diff --git a/test/Hooks.js b/test/Hooks.js
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+var __extends = this.__extends || function (d, b) {
+    for (var p in b) if (b.hasOwnProperty(p)) d[p] = b[p];
+    function __() { this.constructor = d; }
+    __.prototype = b.prototype;
+    d.prototype = new __();
+};
+/// <reference path="../_references.d.ts" />
+var Iridium = require('../index');
+var Events = require('events');
+var Promise = require('bluebird');
+var Test = (function (_super) {
+    __extends(Test, _super);
+    function Test() {
+        _super.apply(this, arguments);
+    }
+    return Test;
+})(Iridium.Instance);
+var hookEmitter = new Events.EventEmitter();
+describe("Hooks", function () {
+    this.timeout(500);
+    var core = new Iridium.Core({ database: 'test' });
+    var model = new Iridium.Model(core, Test, 'test', {
+        id: false,
+        answer: Number
+    }, {
+        hooks: {
+            creating: function (document) { return hookEmitter.emit('creating', document); },
+            ready: function (instance) { return hookEmitter.emit('ready', instance); },
+            retrieved: function (document) { return hookEmitter.emit('retrieved', document); },
+            saving: function (instance, changes) { return hookEmitter.emit('saving', instance, changes); }
+        }
+    });
+    beforeEach(function () { return core.connect().then(function () { return model.remove(); }).then(function () { return model.insert({ answer: 10 }); }); });
+    afterEach(function () { return model.remove(); });
+    after(function () { return core.close(); });
+    describe("creating", function () {
+        it("should be called when a document is being created", function (done) {
+            hookEmitter.once('creating', function () { return done(); });
+            model.insert({ answer: 11 });
+        });
+        it("should be passed the document being created", function () {
+            var result;
+            hookEmitter.once('creating', function (document) {
+                result = Promise.resolve().then(function () {
+                    chai.expect(document).to.eql({ answer: 11 });
+                });
+            });
+            return model.insert({ answer: 11 }).then(function () { return chai.expect(result).to.exist; }).then(function () { return result; });
+        });
+    });
+    describe("ready", function () {
+        it("should be called when an instance is prepared", function () {
+            var result;
+            hookEmitter.once('ready', function () {
+                result = Promise.resolve();
+            });
+            return model.get().then(function () { return chai.expect(result).to.exist; }).then(function () { return result; });
+        });
+        it("should be passed the instance which was created", function () {
+            var result;
+            hookEmitter.once('ready', function (instance) {
+                result = Promise.resolve().then(function () {
+                    chai.expect(instance).to.be.an.instanceof(model.Instance);
+                });
+            });
+            return model.get().then(function () { return chai.expect(result).to.exist; }).then(function () { return result; });
+        });
+    });
+    describe("retreived", function () {
+        it("should be called when a document is being retrieved", function () {
+            var result;
+            hookEmitter.once('retrieved', function () {
+                result = Promise.resolve();
+            });
+            return model.get().then(function () { return chai.expect(result).to.exist; }).then(function () { return result; });
+        });
+        it("should be passed the document being retrieved", function () {
+            var result;
+            hookEmitter.once('retrieved', function (document) {
+                result = Promise.resolve().then(function () {
+                    chai.expect(document).to.have.property('answer', 10);
+                });
+            });
+            return model.get().then(function () { return chai.expect(result).to.exist; }).then(function () { return result; });
+        });
+    });
+    describe("saving", function () {
+        it("should be triggered when save() is called on an instance", function () {
+            var result;
+            hookEmitter.once('saving', function () {
+                result = Promise.resolve();
+            });
+            return model.get().then(function (instance) {
+                instance.answer++;
+                return instance.save();
+            }).then(function () { return chai.expect(result).to.exist; }).then(function () { return result; });
+        });
+        it("should be passed the instance being saved", function () {
+            var result;
+            hookEmitter.once('saving', function (instance) {
+                result = Promise.resolve().then(function () {
+                    chai.expect(instance).to.be.an.instanceof(model.Instance);
+                });
+            });
+            return model.get().then(function (instance) {
+                instance.answer++;
+                return instance.save();
+            }).then(function () { return chai.expect(result).to.exist; }).then(function () { return result; });
+        });
+        it("should be passed the changes being made to the instance", function () {
+            var result;
+            hookEmitter.once('saving', function (instance, changes) {
+                result = Promise.resolve().then(function () {
+                    chai.expect(changes).to.eql({
+                        $set: { answer: instance.answer }
+                    });
+                });
+            });
