class Item include MongoMapper::Document key :_type, String key :name, String, :required => true, :index => true key :parent_item_name, String, :required => true, :index => true key_i18n :title, String, :required => true key :position, Integer, :required => true key :is_published, Boolean, :required => true, :default => true, :index => true before_validation :setup_default_value def self.find_by_name(item_name) Item.find(:first, :conditions => { :name => item_name, :is_published => true }) end protected def setup_default_value if self.position.blank? max_page = Page.find(:last, :order => 'position') self.position = (max_page)? max_page.position.to_i + 1 : 1 end if self.parent_item_name.blank? self.parent_item_name = "root" end end end