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+// ==========================================================================
+// Project:   SproutCore - JavaScript Application Framework
+// Copyright: ©2006-2009 Sprout Systems, Inc. and contributors.
+//            Portions ©2008-2009 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.
+// License:   Licened under MIT license (see license.js)
+// ==========================================================================
+
+sc_require('models/record');
+
+/**
+  @class
+
+
+  The Store is where you can find all of your dataHashes. Stores can be 
+  chained for editing purposes and committed back one chain level at a time 
+  all the way back to a persistent data source.
+  
+  Every application you create should generally have its own store objects.
+  Once you create the store, you will rarely need to work with the store
+  directly except to retrieve records and collections.  
+  
+  Internally, the store will keep track of changes to your json data hashes
+  and manage syncing those changes with your data source.  A data source may
+  be a server, local storage, or any other persistent code.
+
+  @extends SC.Object
+  @since SproutCore 1.0
+*/
+SC.Store = SC.Object.extend( /** @scope SC.Store.prototype */ {
+
+  /**
+    An array of all the chained stores that current rely on the receiver 
+    store.
+    
+    @property {Array}
+  */
+  nestedStores: null,
+
+  /**
+    The data source is the persistent storage that will provide data to the
+    store and save changes.  You normally will set your data source when you
+    first create your store in your application.
+    
+    @property {SC.DataSource}
+  */
+  dataSource: null,
+  
+  /**
+    This type of store is not nested.
+    
+    @property {Boolean}
+  */
+  isNested: NO,
+  
+  /**
+    This type of store is not nested.
+    
+    @property {Boolean}
+  */
+  commitRecordsAutomatically: NO,
+  
+  // ..........................................................
+  // DATA SOURCE SUPPORT
+  // 
+  
+  /**
+    Convenience method.  Sets the current data source to the passed property.
+    This will also set the store property on the dataSource to the receiver.
+    
+    If you are using this from the core.js method of your app, you may need to
+    just pass a string naming your data source class.  If this is the case,
+    then your data source will be instantiated the first time it is requested.
+    
+    @param {SC.DataSource|String} dataSource the data source
+    @returns {SC.Store} receiver
+  */
+  from: function(dataSource) {
+    this.set('dataSource', dataSource);
+    return this ;
+  },
+  
+  // lazily convert data source to real object
+  _getDataSource: function() {
+    var ret = this.get('dataSource');
+    if (typeof ret === SC.T_STRING) {
+      ret = SC.objectForPropertyPath(ret);
+      if (ret) ret = ret.create();
+      if (ret) this.set('dataSource', ret);
+    }
+    return ret;
+  },
+  
+  /**
+    Convenience method.  Creates a CascadeDataSource with the passed 
+    data source arguments and sets the CascadeDataSource as the data source 
+    for the receiver.
+    
+    @param {SC.DataSource...} dataSource one or more data source arguments
+    @returns {SC.Store} reciever
+  */
+  cascade: function(dataSource) {
+    var dataSources = SC.A(arguments) ;
+    dataSource = SC.CascadeDataSource.create({
+      dataSources: dataSources 
+    });
+    return this.from(dataSource);
+  },
+  
+  // ..........................................................
+  // STORE CHAINING
+  // 
+  
+  /**  
+    Returns a new nested store instance that can be used to buffer changes
+    until you are ready to commit them.  When you are ready to commit your 
+    changes, call commitChanges() or destroyChanges() and then destroy() when
+    you are finished with the chained store altogether.
+    
+    {{{
+      store = MyApp.store.chain();
+      .. edit edit edit
+      store.commitChanges().destroy();
+    }}}
+    
+    @param {Hash} attrs optional attributes to set on new store
+    @returns {SC.NestedStore} new nested store chained to receiver
+  */
+  chain: function(attrs) {
+    if (!attrs) attrs = {};
+    attrs.parentStore = this;
+    
+    var ret    = SC.NestedStore.create(attrs),
+        nested = this.nestedStores;
+        
+    if (!nested) nested = this.nestedStores = [];
+    nested.push(ret);
+    return ret ;
+  },
+  
+  /** @private
+  
+    Called by a nested store just before it is destroyed so that the parent
+    can remove the store from its list of nested stores.
+    
+    @returns {SC.Store} receiver
+  */
+  willDestroyNestedStore: function(nestedStore) {
+    if (this.nestedStores) {
+      this.nestedStores.removeObject(nestedStore);
+    }
+    return this ;
+  },
+
+  /**
+    Used to determine if a nested store belongs directly or indirectly to the
+    receiver.
+    
+    @param {SC.Store} store store instance
+    @returns {Boolean} YES if belongs
+  */
+  hasNestedStore: function(store) {
+    while(store && (store !== this)) store = store.get('parentStore');
+    return store === this ;
+  },
+
+  // ..........................................................
+  // SHARED DATA STRUCTURES 
+  // 
+  
+  /** @private
+    JSON data hashes indexed by store key.  
+    
+    *IMPORTANT: Property is not observable*
+
+    Shared by a store and its child stores until you make edits to it.
+    
+    @property {Hash}
+  */
+  dataHashes: null,
+
+  /** @private
+    The current status of a data hash indexed by store key.
+    
+    *IMPORTANT: Property is not observable*
+
+    Shared by a store and its child stores until you make edits to it.
+    
+    @property {Hash}
+  */
+  statuses: null,
+    
+  /** @private
+    This array contains the revisions for the attributes indexed by the 
+    storeKey.  
+    
+    *IMPORTANT: Property is not observable*
+    
+    Revisions are used to keep track of when an attribute hash has been 
+    changed. A store shares the revisions data with its parent until it 
+    starts to make changes to it.
+    
+    @property {Hash}
+  */
+  revisions: null,
+
+  /**
+    Array indicates whether a data hash is possibly in use by an external 
+    record for editing.  If a data hash is editable then it may be modified
+    at any time and therefore chained stores may need to clone the 
+    attributes before keeping a copy of them.
+  
+    Note that this is kept as an array because it will be stored as a dense 
+    array on some browsers, making it faster.
+    
+    @property {Array}
+  */
+  editables: null,
+    
+  /**
+    A set of storeKeys that need to be committed back to the data source. If
+    you call commitRecords() without passing any other parameters, the keys
+    in this set will be committed instead.
+  
+    @property {Array}
+  */
+  changelog: null,
+  
+  /**
+    A set of SC.RecordArray that have been returned from findAll with an 
+    SC.Query. These will all be notified with _notifyRecordArraysWithQuery() 
+    whenever the store changes.
+  
+    @property {Array}
+  */
+  recordArraysWithQuery: null,
+  
+  // ..........................................................
+  // CORE ATTRIBUTE API
+  // 
+  // The methods in this layer work on data hashes in the store.  They do not
+  // perform any changes that can impact records.  Usually you will not need 
+  // to use these methods.
