intrudocing the .create() method

repocket/model.py

@@ -50,6 +50,15 @@ def __eq__(self, other):
 
         return self.to_dict() == other.to_dict()
 
+    @classmethod
+    def create(cls, **kwargs):
+        """Takes all the valid attributes of an active record, saves it
+        immediately and returns the instance, ready for further manipulation.
+        """
+        item = cls(**kwargs)
+        item.save()
+        return item
+
     @classmethod
     def _static_key_prefix(cls):
         return b'repocket:{0}:{1}'.format(

tests/functional/test_active_record.py

@@ -244,3 +244,22 @@ def test_get_retrieving_reference(context):
     result.should.equal(post)
 
     post.author.should.equal(author)
+
+
+@clean_slate
+def test_create_user(context):
+    ('ActiveRecord.create() should store the the fields successfully in a hash')
+
+    # Given that I instantiate create a user
+    result = User.create(
+        access_token=b'sometoken',
+        email='foo@bar.com',
+        github_metadata={
+            'yay': 'this is json baby!'
+        }
+    )
+
+    result.should.be.a(User)
+
+    found = User.objects.get(id=result.id)
+    found.should.equal(result)