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module Mongoid #:nodoc:
  module Extensions #:nodoc:
    module Hash #:nodoc:
      module Assimilation #:nodoc:
        # Introduces a child object into the +Document+ object graph. This will
        # set up the relationships between the parent and child and update the
        # attributes of the parent +Document+.
        #
        # Options:
        #
        # parent: The +Document+ to assimilate into.
        # options: The association +Options+ for the child.
        #
        # Example:
        #
        # <tt>{:first_name => "Hank", :last_name => "Moody"}.assimilate(name, options)</tt>
        #
        # Returns: The child +Document+.
        def assimilate(parent, options)
          klass = options.klass
          child = klass.new(self)
          child.assimilate(parent, options)
        end
      end
    end
  end
end

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Version	Path
mongoid-0.8.9	lib/mongoid/extensions/hash/assimilation.rb