module Feed class Item include Mongoid::Document field :name, type: String field :a_integer, type: Integer field :a_string, type: String field :a_datetime, type: DateTime field :a_date, type: Date field :a_time, type: Time field :a_array, type: Array embeds_many :embedded_items, class_name: 'Feed::EmbeddedItem' publisher_options = { class_name: 'Feed::Publisher' } publisher_options[:optional] = true belongs_to :publisher, publisher_options end end