+  
+  /**
+    Returns the current edit status of a storekey.  May be one of EDITABLE or
+    LOCKED.  Used mostly for unit testing.
+    
+    @param {Number} storeKey the store key
+    @returns {Number} edit status
+  */
+  storeKeyEditState: function(storeKey) {
+    var editables = this.editables, locks = this.locks;
+    return (editables && editables[storeKey]) ? SC.Store.EDITABLE : SC.Store.LOCKED ;
+  },
+   
+  /** 
+    Returns the data hash for the given storeKey.  This will also 'lock'
+    the hash so that further edits to the parent store will no 
+    longer be reflected in this store until you reset.
+    
+    @param {Number} storeKey key to retrieve
+    @returns {Hash} data hash or null
+  */
+  readDataHash: function(storeKey) {
+    return this.dataHashes[storeKey];
+  },
+  
+  /** 
+    Returns the data hash for the storeKey, cloned so that you can edit
+    the contents of the attributes if you like.  This will do the extra work
+    to make sure that you only clone the attributes one time.  
+    
+    If you use this method to modify data hash, be sure to call 
+    dataHashDidChange() when you make edits to record the change.
+    
+    @param {Number} storeKey the store key to retrieve
+    @returns {Hash} the attributes hash
+  */
+  readEditableDataHash: function(storeKey) {
+    // read the value - if there is no hash just return; nothing to do
+    var ret = this.dataHashes[storeKey];
+    if (!ret) return ret ; // nothing to do.
+
+    // clone data hash if not editable
+    var editables = this.editables;
+    if (!editables) editables = this.editables = [];
+    if (!editables[storeKey]) {
+      editables[storeKey] = 1 ; // use number to store as dense array
+      ret = this.dataHashes[storeKey] = SC.clone(ret);
+    }
+    return ret;
+  },
+  
+  /**
+    Reads a property from the hash - cloning it if needed so you can modify 
+    it independently of any parent store.  This method is really only well
+    tested for use with toMany relationships.  Although it is public you 
+    generally should not call it directly.
+    
+    @param {Number} storeKey storeKey of data hash 
+    @param {String} propertyName property to read
+    @returns {Object} editable property value
+  */
+  readEditableProperty: function(storeKey, propertyName) {
+    var hash      = this.readEditableDataHash(storeKey), 
+        editables = this.editables[storeKey], // get editable info...
+        ret       = hash[propertyName];
+        
+    // editables must be made into a hash so that we can keep track of which
+    // properties have already been made editable
+    if (editables === 1) editables = this.editables[storeKey] = {};
+    
+    // clone if needed
+    if (!editables[propertyName]) {
+      ret = hash[propertyName];
+      if (ret && ret.isCopyable) ret = hash[propertyName] = ret.copy();
+      editables[propertyName] = YES ;
+    }
+    
+    return ret ;
+  },
+  
+  /**
+    Replaces the data hash for the storeKey.  This will lock the data hash and
+    mark them as cloned.  This will also call dataHashDidChange() for you.
+    
+    Note that the hash you set here must be a different object from the 
+    original data hash.  Once you make a change here, you must also call
+    dataHashDidChange() to register the changes.
+
+    If the data hash does not yet exist in the store, this method will add it.
+    Pass the optional status to edit the status as well.
+    
+    @param {Number} storeKey the store key to write
+    @param {Hash} hash the new hash
+    @param {String} status the new hash status
+    @returns {SC.Store} receiver
+  */
+  writeDataHash: function(storeKey, hash, status) {
+
+    // update dataHashes and optionally status.
+    if (hash) this.dataHashes[storeKey] = hash;
+    if (status) this.statuses[storeKey] = status ;
+    
+    // also note that this hash is now editable
+    var editables = this.editables;
+    if (!editables) editables = this.editables = [];
+    editables[storeKey] = 1 ; // use number for dense array support
+    
+    return this ;
+  },
+
+  /**
+    Removes the data hash from the store.  This does not imply a deletion of
+    the record.  You could be simply unloading the record.  Eitherway, 
+    removing the dataHash will be synced back to the parent store but not to 
+    the server.
+    
+    Note that you can optionally pass a new status to go along with this. If
+    you do not pass a status, it will change the status to SC.RECORD_EMPTY
+    (assuming you just unloaded the record).  If you are deleting the record
+    you may set it to SC.Record.DESTROYED_CLEAN.
+    
+    Be sure to also call dataHashDidChange() to register this change.
+    
+    @param {Number} storeKey
+    @param {String} status optional new status
+    @returns {SC.Store} reciever
+  */
+  removeDataHash: function(storeKey, status) {
+    var rev ;
+    
+     // don't use delete -- that will allow parent dataHash to come through
+    this.dataHashes[storeKey] = null;  
+    this.statuses[storeKey] = status || SC.Record.EMPTY;
+    rev = this.revisions[storeKey] = this.revisions[storeKey]; // copy ref
+    
+    // hash is gone and therefore no longer editable
+    var editables = this.editables;
+    if (editables) editables[storeKey] = 0 ;
+    
+    return this ;    
+  },
+  
+  /**
+    Reads the current status for a storeKey.  This will also lock the data 
+    hash.  If no status is found, returns SC.RECORD_EMPTY.
+    
+    @param {Number} storeKey the store key
+    @returns {Number} status
+  */
+  readStatus: function(storeKey) {
+    // use readDataHash to handle optimistic locking.  this could be inlined
+    // but for now this minimized copy-and-paste code.
+    this.readDataHash(storeKey);
+    return this.statuses[storeKey] || SC.Record.EMPTY;
+  },
+  
+  /**
+    Reads the current status for the storeKey without actually locking the 
+    record.  Usually you won't need to use this method.  It is mostly used
+    internally.
+    
+    @param {Number} storeKey the store key
+    @returns {Number} status
+  */
+  peekStatus: function(storeKey) {
+    return this.statuses[storeKey] || SC.Record.EMPTY;  
+  },
+  
+  /**
+    Writes the current status for a storeKey.  If the new status is 
+    SC.Record.ERROR, you may also pass an optional error object.  Otherwise 
+    this param is ignored.
+    
+    @param {Number} storeKey the store key
+    @param {String} newStatus the new status
+    @param {SC.Error} error optional error object
+    @returns {SC.Store} receiver
+  */
+  writeStatus: function(storeKey, newStatus) {
+    // use writeDataHash for now to handle optimistic lock.  maximize code 
+    // reuse.
+    return this.writeDataHash(storeKey, null, newStatus);
+  },
+  
+  /**
+    Call this method whenever you modify some editable data hash to register
+    with the Store that the attribute values have actually changed.  This will
+    do the book-keeping necessary to track the change across stores including 
+    managing locks.