+            return model.get().then(function (instance) {
+                instance.answer++;
+                return instance.save();
+            }).then(function () { return chai.expect(result).to.exist; }).then(function () { return result; });
+        });
+    });
+});
+//# sourceMappingURL=Hooks.js.map
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diff --git a/test/Hooks.ts b/test/Hooks.ts
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+/// <reference path="../_references.d.ts" />
+import Iridium = require('../index');
+import Events = require('events');
+import Promise = require('bluebird');
+
+interface TestDocument {
+    id?: string;
+    answer: number;
+}
+
+class Test extends Iridium.Instance<TestDocument, Test> {
+    id: string;
+    answer: number;
+}
+
+var hookEmitter = new Events.EventEmitter();
+
+describe("Hooks", function () {
+    this.timeout(500);
+
+    var core = new Iridium.Core({ database: 'test' });
+    var model = new Iridium.Model<TestDocument, Test>(core, Test, 'test', {
+        id: false,
+        answer: Number
+    }, {
+            hooks: {
+                creating: (document) => hookEmitter.emit('creating', document),
+                ready: (instance) => hookEmitter.emit('ready', instance),
+                retrieved: (document) => hookEmitter.emit('retrieved', document),
+                saving: (instance, changes) => hookEmitter.emit('saving', instance, changes)
+            }
+        });
+
+    beforeEach(() => core.connect().then(() => model.remove()).then(() => model.insert({ answer: 10 })));
+    afterEach(() => model.remove());
+    after(() => core.close());
+
+    describe("creating",() => {
+        it("should be called when a document is being created",(done) => {
+            hookEmitter.once('creating',() => done());
+            model.insert({ answer: 11 });
+        });
+
+        it("should be passed the document being created",() => {
+            var result: Promise<void>;
+
+            hookEmitter.once('creating',(document) => {
+                result = Promise.resolve().then(() => {
+                    chai.expect(document).to.eql({ answer: 11 });
+                });
+            });
+
+            return model.insert({ answer: 11 }).then(() => chai.expect(result).to.exist).then(() => result);
+        });
+    });
+
+    describe("ready",() => {
+        it("should be called when an instance is prepared",() => {
+            var result: Promise<void>;
+
+            hookEmitter.once('ready',() => {
+                result = Promise.resolve();
+            });
+
+            return model.get().then(() => chai.expect(result).to.exist).then(() => result);
+        });
+
+        it("should be passed the instance which was created",() => {
+            var result: Promise<void>;
+
+            hookEmitter.once('ready',(instance) => {
+                result = Promise.resolve().then(() => {
+                    chai.expect(instance).to.be.an.instanceof(model.Instance);
+                });
+            });
+
+            return model.get().then(() => chai.expect(result).to.exist).then(() => result);
+        });
+    });
+
+    describe("retreived",() => {
+        it("should be called when a document is being retrieved",() => {
+            var result: Promise<void>;
+
+            hookEmitter.once('retrieved',() => {
+                result = Promise.resolve();
+            });
+
+            return model.get().then(() => chai.expect(result).to.exist).then(() => result);
+        });
+
+        it("should be passed the document being retrieved",() => {
+            var result: Promise<void>;
+
+            hookEmitter.once('retrieved',(document) => {
+                result = Promise.resolve().then(() => {
+                    chai.expect(document).to.have.property('answer', 10);
+                });
+            });
+
+            return model.get().then(() => chai.expect(result).to.exist).then(() => result);
+        });
+    });
+
+    describe("saving",() => {
+        it("should be triggered when save() is called on an instance",() => {
+            var result: Promise<void>;
+
+            hookEmitter.once('saving',() => {
+                result = Promise.resolve();
+            });
+
+            return model.get().then((instance) => {
+                instance.answer++;
+                return instance.save();
+            }).then(() => chai.expect(result).to.exist).then(() => result);
+        });
+
+        it("should be passed the instance being saved",() => {
+            var result: Promise<void>;
+
+            hookEmitter.once('saving',(instance) => {
+                result = Promise.resolve().then(() => {
+                    chai.expect(instance).to.be.an.instanceof(model.Instance);
+                });
+            });
+
+            return model.get().then((instance) => {
+                instance.answer++;
+                return instance.save();
+            }).then(() => chai.expect(result).to.exist).then(() => result);
+        });
+
+        it("should be passed the changes being made to the instance",() => {
+            var result: Promise<void>;
+
+            hookEmitter.once('saving',(instance, changes) => {
+                result = Promise.resolve().then(() => {
+                    chai.expect(changes).to.eql({
+                        $set: { answer: instance.answer }
+                    });
+                });
+            });
+
+            return model.get().then((instance) => {
+                instance.answer++;
+                return instance.save();
+            }).then(() => chai.expect(result).to.exist).then(() => result);
+        });
+    });
+});
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