to be passed up chain by wrapping in CastedArray
         CastedArray.new(arr, self, parent)
-      elsif (type == Object || type == Hash) && (value.class == Hash)
+      elsif (type == Object || type == Hash) && (value.is_a?(Hash))
         # allow casted_by calls to be passed up chain by wrapping in CastedHash
         CastedHash[value, self, parent]
       elsif !value.nil?
diff --git a/lib/couchrest/model/proxyable.rb b/lib/couchrest/model/proxyable.rb
index 53a88da..9fb812c 100644
--- a/lib/couchrest/model/proxyable.rb
+++ b/lib/couchrest/model/proxyable.rb
@@ -73,12 +73,12 @@ module CouchRest
         end
 
         # Base
-        def new(*args)
-          proxy_update(model.new(*args))
+        def new(attrs = {}, options = {}, &block)
+          proxy_block_update(:new, attrs, options, &block)
         end
 
-        def build_from_database(doc = {})
-          proxy_update(model.build_from_database(doc))
+        def build_from_database(attrs = {}, options = {}, &block)
+          proxy_block_update(:build_from_database, attrs, options, &block)
         end
 
         def method_missing(m, *args, &block)
@@ -170,6 +170,13 @@ module CouchRest
           end
         end
 
+        def proxy_block_update(method, *args, &block)
+          model.send(method, *args) do |doc|
+            proxy_update(doc)
+            yield doc if block_given?
+          end
+        end
+
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/couchrest/model/support/couchrest_design.rb b/lib/couchrest/model/support/couchrest_design.rb
index a5caf07..73e9eaa 100644
--- a/lib/couchrest/model/support/couchrest_design.rb
+++ b/lib/couchrest/model/support/couchrest_design.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ CouchRest::Design.class_eval do
     flatten =
       lambda {|r|
         (recurse = lambda {|v|
-          if v.is_a?(Hash)
+          if v.is_a?(Hash) || v.is_a?(CouchRest::Document)
             v.to_a.map{|v| recurse.call(v)}.flatten
           elsif v.is_a?(Array)
             v.flatten.map{|v| recurse.call(v)}
diff --git a/spec/couchrest/base_spec.rb b/spec/couchrest/base_spec.rb
index 208d6e7..e3c665f 100644
--- a/spec/couchrest/base_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/couchrest/base_spec.rb
@@ -49,8 +49,34 @@ describe "Model Base" do
       @obj.database.should eql('database')
     end
 
+    it "should only set defined properties" do
+      @doc = WithDefaultValues.new(:name => 'test', :foo => 'bar')
+      @doc['name'].should eql('test')
+      @doc['foo'].should be_nil
+    end
+
+    it "should set all properties with :directly_set_attributes option" do
+      @doc = WithDefaultValues.new({:name => 'test', :foo => 'bar'}, :directly_set_attributes => true)
+      @doc['name'].should eql('test')
+      @doc['foo'].should eql('bar')
+    end
+
+    it "should set the model type" do
+      @doc = WithDefaultValues.new()
+      @doc[WithDefaultValues.model_type_key].should eql('WithDefaultValues')
+    end
+
+    it "should call after_initialize method if available" do
+      @doc = WithAfterInitializeMethod.new
+      @doc['some_value'].should eql('value')
+    end
+
+    it "should call after_initialize after block" do
+      @doc = WithAfterInitializeMethod.new {|d| d.some_value = "foo"}
+      @doc['some_value'].should eql('foo')
+    end
   end
- 
+
   describe "ActiveModel compatability Basic" do
 
     before(:each) do 
@@ -109,9 +135,23 @@ describe "Model Base" do
       end
     end
 
+    describe "#destroyed?" do
+      it "should be present" do
+        @obj.should respond_to(:destroyed?)
+      end
+      it "should return false with new object" do
+        @obj.destroyed?.should be_false
+      end
+      it "should return true after destroy" do
+        @obj.save
+        @obj.destroy
+        @obj.destroyed?.should be_true
+      end
+    end
+
 
