#:enddoc:
module RailsConnector

  class Attribute < CmsBaseModel
    def self.type_of(name)
      attribute = attribute_cache[name.to_s]
      attribute.type if attribute
    end

    def self.reset_cache
      @attribute_cache = nil
    end

    def name
      attribute_name
    end

    def type
      attribute_type.to_sym
    end

    module ClassMethods
      private

      def attribute_cache
        @attribute_cache ||= find(:all).each_with_object({}) do |attr, map|
          map[attr.name] = attr
        end
      end
    end

    extend ClassMethods
  end

end