diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 70d807f..c00c3ee 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ Gemfile*
 .rvmrc
 .bundle
 couchdb.std*
+*.*~
+
diff --git a/lib/couchrest/model/class_proxy.rb b/lib/couchrest/model/class_proxy.rb
index 36200f9..3f988b1 100644
--- a/lib/couchrest/model/class_proxy.rb
+++ b/lib/couchrest/model/class_proxy.rb
@@ -75,6 +75,12 @@ module CouchRest
           doc
         end
         
+        def last(opts = {})
+          doc = @klass.last({:database => @database}.merge(opts))
+          doc.database = @database if doc && doc.respond_to?(:database)
+          doc
+        end
+        
         def get(id)
           doc = @klass.get(id, @database)
           doc.database = @database if doc && doc.respond_to?(:database)
diff --git a/lib/couchrest/model/document_queries.rb b/lib/couchrest/model/document_queries.rb
index 48ec485..575a675 100644
--- a/lib/couchrest/model/document_queries.rb
+++ b/lib/couchrest/model/document_queries.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,22 @@ module CouchRest
           first_instance.empty? ? nil : first_instance.first
         end
         
+        # Load the last document that have the model_type_key's field equal to
+        # the name of the current class.
+        # It's similar to method first, just adds :descending => true
+        #
+        # ==== Returns
+        # Object:: The last object instance available
+        # or
+        # Nil:: if no instances available
+        #
+        # ==== Parameters
+        # opts<Hash>::
+        # View options, see <tt>CouchRest::Database#view</tt> options for more info.
+        def last(opts = {})
+          first(opts.merge!(:descending => true))
+        end
+        
         # Load a document from the database by id
         # No exceptions will be raised if the document isn't found
         #
diff --git a/lib/couchrest/model/properties.rb b/lib/couchrest/model/properties.rb
index 97b4c53..3f021ed 100644
--- a/lib/couchrest/model/properties.rb
+++ b/lib/couchrest/model/properties.rb
@@ -18,6 +18,16 @@ module CouchRest
         self.class.properties
       end
 
+      # Returns the Class properties with their values
+      #
+      # ==== Returns
+      # Array:: the list of properties with their values
+      def properties_with_values
+        props = {}
+        properties.each { |property| props[property.name] = read_attribute(property.name) }
+        props
+      end
+
       # Read the casted value of an attribute defined with a property.
       #
       # ==== Returns
@@ -35,7 +45,7 @@ module CouchRest
 
       # Takes a hash as argument, and applies the values by using writer methods
       # for each key. It doesn't save the document at the end. Raises a NoMethodError if the corresponding methods are
-      # missing. In case of error, no attributes are changed.    
+      # missing. In case of error, no attributes are changed.
       def update_attributes_without_saving(hash)
         # Remove any protected and update all the rest. Any attributes
         # which do not have a property will simply be ignored.
@@ -47,7 +57,6 @@ module CouchRest
 
       private
       # The following methods should be accessable by the Model::Base Class, but not by anything else!
-      
       def apply_all_property_defaults
         return if self.respond_to?(:new?) && (new? == false)
         # TODO: cache the default object
@@ -59,7 +68,7 @@ module CouchRest
       def prepare_all_attributes(doc = {}, options = {})
         apply_all_property_defaults
         if options[:directly_set_attributes]
-          directly_set_read_only_attributes(doc)          
+          directly_set_read_only_attributes(doc)
         else
           doc = remove_protected_attributes(doc)
         end
@@ -97,7 +106,7 @@ module CouchRest
           end
         end
       end
-      
+
       def set_attributes(hash)
         attrs = remove_protected_attributes(hash)
         directly_set_attributes(attrs)
@@ -206,3 +215,4 @@ module CouchRest
     end
   end
 end
+
diff --git a/spec/couchrest/class_proxy_spec.rb b/spec/couchrest/class_proxy_spec.rb
index cba0e38..fc89533 100644
--- a/spec/couchrest/class_proxy_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/couchrest/class_proxy_spec.rb
@@ -87,6 +87,12 @@ describe "Proxy Class" do
     u = @us.first
     u.title.should =~ /\A...\z/
   end
+  
+  it "should get last" do
+    u = @us.last
+    u.title.should == "aaa"
+  end
+  
   it "should set database on first retreived document" do
     u = @us.first
     u.database.should === DB
diff --git a/spec/couchrest/property_spec.rb b/spec/couchrest/property_spec.rb
index 98c0fb5..2c4eab0 100644
--- a/spec/couchrest/property_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/couchrest/property_spec.rb
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ describe "Model properties" do
     @card.properties.map{|p| p.name}.should include("first_name")
   end
 
+  it "should list object properties with values" do
+    @card.properties_with_values.should be_an_instance_of(Hash)
+    @card.properties_with_values["first_name"].should == "matt"
+  end
+
   it "should let you access a property value (getter)" do
     @card.first_name.should == "matt"
   end
@@ -869,3 +874,4 @@ describe "Property Class" do
   end
 
 end
+
diff --git a/spec/couchrest/view_spec.rb b/spec/couchrest/view_spec.rb
index 5f1ec64..59ab062 100644
--- a/spec/couchrest/view_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/couchrest/view_spec.rb
@@ -273,6 +273,12 @@ describe "Model views" do
       u = Unattached.first :database=>@db
       u.title.should =~ /\A...\z/
     end
+    
+    it "should get last" do
+      u = Unattached.last :database=>@db
+      u.title.should == "aaa"
+    end
+    
     it "should barf on all_design_doc_versions if no database given" do
       lambda{Unattached.all_design_doc_versions}.should raise_error
     end