lib/riak/key.rb in riakpb-0.1.3 vs lib/riak/key.rb in riakpb-0.1.4

@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@
 
       self.vclock       = response.vclock if response.has_field?(:vclock)
 
       if response.has_field?(:content)
         self.content    = response.content
-      elsif @contents.empty?
+      elsif @contents.blank?
         @contents[:new]
       end
 
       return(self)
     end
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@
     end
 
     # Indicates whether or not the Key is empty
     # @return [Boolean] true or false, whether or not the vclock/content is empty
     def empty?
-      return(true) if @vclock.empty? && (@contents.nil? || @contents.empty?)
+      return(true) if @vclock.blank? && @contents.nil?
       return(false)
     end
 
     # Refreshes the Key and its content with fresh data, if there's concern that separate updates may have taken place.
     # @return