gistfile1.rb

      # Return default values for important properties
      def self.defaults
        {
          :status => 'active',
          :root => URINode.new(:name => '__root__'),
          :taxonomy => TaxonomyNode.new(:name => '__taxonomy__'),
        }
      end
  
      def init_on_create(*args)
        # Merge keyword arguments with defaults
        if args[0].respond_to?(:each_pair)
          super(self.class.defaults.merge(args[0]), *args[1..-1])
        else
          super(*args)
        end
        Neo4j.ref_node.outgoing(:websites) << self
      end