+    
+    @param {Number|Array} storeKeys one or more store keys that changed
+    @param {Number} rev optional new revision number. normally leave null
+    @param {Boolean} statusOnly (optional) YES if only status changed
+    @param {String} key that changed (optional)
+    @returns {SC.Store} receiver
+  */
+  dataHashDidChange: function(storeKeys, rev, statusOnly, key) {
+    
+    // update the revision for storeKey.  Use generateStoreKey() because that
+    // gaurantees a universally (to this store hierarchy anyway) unique 
+    // key value.
+    if (!rev) rev = SC.Store.generateStoreKey();
+    var isArray, len, idx, storeKey;
+    
+    isArray = SC.typeOf(storeKeys) === SC.T_ARRAY;
+    if (isArray) {
+      len = storeKeys.length;
+    } else {
+      len = 1;
+      storeKey = storeKeys;
+    }
+    
+    for(idx=0;idx<len;idx++) {
+      if (isArray) storeKey = storeKeys[idx];
+      this.revisions[storeKey] = rev;
+      this._notifyRecordPropertyChange(storeKey, statusOnly, key);
+    }
+    
+    return this ;
+  },
+
+  /** @private 
+    Will push all changes to a the recordPropertyChanges property
+    and execute flush() once at the end of the runloop.
+  */
+  _notifyRecordPropertyChange: function(storeKey, statusOnly, key) {
+    
+    var records      = this.records, 
+        nestedStores = this.get('nestedStores'),
+        K            = SC.Store,
+        rec, editState, len, idx, store, status, keys;
+    
+    // pass along to nested stores
+    len = nestedStores ? nestedStores.length : 0 ;
+    for(idx=0;idx<len;idx++) {
+      store = nestedStores[idx];
+      status = store.peekStatus(storeKey); // important: peek avoids read-lock
+      editState = store.storeKeyEditState(storeKey);
+      
+      // when store needs to propagate out changes in the parent store
+      // to nested stores
+      if (editState === K.INHERITED) {
+        store._notifyRecordPropertyChange(storeKey, statusOnly);
+
+      } else if (status & SC.Record.BUSY) {
+        // make sure nested store does not have any changes before resetting
+        if(store.get('hasChanges')) throw K.CHAIN_CONFLICT_ERROR;
+        store.reset();
+      }
+    }
+    
+    // store info in changes hash and schedule notification if needed.
+    var changes = this.recordPropertyChanges;
+    if (!changes) {
+      changes = this.recordPropertyChanges = 
+        { storeKeys:  SC.CoreSet.create(), 
+          records:    SC.CoreSet.create(), 
+          statusOnly: SC.CoreSet.create(),
+          propertyForStoreKeys: {} };
+    }
+    
+    changes.storeKeys.add(storeKey);
+
+    if (records && (rec=records[storeKey])) {
+      changes.records.push(storeKey);
+      if(statusOnly) changes.statusOnly.push(storeKey);
+      
+      // if this is a key specific change, make sure that only those
+      // properties/keys are notified
+      if (key) {
+        if (!(keys = changes.propertyForStoreKeys[storeKey])) {
+          keys = changes.propertyForStoreKeys[storeKey] = SC.CoreSet.create();
+        }
+        keys.add(key);
+      }
+    }
+    
+    this.invokeOnce(this.flush);
+    return this;
+  },
+
+  /**
+    Delivers any pending changes to materialized records.  Normally this 
+    happens once, automatically, at the end of the RunLoop.  If you have
+    updated some records and need to update records immediately, however, 
+    you may call this manually.
+
+    @returns {SC.Store} receiver
+  */
+  flush: function() {
+    if (!this.recordPropertyChanges) return this;
+    
+    var changes     = this.recordPropertyChanges,
+        storeKeys   = changes.storeKeys, 
+        statusOnly  = changes.statusOnly,
+        records     = changes.records, 
+        propertyForStoreKeys  = changes.propertyForStoreKeys,
+        recordTypes = SC.CoreSet.create(),
+        rec, recordType, status, idx, len, storeKey, keys;
+    
+    storeKeys.forEach(function(storeKey) {
+
+      if (records.contains(storeKey)) {
+        status = statusOnly.contains(storeKey) ? YES: NO;
+        rec = this.records[storeKey];
+        keys = propertyForStoreKeys ? propertyForStoreKeys[storeKey] : null;
+        
+        // remove it so we don't trigger this twice
+        records.remove(storeKey);
+        
+        if (rec) rec.storeDidChangeProperties(status, keys);
+      }
+      
+      recordType = SC.Store.recordTypeFor(storeKey);
+      recordTypes.add(recordType);
+      
+    }, this);
+
+    this._notifyRecordArrays(storeKeys, recordTypes);
+
+    storeKeys.clear();
+    statusOnly.clear();
+    records.clear();
+    propertyForStoreKeys.length = 0; // reset
+    
+    return this;
+  },
+  
+  /**
+    Resets the store content.  This will clear all internal data for all
+    records, resetting them to an EMPTY state.  You generally do not want
+    to call this method yourself, though you may override it.
+    
+    @returns {SC.Store} receiver
+  */
+  reset: function() {
+    
+    // create a new empty data store
+    this.dataHashes = {} ;
+    this.revisions  = {} ;
+    this.statuses   = {} ;
+
+    // also reset temporary objects
+    this.chainedChanges = this.locks = this.editables = null;
+    this.changelog = null ;
+
+    var records = this.records, storeKey;
+    if (records) {
+      for(storeKey in records) {
+        if (!records.hasOwnProperty(storeKey)) continue ;
+        this._notifyRecordPropertyChange(storeKey, NO);
+      }
+    }
+    
+    this.set('hasChanges', NO);
+  },
+  
+  /** @private
+    Called by a nested store on a parent store to commit any changes from the
+    store.  This will copy any changed dataHashes as well as any persistant 
+    change logs.
+    
+    If the parentStore detects a conflict with the optimistic locking, it will
+    raise an exception before it makes any changes.  If you pass the 
+    force flag then this detection phase will be skipped and the changes will
+    be applied even if another resource has modified the store in the mean
+    time.
+  
+    @param {SC.Store} nestedStore the child store
+    @param {Array} changes the array of changed store keys
+    @param {Boolean} force
+    @returns {SC.Store} receiver
+  */
+  commitChangesFromNestedStore: function(nestedStore, changes, force) {
+    // first, check for optimistic locking problems
+    if (!force) this._verifyLockRevisions(changes, nestedStore.locks);
+    
+    // OK, no locking issues.  So let's just copy them changes. 
+    // get local reference to values.
