gistfile1.php

<?php

class ResistanceFighter extends Shanty_Mongo_Document
{
	protected static $_collectionName = 'resistancefighter';

	protected $_requirements = array(
		'name' => 'Document:ResistanceFighter_Name',
		'email' => array('NotEmpty', 'EmailAddress'),
		'address' => 'Document',
		'address.state' => 'NotEmpty',
		'address.suburb' => 'NotEmpty',
		'address.postCode' => array('NotEmpty', 'Int'),
		'invitedBy' => array('Document:ResistanceFighter', 'AsReference')
	);
}

class ResistanceFighter_Name extends Shanty_Mongo_Document
{
	protected $_requirements = array(
		'first' => 'NotEmpty',
		'last' => 'NotEmpty',
	);

	public function full()
	{
		return $this->first.' '.$this->last;
	}
	
	public function __toString()
	{
		return $this->full();
	}
}

$connection = new Shanty_Mongo_Connection($config->mongo);

Shanty_Mongo::setDefaultConnection($connection);

$sarah = new ResistanceFighter();
$sarah->name->first = 'Sarah';
$sarah->name->last = 'Conner';
$sarah->email = 'sarah@theresistance.com';
$sarah->address->country = 'US';
$sarah->address->state = 'CA';
$sarah->address->suburb = 'TacoBell Estate';
$sarah->address->postCode = 54333;
$sarah->save();

print($sarah->name->full());
// prints 'Sarah Conner'

print($sarah->name);
// prints 'Sarah Conner'

$john = new ResistanceFighter();
$john->name->first = 'John';
$john->name->last = 'Conner';
$john->email = 'john@theresistance.com';
$john->invitedBy = $sarah;

// Find sarah, change her address and do a partial update
$sarah = ResistanceFighter::find($id);
$sarah->address->country = 'Australia';
$sarah->address->state= 'QLD';
$sarah->address->suburb = 'Brisbane';
$sarah->address->postCode = 4000;
$sarah->address->save();