Proposed syntax for mini_record

mini_record_syntax.rb

class Contact < ActiveRecord::Base
  col :name,            :type => String,  :null => false
  col :contact_type_id, :type => Integer, :null => false
  col :address,         :type => String, :limit => 1000
  col :city,   :type => String
  col :state,  :type => String, :limit => 40
  col :zip,    :type => String, :limit => 20
  col :phone,  :type => String, :limit => 20
  col :email,  :type => String, :limit => 100
end

# in Ruby 1.9 it looks even cleaner:
class Contact < ActiveRecord::Base
  col :name,            type: String,  null: false
  col :contact_type_id, type: Integer, null: false
  col :address,         type: String, limit: 1000
  col :city,   type: String
  col :state,  type: String, limit: 40
  col :zip,    type: String, limit: 20
  col :phone,  type: String, limit: 20
  col :email,  type: String, limit: 100
end