+    var len = changes.length, i, storeKey, myDataHashes, myStatuses, 
+      myEditables, myRevisions, chDataHashes, chStatuses, chRevisions;
+    
+    myRevisions  = this.revisions ;
+    myDataHashes = this.dataHashes;
+    myStatuses   = this.statuses;
+    myEditables  = this.editables ;
+    
+    // setup some arrays if needed
+    if (!myEditables) myEditables = this.editables = [] ;
+    
+    chDataHashes = nestedStore.dataHashes;
+    chRevisions  = nestedStore.revisions ;
+    chStatuses   = nestedStore.statuses;
+    
+    for(i=0;i<len;i++) {
+      storeKey = changes[i];
+
+      // now copy changes
+      myDataHashes[storeKey] = chDataHashes[storeKey];
+      myStatuses[storeKey]   = chStatuses[storeKey];
+      myRevisions[storeKey]  = chRevisions[storeKey];
+      
+      myEditables[storeKey] = 0 ; // always make dataHash no longer editable
+      
+      this._notifyRecordPropertyChange(storeKey, NO);
+    }
+    
+    // add any records to the changelog for commit handling
+    var myChangelog = this.changelog, chChangelog = nestedStore.changelog;
+    if (chChangelog) {
+      if (!myChangelog) myChangelog = this.changelog = SC.CoreSet.create();
+      myChangelog.addEach(chChangelog);
+    }  
+    this.changelog = myChangelog;
+    
+    // immediately flush changes to notify records - nested stores will flush
+    // later on.
+    if (!this.get('parentStore')) this.flush();
+    
+    return this ;
+  },
+
+  /** @private
+    Verifies that the passed lock revisions match the current revisions 
+    in the receiver store.  If the lock revisions do not match, then the 
+    store is in a conflict and an exception will be raised.
+    
+    @param {Array}  changes set of changes we are trying to apply
+    @param {SC.Set} locks the locks to verify
+    @returns {SC.Store} receiver
+  */
+  _verifyLockRevisions: function(changes, locks) {
+    var len = changes.length, revs = this.revisions, i, storeKey, lock, rev ;
+    if (locks && revs) {
+      for(i=0;i<len;i++) {
+        storeKey = changes[i];
+        lock = locks[storeKey] || 1;
+        rev  = revs[storeKey] || 1;
+
+        // if the save revision for the item does not match the current rev
+        // the someone has changed the data hash in this store and we have
+        // a conflict. 
+        if (lock < rev) throw SC.Store.CHAIN_CONFLICT_ERROR;
+      }   
+    }
+    return this ;
+  },
+  
+  // ..........................................................
+  // HIGH-LEVEL RECORD API
+  // 
+  
+  /**
+    Finds a single record instance with the specified recordType and id or an 
+    array of records matching some query conditions.
+    
+    h2. Finding a Single Record
+    
+    If you pass a single recordType and id, this method will return an actual
+    record instance.  If the record has not been loaded into the store yet,
+    this method will ask the data source to retrieve it.  If no data source
+    indicates that it can retrieve the record, then this method will return
+    null.
+    
+    Note that if the record needs to be retrieved from the server, then the
+    record instance returned from this method will not have any data yet. 
+    Instead it will have a status of SC.Record.READY_LOADING.  You can monitor
+    the status property to be notified when the record data is available for 
+    you to use it.
+    
+    h2. Find a Collection of Records
+    
+    If you pass only a record type or a query object, you can instead find 
+    all records matching a specified set of conditions.  When you call find()
+    in this way, it will create a query if needed and pass it to the data
+    source to fetch the results.
+    
+    If this is the first time you have fetched the query, then the store will
+    automatically ask the data source to fetch any records related to it as 
+    well.  Otherwise you can refresh the query results at anytime by calling
+    refresh() on the returned RecordArray.
+
+    You can detect whether a RecordArray is fetching from the server by 
+    checking its status.
+    
+    h2. Examples
+    
+    Finding a single record:
+    
+    {{{
+      MyApp.store.find(MyApp.Contact, "23"); // returns MyApp.Contact
+    }}}
+    
+    Finding all records of a particular type:
+    
+    {{{
+      MyApp.store.find(MyApp.Contact); // returns SC.RecordArray of contacts
+    }}}
+    
+    Finding all contacts with first name John:
+    
+    {{{
+      var query = SC.Query.local(MyApp.Contact, "firstName = %@", "John");
+      MyApp.store.find(query); // returns SC.RecordArray of contacts
+    }}}
+    
+    Finding all contacts using a remote query:
+    
+    {{{
+      var query = SC.Query.remote(MyApp.Contact);
+      MyApp.store.find(query); // returns SC.RecordArray filled by server
+    }}}
+    
+    @param {SC.Record|String} recordType the expected record type
+    @param {String} id the id to load
+    @returns {SC.Record} record instance or null
+  */
+  find: function(recordType, id) {
+    // if recordType is passed as string, find object
+    if (SC.typeOf(recordType)===SC.T_STRING) {
+      recordType = SC.objectForPropertyPath(recordType);
+    }
+    
+    // handle passing a query...
+    if ((arguments.length === 1) && !(recordType && recordType.isRecord)) {
+      if (!recordType) throw "SC.Store#find() must pass recordType or query";
+      if (!recordType.isQuery) {
+        recordType = SC.Query.local(recordType);
+      }
+      return this._findQuery(recordType, YES, YES);
+      
+    // handle finding a single record
+    } else {
+      return this._findRecord(recordType, id);
+    }
+  },
+
+  /** @private
+    DEPRECATED used find() instead.
+    
+    This method will accept a record type or query and return a record array
+    matching the results.  This method was commonly used prior to SproutCore 
+    1.0.  It has been deprecated in favor of a single find() method instead.
+    
+    For compatibility, this method will continue to work in SproutCore 1.0 but
+    it will raise a warning.  It will be removed in a future version of 
+    SproutCore.
+  */
+  findAll: function(recordType, conditions, params) {
+    console.warn("SC.Store#findAll() will be removed in a future version of SproutCore.  Use SC.Store#find() instead");
+    
+
+    if (!recordType || !recordType.isQuery) {
+      recordType = SC.Query.local(recordType, conditions, params);
+    }
+    
+    return this._findQuery(recordType, YES, YES);
+  },
+  
+  
+  _findQuery: function(query, createIfNeeded, refreshIfNew) {
+
+    // lookup the local RecordArray for this query.
+    var cache = this._scst_recordArraysByQuery, 
+        key   = SC.guidFor(query),
+        ret, ra ;
+    if (!cache) cache = this._scst_recordArraysByQuery = {};
+    ret = cache[key];
+    
+    // if a RecordArray was not found, then create one and also add it to the
+    // list of record arrays to update.
