example person.js model

person.js

import DS from 'ember-data';
import Ember from 'ember';

export default DS.Model.extend({
  // Attributes
  first_name: DS.attr('string'),
  middle_name: DS.attr('string'),
  last_name: DS.attr('string'),
  notes: DS.attr('string'),
  date_of_birth: DS.attr('date'),
  role: DS.attr('string'),
  createdAt: DS.attr('date', {
    defaultValue: function() { return new Date(); }
  }),

  // Relationships
  parent: DS.belongsTo('user', {
    inverse: 'kids',
    async: true
  }),
  kids: DS.hasMany('user', {
    inverse: 'parent',
    async: true
  }),

  // Computed Properties
  fullName: Ember.computed('first_name', 'last_name', function() {
    return this.get('first_name') + ' ' + this.get('last_name');
  }),
  isParent: Ember.computed('role', function() {
    return this.get('role')==='parent';
  }),

});