class Car
  include JsonModel

  attribute :make,  String, :default => "Audi"
  attribute :model, String
  attribute :color, String
  attribute :bought_on, TimeStamp
end

class Address
  include JsonModel

  attribute :street, String
  attribute :postal_code, String
end

class Person
  include JsonModel

  attribute :name, String
  attribute :id, Integer
  attribute :address, Address, :default => Address.new

  has_many :cars
  has_many :red_cars, :class => Car

  before_dump :scientologist_filter
  after_load  :add_nobiliary_particle

  def scientologist_filter
    # One of the main principles of the Church of Scientology
    # states that its members cannot be dumped to JSON
    false if self.name == "Tom Cruise"
  end

  def add_nobliary_particle
    self.name = self.name.gsub(" ", " von ")
  end
end

person = Person.new(:id => 1, :address => {:street => '5th Ave', :postal_code => '00-000'})
person.to_json

person = Person.from_json(json_string)

person.update_attributes(:name => "Henry", :address => {:street => '5th Ave', :postal_code => '00-000'})

  attribute :name,  String
  attribute :email, String

  validates :name,  :presence => true
  validates :email, :presence => true
end