+    if (!ret && createIfNeeded) {
+      cache[key] = ret = SC.RecordArray.create({ store: this, query: query });
+
+      ra = this.get('recordArrays');
+      if (!ra) this.set('recordArrays', ra = SC.Set.create());
+      ra.add(ret);
+
+      if (refreshIfNew) this.refreshQuery(query);
+    }
+    
+    this.flush();
+    return ret ;
+  },
+  
+  _findRecord: function(recordType, id) {
+
+    var storeKey ; 
+    
+    // if a record instance is passed, simply use the storeKey.  This allows 
+    // you to pass a record from a chained store to get the same record in the
+    // current store.
+    if (recordType && recordType.get && recordType.get('isRecord')) {
+      storeKey = recordType.get('storeKey');
+      
+    // otherwise, lookup the storeKey for the passed id.  look in subclasses 
+    // as well.
+    } else storeKey = id ? recordType.storeKeyFor(id) : null;
+    
+    if (storeKey && (this.readStatus(storeKey) === SC.Record.EMPTY)) {
+      storeKey = this.retrieveRecord(recordType, id);
+    }
+    
+    // now we have the storeKey, materialize the record and return it.
+    return storeKey ? this.materializeRecord(storeKey) : null ;
+  },
+
+  // ..........................................................
+  // RECORD ARRAY OPERATIONS
+  // 
+
+  /**
+    Called by the record array just before it is destroyed.  This will 
+    de-register it from receiving future notifications.
+
+    You should never call this method yourself.  Instead call destroy() on the
+    RecordArray directly.
+    
+    @param {SC.RecordArray} recordArray the record array
+    @returns {SC.Store} receiver
+  */
+  recordArrayWillDestroy: function(recordArray) {
+    var cache = this._scst_recordArraysByQuery,
+        set   = this.get('recordArrays');
+        
+    if (cache) delete cache[SC.guidFor(recordArray.get('query'))];
+    if (set) set.remove(recordArray);
+    return this ;
+  },
+
+  /**
+    Called by the record array whenever it needs the data source to refresh
+    its contents.  Nested stores will actually just pass this along to the
+    parent store.  The parent store will call fetch() on the data source.
+
+    You should never call this method yourself.  Instead call refresh() on the
+    RecordArray directly.
+    
+    @param {SC.Query} query the record array query to refresh
+    @returns {SC.Store} receiver
+  */
+  refreshQuery: function(query) {
+    if (!query) throw "refreshQuery() requires a query";
+
+    var cache    = this._scst_recordArraysByQuery,
+        recArray = cache ? cache[SC.guidFor(query)] : null, 
+        source   = this._getDataSource();
+        
+    if (source && source.fetch) {
+      if (recArray) recArray.storeWillFetchQuery(query);
+      source.fetch.call(source, this, query);
+    }
+    
+    return this ;      
+  },
+  
+  /** @private 
+    Will ask all record arrays that have been returned from findAll
+    with an SC.Query to check their arrays with the new storeKeys
+    
+    @param {SC.IndexSet} storeKeys set of storeKeys that changed
+    @param {SC.Set} recordTypes
+    @returns {SC.Store} receiver
+  */
+  _notifyRecordArrays: function(storeKeys, recordTypes) {
+    var recordArrays = this.get('recordArrays');
+    if (!recordArrays) return this;
+
+    recordArrays.forEach(function(recArray) {
+      if (recArray) recArray.storeDidChangeStoreKeys(storeKeys, recordTypes);
+    }, this);
+    
+    return this ;
+  },
+  
+  
+  // ..........................................................
+  // LOW-LEVEL HELPERS
+  // 
+  
+  /**
+    Array of all records currently in the store with the specified
+    type.  This method only reflects the actual records loaded into memory and
+    therefore is not usually needed at runtime.  However you will often use
+    this method for testing.
+    
+    @param {SC.Record} recordType the record type
+    @returns {SC.Array} array instance - usually SC.RecordArray
+  */
+  recordsFor: function(recordType) {
+    var storeKeys     = [], 
+        storeKeysById = recordType.storeKeysById(),
+        id, storeKey, ret;
+    
+    // collect all non-empty store keys
+    for(id in storeKeysById) {
+      storeKey = storeKeysById[id]; // get the storeKey
+      if (this.readStatus(storeKey) !== SC.RECORD_EMPTY) {
+        storeKeys.push(storeKey);
+      }
+    }
+    
+    if (storeKeys.length>0) {
+      ret = SC.RecordArray.create({ store: this, storeKeys: storeKeys });
+    } else ret = storeKeys; // empty array
+    return ret ;
+  },
+  
+  _TMP_REC_ATTRS: {},
+  
+  /** 
+    Given a storeKey, return a materialized record.  You will not usually
+    call this method yourself.  Instead it will used by other methods when
+    you find records by id or perform other searches.
+
+    If a recordType has been mapped to the storeKey, then a record instance
+    will be returned even if the data hash has not been requested yet.
+    
+    Each Store instance returns unique record instances for each storeKey.
+
+    @param {Number} storeKey The storeKey for the dataHash.
+    @returns {SC.Record} Returns a record instance.
+  */
+  materializeRecord: function(storeKey) {
+    var records = this.records, ret, recordType, attrs;
+    
+    // look up in cached records
+    if (!records) records = this.records = {}; // load cached records
+    ret = records[storeKey];
+    if (ret) return ret;
+    
+    // not found -- OK, create one then.
+    recordType = SC.Store.recordTypeFor(storeKey);
+    if (!recordType) return null; // not recordType registered, nothing to do
+    
+    attrs = this._TMP_REC_ATTRS ;
+    attrs.storeKey = storeKey ;
+    attrs.store    = this ;
+    ret = records[storeKey] = recordType.create(attrs);
+    
+    return ret ;
+  },
+
+  // ..........................................................
+  // CORE RECORDS API
+  // 
+  // The methods in this section can be used to manipulate records without 
+  // actually creating record instances.
+  
+  /**
+    Creates a new record instance with the passed recordType and dataHash.
+    You can also optionally specify an id or else it will be pulled from the 
+    data hash.
+
+    Note that the record will not yet be saved back to the server.  To save
+    a record to the server, call commitChanges() on the store.
+
+    @param {SC.Record} recordType the record class to use on creation
+    @param {Hash} dataHash the JSON attributes to assign to the hash.
+    @param {String} id (optional) id to assign to record
+
+    @returns {SC.Record} Returns the created record
+  */
+  createRecord: function(recordType, dataHash, id) {
+    var primaryKey, storeKey, status, K = SC.Record, changelog, defaultVal;
+    
+    // First, try to get an id.  If no id is passed, look it up in the 
+    // dataHash.
