Model Methods

get(field)

Get the field of current model

set(field, value)

Set an attribute with given value for the field

toObject()

Returns a plain object of the model

toJSON()

Alias of .toObject().

fetch(options = {})

Fetches the model from the Database, and returns it with a promise.

A quick example:

var post = posts.model({id: 1});

post.fetch().then(function (model) {
  var title = model.get('title');
});

Returns a promise.

getId()

Get the ID of model

isNew()

Is the current model new? As in saved in Database, or yet to be saved?

save(options = {})

Save the current model, and returns a promise.

Calls Collection.save().

Returns a promise.

saveField(field, value)

Save a particular field with value.

Returns a promise.

clear()

Clear the current instance of model of any data

delete(options = {})

Delete the current model, and return a promise.

Calls Collection.delete()

validate()

Validates all fields of the current Model

Calls Collection.validate()

validateField(field, value = null)

Validates a single field

Calls Collection.validateField()

Returns a promise

transact(t)

Returns self for further chaining.

Read more in Transaction section.

resetTransact()

Resets any reference to transaction.

Returns self for further chaining.