   end
-  
+
   describe "update attributes without saving" do
     before(:each) do
       a = Article.get "big-bad-danger" rescue nil
@@ -152,7 +192,7 @@ describe "Model Base" do
       }.should_not raise_error
       @art.slug.should == "big-bad-danger"
     end
-    
+
     #it "should not change other attributes if there is an error" do
     #  lambda {
     #    @art.update_attributes_without_saving('slug' => "new-slug", :title => "super danger")        
@@ -160,7 +200,7 @@ describe "Model Base" do
     #  @art['title'].should == "big bad danger"
     #end
   end
-  
+
   describe "update attributes" do
     before(:each) do
       a = Article.get "big-bad-danger" rescue nil
@@ -175,7 +215,7 @@ describe "Model Base" do
       loaded['title'].should == "super danger"
     end
   end
-  
+
   describe "with default" do
     it "should have the default value set at initalization" do
       @obj.preset.should == {:right => 10, :top_align => false}
@@ -232,7 +272,7 @@ describe "Model Base" do
       WithTemplateAndUniqueID.all.map{|o| o.destroy}
       WithTemplateAndUniqueID.database.bulk_delete
       @tmpl = WithTemplateAndUniqueID.new
-      @tmpl2 = WithTemplateAndUniqueID.new(:preset => 'not_value', 'important-field' => '1')
+      @tmpl2 = WithTemplateAndUniqueID.new(:preset => 'not_value', 'slug' => '1')
     end
     it "should have fields set when new" do
       @tmpl.preset.should == 'value'
@@ -253,10 +293,10 @@ describe "Model Base" do
     before(:all) do
       WithTemplateAndUniqueID.all.map{|o| o.destroy}
       WithTemplateAndUniqueID.database.bulk_delete
-      WithTemplateAndUniqueID.new('important-field' => '1').save
-      WithTemplateAndUniqueID.new('important-field' => '2').save
-      WithTemplateAndUniqueID.new('important-field' => '3').save
-      WithTemplateAndUniqueID.new('important-field' => '4').save
+      WithTemplateAndUniqueID.new('slug' => '1').save
+      WithTemplateAndUniqueID.new('slug' => '2').save
+      WithTemplateAndUniqueID.new('slug' => '3').save
+      WithTemplateAndUniqueID.new('slug' => '4').save
     end
     it "should find all" do
       rs = WithTemplateAndUniqueID.all 
@@ -274,9 +314,9 @@ describe "Model Base" do
     end
     
     it ".count should return the number of documents" do
-      WithTemplateAndUniqueID.new('important-field' => '1').save
-      WithTemplateAndUniqueID.new('important-field' => '2').save
-      WithTemplateAndUniqueID.new('important-field' => '3').save
+      WithTemplateAndUniqueID.new('slug' => '1').save
+      WithTemplateAndUniqueID.new('slug' => '2').save
+      WithTemplateAndUniqueID.new('slug' => '3').save
       
       WithTemplateAndUniqueID.count.should == 3
     end
@@ -285,14 +325,14 @@ describe "Model Base" do
   describe "finding the first instance of a model" do
     before(:each) do      
       @db = reset_test_db!
-      WithTemplateAndUniqueID.new('important-field' => '1').save
-      WithTemplateAndUniqueID.new('important-field' => '2').save
-      WithTemplateAndUniqueID.new('important-field' => '3').save
-      WithTemplateAndUniqueID.new('important-field' => '4').save
+      WithTemplateAndUniqueID.new('slug' => '1').save
+      WithTemplateAndUniqueID.new('slug' => '2').save
+      WithTemplateAndUniqueID.new('slug' => '3').save
+      WithTemplateAndUniqueID.new('slug' => '4').save
     end
     it "should find first" do
       rs = WithTemplateAndUniqueID.first
-      rs['important-field'].should == "1"
+      rs['slug'].should == "1"
     end
     it "should return nil if no instances are found" do
       WithTemplateAndUniqueID.all.each {|obj| obj.destroy }
@@ -370,14 +410,7 @@ describe "Model Base" do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "initialization" do
-    it "should call after_initialize method if available" do
-      @doc = WithAfterInitializeMethod.new
-      @doc['some_value'].should eql('value')
-    end
-  end
-  
-  describe "recursive validation on a model" do
+ describe "recursive validation on a model" do
     before :each do
       reset_test_db!
       @cat = Cat.new(:name => 'Sockington')
diff --git a/spec/couchrest/design_doc_spec.rb b/spec/couchrest/design_doc_spec.rb
index efda852..fcd40c1 100644
--- a/spec/couchrest/design_doc_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/couchrest/design_doc_spec.rb
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ describe "Design Documents" do
   describe "lazily refreshing the design document" do
     before(:all) do
       @db = reset_test_db!
-      WithTemplateAndUniqueID.new('important-field' => '1').save
+      WithTemplateAndUniqueID.new('slug' => '1').save
     end
     it "should not save the design doc twice" do
       WithTemplateAndUniqueID.all
diff --git a/spec/couchrest/inherited_spec.rb b/spec/couchrest/inherited_spec.rb
index 69eba6a..f19546f 100644
--- a/spec/couchrest/inherited_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/couchrest/inherited_spec.rb
@@ -1,40 +1,33 @@
 require File.expand_path('../../spec_helper', __FILE__)
 