+    if (!id && (primaryKey = recordType.prototype.primaryKey)) {
+      id = dataHash[primaryKey];
+      // if still no id, check if there is a defaultValue function for
+      // the primaryKey attribute and assign that
+      defaultVal = recordType.prototype[primaryKey] ? recordType.prototype[primaryKey].defaultValue : null;
+      if(!id && SC.typeOf(defaultVal)===SC.T_FUNCTION) {
+        id = dataHash[primaryKey] = defaultVal();
+      }
+    }
+    
+    // Next get the storeKey - base on id if available
+    storeKey = id ? recordType.storeKeyFor(id) : SC.Store.generateStoreKey();
+    
+    // now, check the state and do the right thing.
+    status = this.readStatus(storeKey);
+    
+    // check state
+    // any busy or ready state or destroyed dirty state is not allowed
+    if ((status & K.BUSY)  || 
+        (status & K.READY) || 
+        (status == K.DESTROYED_DIRTY)) { 
+      throw id ? K.RECORD_EXISTS_ERROR : K.BAD_STATE_ERROR;
+      
+    // allow error or destroyed state only with id
+    } else if (!id && (status==SC.DESTROYED_CLEAN || status==SC.ERROR)) {
+      throw K.BAD_STATE_ERROR;
+    }
+    
+    // add dataHash and setup initial status -- also save recordType
+    this.writeDataHash(storeKey, (dataHash ? dataHash : {}), K.READY_NEW);
+    
+    SC.Store.replaceRecordTypeFor(storeKey, recordType);
+    this.dataHashDidChange(storeKey);
+    
+    // Record is now in a committable state -- add storeKey to changelog
+    changelog = this.changelog;
+    if (!changelog) changelog = SC.Set.create();
+    changelog.add(storeKey);
+    this.changelog = changelog;
+    
+    // if commit records is enabled
+    if(this.get('commitRecordsAutomatically')){
+      this.invokeLast(this.commitRecords);
+    }
+    
+    // finally return materialized record
+    return this.materializeRecord(storeKey) ;
+  },
+  
+  /**
+    Creates an array of new records.  You must pass an array of dataHashes 
+    plus a recordType and, optionally, an array of ids.  This will create an
+    array of record instances with the same record type.
+    
+    If you need to instead create a bunch of records with different data types
+    you can instead pass an array of recordTypes, one for each data hash.
+    
+    @param {SC.Record|Array} recordTypes class or array of classes
+    @param {Array} dataHashes array of data hashes
+    @param {Array} ids (optional) ids to assign to records
+    @returns {Array} array of materialized record instances.
+  */
+  createRecords: function(recordTypes, dataHashes, ids) {
+    var ret = [], recordType, id, isArray, len = dataHashes.length, idx ;
+    isArray = SC.typeOf(recordTypes) === SC.T_ARRAY;
+    if (!isArray) recordType = recordTypes;
+    for(idx=0;idx<len;idx++) {
+      if (isArray) recordType = recordTypes[idx] || SC.Record;
+      id = ids ? ids[idx] : undefined ;
+      ret.push(this.createRecord(recordType, dataHashes[idx], id));
+    }
+    return ret ;
+  },
+  
+  /**
+    Destroys a record, removing the data hash from the store and adding the
+    record to the destroyed changelog.  If you try to destroy a record that is 
+    already destroyed then this method will have no effect.  If you destroy a 
+    record that does not exist or an error then an exception will be raised.
+    
+    @param {SC.Record} recordType the recordType
+    @param {String} id the record id
+    @param {Number} storeKey (optional) if passed, ignores recordType and id
+    @returns {SC.Store} receiver
+  */
+  destroyRecord: function(recordType, id, storeKey) {
+    if (storeKey === undefined) storeKey = recordType.storeKeyFor(id);
+    var status = this.readStatus(storeKey), changelog, K = SC.Record;
+
+    // handle status - ignore if destroying or destroyed
+    if ((status === K.BUSY_DESTROYING) || (status & K.DESTROYED)) {
+      return this; // nothing to do
+      
+    // error out if empty
+    } else if (status == K.EMPTY) {
+      throw K.NOT_FOUND_ERROR ;
+      
+    // error out if busy
+    } else if (status & K.BUSY) {
+      throw K.BUSY_ERROR ;
+      
+    // if new status, destroy but leave in clean state
+    } else if (status == K.READY_NEW) {
+      status = K.DESTROYED_CLEAN ;
+      
+    // otherwise, destroy in dirty state
+    } else status = K.DESTROYED_DIRTY ;
+    
+    // remove the data hash, set new status
+    this.writeStatus(storeKey, status);
+    this.dataHashDidChange(storeKey);
+
+    // add/remove change log
+    changelog = this.changelog;
+    if (!changelog) changelog = this.changelog = SC.Set.create();
+
+    ((status & K.DIRTY) ? changelog.add(storeKey) : changelog.remove(storeKey));
+    this.changelog=changelog;
+
+    // if commit records is enabled
+    if(this.get('commitRecordsAutomatically')){
+      this.invokeLast(this.commitRecords);
+    }
+        
+    return this ;
+  },
+  
+  /**
+    Destroys a group of records.  If you have a set of record ids, destroying
+    them this way can be faster than retrieving each record and destroying 
+    it individually.
+    
+    You can pass either a single recordType or an array of recordTypes.  If
+    you pass a single recordType, then the record type will be used for each
+    record.  If you pass an array, then each id must have a matching record 
+    type in the array.
+
+    You can optionally pass an array of storeKeys instead of the recordType
+    and ids.  In this case the first two parameters will be ignored.  This
+    is usually only used by low-level internal methods.  You will not usually
+    destroy records this way.
+    
+    @param {SC.Record|Array} recordTypes class or array of classes
+    @param {Array} ids ids to destroy
+    @param {Array} storeKeys (optional) store keys to destroy
+    @returns {SC.Store} receiver
+  */
+  destroyRecords: function(recordTypes, ids, storeKeys) {
+    var len, isArray, idx, id, recordType, storeKey;
+    if(storeKeys===undefined){
+      len = ids.length;
+      isArray = SC.typeOf(recordTypes) === SC.T_ARRAY;
+      if (!isArray) recordType = recordTypes;
+      for(idx=0;idx<len;idx++) {
+        if (isArray) recordType = recordTypes[idx] || SC.Record;
+        id = ids ? ids[idx] : undefined ;
+        this.destroyRecord(recordType, id, undefined);
+      }
+    }else{
+      len = storeKeys.length;
+      for(idx=0;idx<len;idx++) {
+        storeKey = storeKeys ? storeKeys[idx] : undefined ;
+        this.destroyRecord(undefined, undefined, storeKey);
+      }
+    }
+    return this ;
+  },
+  
+  /**
+    Notes that the data for the given record id has changed.  The record will
+    be committed to the server the next time you commit the root store.  Only
+    call this method on a record in a READY state of some type.
