gistfile1.rb

require 'couchrest'

# CouchRest's ExtendedDocument
class Doc < CouchRest::ExtendedDocument
  attr_accessor :login

  property :login

  def login=(login)
    @login = login
  end
end

doc = Doc.new
doc.login = 'test'
puts "Login is #{doc.login}" # returns nil :(

# Classical Ruby class
class Doc2
  attr_accessor :login

  def login=(login)
    @login = login
  end
end

doc2 = Doc2.new
doc2.login = 'test'
puts "Login is #{doc2.login}" # returns "test" IMHO...it's correct behavior.