gistfile1.rb

class Event < CouchRest::Model::Base
  use_database DB
  
  property :event_type, :type => String
  property :actioner_id, :type => String
  property :event_date, :type => String
  property :event_parent, :type => String
  property :event_hierarchy, :type => [String], :default => []
  property :old_state
  property :new_state
  
  
  view_by :event_date
  view_by :event_parent
  
  validates_presence_of :event_type
  validates_presence_of :event_date
  
  before_save :convert_date
  
  def linked_events
    events = Event.by_event_parent(:key => self.id)
  end
  
  def is_linked?
    !self.event_parent.blank?
  end
  
  def parent
    parent_event = Event.get(self.event_parent)
    parent_event
  end
  
  private
    def convert_date
      self.event_date = Time.parse(event_date.to_s)
    end
end



(1..100).each do |i|
  Event.create!(:event_type => "CREATE_PARTITION_#{i}", :event_date => Time.now)
end

Not run any tests yet, but I do know for a fact that Time.parse is legendary for its slowness. Try removing that to see if there is any change in performance.

The Time.parse part is only on a save, so that shouldn't affect the speed when loading in a list of documents. Any suggestions on how to standardize dates instead?