-begin
-  require 'rubygems' unless ENV['SKIP_RUBYGEMS']  
-  require 'active_support/json'
-  ActiveSupport::JSON.backend = :JSONGem
-
-  class PlainParent
-    class_inheritable_accessor :foo
-    self.foo = :bar
-  end
-
-  class PlainChild < PlainParent
-  end
-
-  class ExtendedParent < CouchRest::Model::Base
-    class_inheritable_accessor :foo
-    self.foo = :bar
-  end
-
-  class ExtendedChild < ExtendedParent
-  end
-
-  describe "Using chained inheritance without CouchRest::Model::Base" do
-    it "should preserve inheritable attributes" do
-      PlainParent.foo.should == :bar
-      PlainChild.foo.should == :bar
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "Using chained inheritance with CouchRest::Model::Base" do
-    it "should preserve inheritable attributes" do
-      ExtendedParent.foo.should == :bar
-      ExtendedChild.foo.should == :bar
-    end
-  end
-
-rescue LoadError
-  puts "This spec requires 'active_support/json' to be loaded"
+class PlainParent
+  class_inheritable_accessor :foo
+  self.foo = :bar
 end
+
+class PlainChild < PlainParent
+end
+
+class ExtendedParent < CouchRest::Model::Base
+  class_inheritable_accessor :foo
+  self.foo = :bar
+end
+
+class ExtendedChild < ExtendedParent
+end
+
+describe "Using chained inheritance without CouchRest::Model::Base" do
+  it "should preserve inheritable attributes" do
+    PlainParent.foo.should == :bar
+    PlainChild.foo.should == :bar
+  end
+end
+
+describe "Using chained inheritance with CouchRest::Model::Base" do
+  it "should preserve inheritable attributes" do
+    ExtendedParent.foo.should == :bar
+    ExtendedChild.foo.should == :bar
+  end
+end
+
+
diff --git a/spec/couchrest/persistence_spec.rb b/spec/couchrest/persistence_spec.rb
index 8def959..71ced97 100644
--- a/spec/couchrest/persistence_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/couchrest/persistence_spec.rb
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ describe "Model Persistence" do
   describe "basic saving and retrieving" do
     it "should work fine" do
       @obj.name = "should be easily saved and retrieved"
-      @obj.save
-      saved_obj = WithDefaultValues.get(@obj.id)
+      @obj.save!
+      saved_obj = WithDefaultValues.get!(@obj.id)
       saved_obj.should_not be_nil
     end
-    
+
     it "should parse the Time attributes automatically" do
       @obj.name = "should parse the Time attributes automatically"
       @obj.set_by_proc.should be_an_instance_of(Time)
@@ -223,34 +223,34 @@ describe "Model Persistence" do
     
     it "should require the field" do
       lambda{@templated.save}.should raise_error
-      @templated['important-field'] = 'very-important'
+      @templated['slug'] = 'very-important'
       @templated.save.should be_true
     end
     
     it "should save with the id" do
-      @templated['important-field'] = 'very-important'
+      @templated['slug'] = 'very-important'
       @templated.save.should be_true
       t = WithTemplateAndUniqueID.get('very-important')
       t.should == @templated
     end
     
     it "should not change the id on update" do
-      @templated['important-field'] = 'very-important'
+      @templated['slug'] = 'very-important'
       @templated.save.should be_true
-      @templated['important-field'] = 'not-important'
+      @templated['slug'] = 'not-important'
       @templated.save.should be_true
       t = WithTemplateAndUniqueID.get('very-important')
       t.id.should == @templated.id
     end
     
     it "should raise an error when the id is taken" do
-      @templated['important-field'] = 'very-important'
+      @templated['slug'] = 'very-important'
       @templated.save.should be_true
-      lambda{WithTemplateAndUniqueID.new('important-field' => 'very-important').save}.should raise_error
+      lambda{WithTemplateAndUniqueID.new('slug' => 'very-important').save}.should raise_error
     end
     
     it "should set the id" do
-      @templated['important-field'] = 'very-important'
+      @templated['slug'] = 'very-important'
       @templated.save.should be_true
       @templated.id.should == 'very-important'
     end
diff --git a/spec/couchrest/property_spec.rb b/spec/couchrest/property_spec.rb
index bb55bfc..fd82a14 100644
--- a/spec/couchrest/property_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/couchrest/property_spec.rb
@@ -315,6 +315,28 @@ describe "a casted model retrieved from the database" do
   end
 end
 
