Made working with $ projection operator possible in instances

README.md

@@ -258,19 +258,24 @@ An instance represents a database object retrieved by Iridium, and will inherit
 ```javascript
 // Saves any changes made to the instance (only affects properties in the schema, or already retrieved from the DB)
 Instance.save();
-Instance.save(function(err, instance));
+Instance.save(function(err, instance) {});
 
 // Executes the requested MongoDB changes on the current instance ({ $push: { sessions: 'session_key' }} etc.)
 Instance.save(mongoChanges);
-Instance.save(mongoChanges, function(err, instance));
+Instance.save(mongoChanges, function(err, instance) {});
+
+// Used for manipulating specific array elements, you can use extraConditions to select the array element to manipulate
+// For example Instance.save({ array: { $elemMatch: { id: 1 }}}, { $inc: { 'array.$.hits': 1 }});
+Instance.save(extraConditions, mongoChanges);
+Instance.save(extraConditions, mongoChanges, function(err,instance) {})
 
 // Updates the instance's data to match the latest available data from the database
 Instance.update();
-Instance.update(function(err, instance));
+Instance.update(function(err, instance) {});
 
 // Removes the instance from the database
 Instance.remove();
-Instance.remove(function(err));
+Instance.remove(function(err) {});
 ```
 
 ## Caching Framework

lib/Instance.js

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ function Instance(model, doc, isNew) {
 
 Instance.prototype.__proto__ = EventEmitter.prototype;
 
-Instance.prototype.save = function(changes, callback) {
+Instance.prototype.save = function(conditions, changes, callback) {
 	/// <signature>
 	/// <summary>Saves changes made to the current instance to the database without waiting for a response</summary>
 	/// </signature>
@@ -69,10 +69,28 @@ Instance.prototype.save = function(changes, callback) {
 	/// <summary>Saves changes made to the current instance to the database</summary>
 	/// <param name="changes" type="Object">MongoDB changes query to be used instead of differential patching</param>
 	/// <param name="callback" type="Function">A function which is called when the save has been completed</param>
+	/// </signature>
+	/// <signature>
+	/// <summary>Saves changes made to the current instance to the database</summary>
+	/// <param name="conditions" type="Object">A set of conditions used to determine aspects of the document to update, merged with _id: ...</param>
+	/// <param name="changes" type="Object">MongoDB changes query to be used instead of differential patching</param>
+	/// </signature>
+	/// <signature>
+	/// <summary>Saves changes made to the current instance to the database</summary>
+	/// <param name="conditions" type="Object">A set of conditions used to determine aspects of the document to update, merged with _id: ...</param>
+	/// <param name="changes" type="Object">MongoDB changes query to be used instead of differential patching</param>
+	/// <param name="callback" type="Function">A function which is called when the save has been completed</param>
+	/// </signature>
+
+	var args = Array.prototype.splice.call(arguments, 0);
+	conditions = {};
+	changes = null;
+	callback = null;
 
-	if(!callback && typeof changes == 'function') {
-		callback = changes;
-		changes = null;
+	for(var i = 0; i < args.length; i++) {
+		if('function' == typeof args[i]) callback = args[i];
+		else if(!changes) changes = args[i];
+		else conditions = args[i];
 	}
 
 	var onError = (function (err) {
@@ -121,7 +139,8 @@ Instance.prototype.save = function(changes, callback) {
 		if(err) return onError(err);
 		this.emit('saving', this, changes);
 
-		var conditions = this.__state.model.uniqueConditions(this.__state.modified);
+		this.__state.model.toSource(conditions);
+		_.merge(conditions, this.__state.model.uniqueConditions(this.__state.modified));
 
 		this.__state.model.collection.update(conditions, changes, { w : 1 }, (function(err, changed) {
 			if(err) return onError(err);

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "iridium",
-	"version": "2.8.0",
+	"version": "2.9.0",
 	"author": "Benjamin Pannell <admin@sierrasoftworks.com>",
 	"description": "A custom lightweight ORM for MongoDB designed for power-users",
 	"homepage": "https://sierrasoftworks.com/iridium",