gem install recliner

require 'recliner'

Recliner::Document.use_database 'http://localhost:5984/my-database-location'

class Article < Recliner::Document
  property :title, String, :default => 'Untitled'
  property :body, String
  property :published_at, Time, :protected => true
  property :approved, Boolean, :default => false, :protected => true
  timestamps!

  validates_presence_of :title, :body
  
  has :author, :class_name => 'User'

  default_order :published_at

  view :by_title, :order => :title
  view :approved, :conditions => { :approved => true }      
end