+    
+    @param {SC.Record} recordType the recordType
+    @param {String} id the record id
+    @param {Number} storeKey (optional) if passed, ignores recordType and id
+    @param {String} key that changed (optional)
+    @returns {SC.Store} receiver
+  */
+  recordDidChange: function(recordType, id, storeKey, key) {
+    if (storeKey === undefined) storeKey = recordType.storeKeyFor(id);
+    var status = this.readStatus(storeKey), changelog, K = SC.Record;
+    
+    // BUSY_LOADING, BUSY_CREATING, BUSY_COMMITTING, BUSY_REFRESH_CLEAN
+    // BUSY_REFRESH_DIRTY, BUSY_DESTROYING
+    if (status & K.BUSY) {
+      throw K.BUSY_ERROR ;
+      
+    // if record is not in ready state, then it is not found.
+    // ERROR, EMPTY, DESTROYED_CLEAN, DESTROYED_DIRTY
+    } else if (!(status & K.READY)) {
+      throw K.NOT_FOUND_ERROR ;
+      
+    // otherwise, make new status READY_DIRTY unless new.
+    // K.READY_CLEAN, K.READY_DIRTY, ignore K.READY_NEW
+    } else {
+      if (status != K.READY_NEW) this.writeStatus(storeKey, K.READY_DIRTY);
+    }
+    
+    // record data hash change
+    this.dataHashDidChange(storeKey, null, null, key);
+    
+    // record in changelog
+    changelog = this.changelog ;
+    if (!changelog) changelog = this.changelog = SC.Set.create() ;
+    changelog.add(storeKey);
+    this.changelog = changelog;
+    
+    // if commit records is enabled
+    if(this.get('commitRecordsAutomatically')){
+      this.invokeLast(this.commitRecords);
+    }
+    
+    return this ;
+  },
+
+  /**
+    Mark a group of records as dirty.  The records will be committed to the
+    server the next time you commit changes on the root store.  If you have a 
+    set of record ids, marking them dirty this way can be faster than 
+    retrieving each record and destroying it individually.
+    
+    You can pass either a single recordType or an array of recordTypes.  If
+    you pass a single recordType, then the record type will be used for each
+    record.  If you pass an array, then each id must have a matching record 
+    type in the array.
+
+    You can optionally pass an array of storeKeys instead of the recordType
+    and ids.  In this case the first two parameters will be ignored.  This
+    is usually only used by low-level internal methods.  
+    
+    @param {SC.Record|Array} recordTypes class or array of classes
+    @param {Array} ids ids to destroy
+    @param {Array} storeKeys (optional) store keys to destroy
+    @returns {SC.Store} receiver
+  */
+  recordsDidChange: function(recordTypes, ids, storeKeys) {
+     var len, isArray, idx, id, recordType, storeKey;
+      if(storeKeys===undefined){
+        len = ids.length;
+        isArray = SC.typeOf(recordTypes) === SC.T_ARRAY;
+        if (!isArray) recordType = recordTypes;
+        for(idx=0;idx<len;idx++) {
+          if (isArray) recordType = recordTypes[idx] || SC.Record;
+          id = ids ? ids[idx] : undefined ;
+          storeKey = storeKeys ? storeKeys[idx] : undefined ;
+          this.recordDidChange(recordType, id, storeKey);
+        }
+      }else{
+        len = storeKeys.length;
+        for(idx=0;idx<len;idx++) {
+          storeKey = storeKeys ? storeKeys[idx] : undefined ;
+          this.recordDidChange(undefined, undefined, storeKey);
+        }
+      }
+      return this ;  
+  },
+
+  /**
+    Retrieves a set of records from the server.  If the records has 
+    already been loaded in the store, then this method will simply return.  
+    Otherwise if your store has a dataSource, this will call the 
+    dataSource to retrieve the record.  Generally you will not need to 
+    call this method yourself. Instead you can just use find().
+    
+    This will not actually create a record instance but it will initiate a 
+    load of the record from the server.  You can subsequently get a record 
+    instance itself using materializeRecord()
+    
+    @param {SC.Record|Array} recordTypes class or array of classes
+    @param {Array} ids ids to retrieve
+    @param {Array} storeKeys (optional) store keys to retrieve
+    @param {Boolean} isRefresh
+    @returns {Array} storeKeys to be retrieved
+  */
+  retrieveRecords: function(recordTypes, ids, storeKeys, isRefresh) {
+    
+    var source  = this._getDataSource(),
+        isArray = SC.typeOf(recordTypes) === SC.T_ARRAY,
+        len     = (!storeKeys) ? ids.length : storeKeys.length,
+        ret     = [],
+        rev     = SC.Store.generateStoreKey(),
+        K       = SC.Record,
+        recordType, idx, storeKey, status, ok;
+        
+    if (!isArray) recordType = recordTypes;
+    
+    // if no storeKeys were passed, map recordTypes + ids
+    for(idx=0;idx<len;idx++) {
+      
+      // collect store key
+      if (storeKeys) {
+        storeKey = storeKeys[idx];
+      } else {
+        if (isArray) recordType = recordTypes[idx];
+        storeKey = recordType.storeKeyFor(ids[idx]);
+      }
+      
+      // collect status and process
+      status = this.readStatus(storeKey);
+      
+      // K.EMPTY, K.ERROR, K.DESTROYED_CLEAN - initial retrieval
+      if ((status == K.EMPTY) || (status == K.ERROR) || (status == K.DESTROYED_CLEAN)) {
+        this.writeStatus(storeKey, K.BUSY_LOADING);
+        this.dataHashDidChange(storeKey, rev, YES);
+        ret.push(storeKey);
+
+      // otherwise, ignore record unless isRefresh is YES.
+      } else if (isRefresh) {
+        // K.READY_CLEAN, K.READY_DIRTY, ignore K.READY_NEW
+        if (status & K.READY) {
+          this.writeStatus(storeKey, K.BUSY_REFRESH | (status & 0x03)) ;
+          this.dataHashDidChange(storeKey, rev, YES);
+          ret.push(storeKey);
+
+        // K.BUSY_DESTROYING, K.BUSY_COMMITTING, K.BUSY_CREATING
+        } else if ((status == K.BUSY_DESTROYING) || (status == K.BUSY_CREATING) || (status == K.BUSY_COMMITTING)) {
+          throw K.BUSY_ERROR ;
+
+        // K.DESTROY_DIRTY, bad state...
+        } else if (status == K.DESTROYED_DIRTY) {
+          throw K.BAD_STATE_ERROR ;
+          
+        // ignore K.BUSY_LOADING, K.BUSY_REFRESH_CLEAN, K.BUSY_REFRESH_DIRTY
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    
+    // now retrieve storekeys from dataSource.  if there is no dataSource,
+    // then act as if we couldn't retrieve.
