GH-248 Working Example

GH-248.js

// This shows that GH-248 is no longer relevant

var mongoose = require('mongoose')
, Schema = mongoose.Schema ;

mongoose.connect('mongodb://localhost/test');
var EmbeddedDocSchema = new Schema({
  inner_label: String
});

mongoose.model('EmbeddedDoc', EmbeddedDocSchema);
var EmbeddedDoc = mongoose.model('EmbeddedDoc');

var ObservationSchema = new Schema({
  time_label: String,
  embedded_docs: [EmbeddedDocSchema]
});

mongoose.model('Observation', ObservationSchema);
var Observation = mongoose.model('Observation');

var o = new Observation();
var ed = new EmbeddedDoc();
//o.embedded_docs.push({}); // THIS WORKS
o.embedded_docs.push(ed); // THIS ALSO WORKS
o.save(function(err){
  console.log("Save completed");
  Observation.findById(o.id, function (err, found) {
    console.log(found);
  }); 
});