+describe "nested models (not casted)" do
+  before(:each) do
+    reset_test_db!
+    @cat = ChildCat.new(:name => 'Stimpy')
+    @cat.mother = {:name => 'Stinky'}
+    @cat.siblings = [{:name => 'Feather'}, {:name => 'Felix'}]
+    @cat.save
+    @cat = ChildCat.get(@cat.id)
+  end
+
+  it "should correctly save single relation" do
+    @cat.mother.name.should eql('Stinky')
+    @cat.mother.casted_by.should eql(@cat)
+  end
+
+  it "should correctly save collection" do
+    @cat.siblings.first.name.should eql("Feather")
+    @cat.siblings.last.casted_by.should eql(@cat)
+  end
+
+end
+
 describe "Property Class" do
 
   it "should provide name as string" do
diff --git a/spec/couchrest/proxyable_spec.rb b/spec/couchrest/proxyable_spec.rb
index 7e0c508..3dc2064 100644
--- a/spec/couchrest/proxyable_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/couchrest/proxyable_spec.rb
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ describe "Proxyable" do
           DummyProxyable.proxy_for(:cats)
           @obj = DummyProxyable.new
           CouchRest::Model::Proxyable::ModelProxy.should_receive(:new).with(Cat, @obj, 'dummy_proxyable', 'db').and_return(true)
-          @obj.should_receive('proxy_database').and_return('db')
+          @obj.should_receive(:proxy_database).and_return('db')
           @obj.cats
         end
 
@@ -165,15 +165,13 @@ describe "Proxyable" do
       end
 
       it "should proxy new call" do
-        Cat.should_receive(:new).and_return({})
-        @obj.should_receive(:proxy_update).and_return(true)
-        @obj.new
+        @obj.should_receive(:proxy_block_update).with(:new, 'attrs', 'opts')
+        @obj.new('attrs', 'opts')
       end
 
       it "should proxy build_from_database" do
-        Cat.should_receive(:build_from_database).and_return({})
-        @obj.should_receive(:proxy_update).with({}).and_return(true)
-        @obj.build_from_database
+        @obj.should_receive(:proxy_block_update).with(:build_from_database, 'attrs', 'opts')
+        @obj.build_from_database('attrs', 'opts')
       end
 
       describe "#method_missing" do
@@ -313,6 +311,15 @@ describe "Proxyable" do
         @obj.send(:proxy_update_all, docs)
       end
 
+      describe "#proxy_block_update" do
+        it "should proxy block updates" do
+          doc = { }
+          @obj.model.should_receive(:new).and_yield(doc)
+          @obj.should_receive(:proxy_update).with(doc)
+          @obj.send(:proxy_block_update, :new)
+        end
+      end
+
     end
 
   end
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/base.rb b/spec/fixtures/base.rb
index d395b4a..65fabfa 100644
--- a/spec/fixtures/base.rb
+++ b/spec/fixtures/base.rb
@@ -86,15 +86,16 @@ end
 class WithTemplateAndUniqueID < CouchRest::Model::Base
   use_database TEST_SERVER.default_database
   unique_id do |model|
-    model['important-field']
+    model.slug
   end
+  property :slug
   property :preset, :default => 'value'
   property :has_no_default
 end
 
 class WithGetterAndSetterMethods < CouchRest::Model::Base
   use_database TEST_SERVER.default_database
-  
+
   property :other_arg
   def arg
     other_arg
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ end
 
 class WithAfterInitializeMethod < CouchRest::Model::Base
   use_database TEST_SERVER.default_database
-  
+
   property :some_value
 
   def after_initialize
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/more/article.rb b/spec/fixtures/more/article.rb
index 9e370e3..6e2af99 100644
--- a/spec/fixtures/more/article.rb
+++ b/spec/fixtures/more/article.rb
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class Article < CouchRest::Model::Base
 
   property :date, Date
   property :slug, :read_only => true
+  property :user_id
   property :title
   property :tags, [String]
 
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/more/cat.rb b/spec/fixtures/more/cat.rb
index 903eafd..481bc37 100644
--- a/spec/fixtures/more/cat.rb
+++ b/spec/fixtures/more/cat.rb
@@ -17,3 +17,7 @@ class Cat < CouchRest::Model::Base
   property :number
 end
 
+class ChildCat < Cat
+  property :mother, Cat
+  property :siblings, [Cat]
+end