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@@ -439,6 +439,8 @@ module DataMapper
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       @model.auto_generate_validations(self) if @model.respond_to?(:auto_generate_validations)
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       @model.property_serialization_setup(self) if @model.respond_to?(:property_serialization_setup)
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+      
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+      @type.bind(self) if @custom
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     end
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     def determine_visibility # :nodoc:

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@@ -149,6 +149,12 @@ module DataMapper
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     def self.load(value, property)
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       value
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     end
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+    
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+    def self.bind(property)
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+      # This method should not modify the state of this type class, and 
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+      # should produce no side-effects on the type class. It's just a
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+      # hook to allow your custom-type to modify the property it's bound to.
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+    end
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   end # class Type
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