module CouchRest
  
  # Basic attribute support for adding getter/setter + validation
  class Property
    attr_reader :name, :type, :read_only, :alias, :options
    
    # attribute to define
    def initialize(name, type = nil, options = {})
      @name      = name.to_s
      @type      = type || String
      parse_options(options)
      self
    end
    
    
    private
      def parse_options(options)
        return if options.empty?
        @validation_format  = options.delete(:format)   if options[:format]
        @read_only          = options.delete(:read_only) if options[:read_only]
        @alias              = options.delete(:alias)     if options[:alias]
        @options            = options
      end
    
  end
end