+    ok = NO;
+    if (source) ok = source.retrieveRecords.call(source, this, ret, ids);
+
+    // if the data source could not retrieve or if there is no source, then
+    // simulate the data source calling dataSourceDidError on those we are 
+    // loading for the first time or dataSourceDidComplete on refreshes.
+    if (!ok) {
+      len = ret.length;
+      rev = SC.Store.generateStoreKey();
+      for(idx=0;idx<len;idx++) {
+        storeKey = ret[idx];
+        status   = this.readStatus(storeKey);
+        if (status === K.BUSY_LOADING) {
+          this.writeStatus(storeKey, K.ERROR);
+          this.dataHashDidChange(storeKey, rev, YES);
+          
+        } else if (status & K.BUSY_REFRESH) {
+          this.writeStatus(storeKey, K.READY | (status & 0x03));
+          this.dataHashDidChange(storeKey, rev, YES);
+        }
+      }
+      ret.length = 0 ; // truncate to indicate that none could refresh
+    }
+    return ret ;
+  },
+  
+  _TMP_RETRIEVE_ARRAY: [],
+  
+  /**
+    Retrieves a record from the server.  If the record has already been loaded
+    in the store, then this method will simply return.  Otherwise if your 
+    store has a dataSource, this will call the dataSource to retrieve the 
+    record.  Generally you will not need to call this method yourself.  
+    Instead you can just use find().
+    
+    This will not actually create a record instance but it will initiate a 
+    load of the record from the server.  You can subsequently get a record 
+    instance itself using materializeRecord()
+
+    @param {SC.Record} recordType class
+    @param {String} id id to retrieve
+    @param {Number} storeKey (optional) store key
+    @param {Boolean} isRefresh
+    @returns {Number} storeKey that was retrieved 
+  */
+  retrieveRecord: function(recordType, id, storeKey, isRefresh) {
+    var array = this._TMP_RETRIEVE_ARRAY,
+        ret;
+    
+    if (storeKey) {
+      array[0] = storeKey;
+      storeKey = array;
+      id = null ;
+    } else {
+      array[0] = id;
+      id = array;
+    }
+    
+    ret = this.retrieveRecords(recordType, id, storeKey, isRefresh);
+    array.length = 0 ;
+    return ret[0];
+  },
+
+  /**
+    Refreshes a record from the server.  If the record has already been loaded
+    in the store, then this method will request a refresh from the dataSource.
+    Otherwise it will attempt to retrieve the record.
+    
+    @param {String} id to id of the record to load
+    @param {SC.Record} recordType the expected record type
+    @param {Number} storeKey (optional) optional store key
+    @returns {Boolean} YES if the retrieval was a success.
+  */
+  refreshRecord: function(recordType, id, storeKey) {
+    return !!this.retrieveRecord(recordType, id, storeKey, YES);
+  },
+
+  /**
+    Refreshes a set of records from the server.  If the records has already been loaded
+    in the store, then this method will request a refresh from the dataSource.
+    Otherwise it will attempt to retrieve them.
+    
+    @param {SC.Record|Array} recordTypes class or array of classes
+    @param {Array} ids ids to destroy
+    @param {Array} storeKeys (optional) store keys to destroy
+    @returns {Boolean} YES if the retrieval was a success.
+  */
+  refreshRecords: function(recordTypes, ids, storeKeys) {
+    var ret = this.retrieveRecords(recordTypes, ids, storeKeys, YES);
+    return ret && ret.length>0;
+  },
+    
+  /**
+    Commits the passed store keys or ids. If no storeKeys are given 
+    it will commit any records in the changelog. 
+    
+    Based on the current state of the record, this will ask the data 
+    source to perform the appropriate actions
+    on the store keys.
+    
+    @param {Array} recordTypes the expected record types (SC.Record)
+    @param {Array} ids to commit
+    @param {Array} storeKeys to commit
+    @param {Hash} params optional additional parameters to pass along to the
+      data source
+
+    @returns {Boolean} if the action was succesful.
+  */
+  commitRecords: function(recordTypes, ids, storeKeys, params) {
+    
+    var source    = this._getDataSource(),
+        isArray   = SC.typeOf(recordTypes) === SC.T_ARRAY,    
+        retCreate= [], retUpdate= [], retDestroy = [], 
+        rev       = SC.Store.generateStoreKey(),
+        K         = SC.Record,
+        recordType, idx, storeKey, status, key, ret, len ;
+
+    // If no params are passed, look up storeKeys in the changelog property.
+    // Remove any committed records from changelog property.
+
+    if(!recordTypes && !ids && !storeKeys){
+      storeKeys = this.changelog;
+    }
+
+    len = storeKeys ? storeKeys.get('length') : (ids ? ids.get('length') : 0);
+    
+    for(idx=0;idx<len;idx++) {
+      
+      // collect store key
+      if (storeKeys) {
+        storeKey = storeKeys[idx];
+      } else {
+        if (isArray) recordType = recordTypes[idx] || SC.Record;
+        else recordType = recordTypes;
+        storeKey = recordType.storeKeyFor(ids[idx]);
+      }
+      
+      // collect status and process
+      status = this.readStatus(storeKey);
+      
+      if ((status == K.EMPTY) || (status == K.ERROR)) {
+        throw K.NOT_FOUND_ERROR ;
+      } 
+      else {
+        if(status==K.READY_NEW) {
+          this.writeStatus(storeKey, K.BUSY_CREATING);
+          this.dataHashDidChange(storeKey, rev, YES);
+          retCreate.push(storeKey);
+        } else if (status==K.READY_DIRTY) {
+          this.writeStatus(storeKey, K.BUSY_COMMITTING);
+          this.dataHashDidChange(storeKey, rev, YES);
+          retUpdate.push(storeKey);
+        } else if (status==K.DESTROYED_DIRTY) {
+          this.writeStatus(storeKey, K.BUSY_DESTROYING);
+          this.dataHashDidChange(storeKey, rev, YES);
+          retDestroy.push(storeKey);
+        } else if (status==K.DESTROYED_CLEAN) {
+          this.dataHashDidChange(storeKey, rev, YES);
+          retDestroy.push(storeKey);
+        }
+        // ignore K.READY_CLEAN, K.BUSY_LOADING, K.BUSY_CREATING, K.BUSY_COMMITTING, 
+        // K.BUSY_REFRESH_CLEAN, K_BUSY_REFRESH_DIRTY, KBUSY_DESTROYING
+      }
+    }
+    
+    // now commit storekeys to dataSource
+    if (source && (len>0 || params)) {
+      ret = source.commitRecords.call(source, this, retCreate, retUpdate, retDestroy, params);
+    }
+    
+    //remove all commited changes from changelog
+    if (ret && !recordTypes && !ids && storeKeys===this.changelog){ 
+      this.changelog = null; 
+    }
+    return ret ;
+  },
+
+  /**
+    Commits the passed store key or id.  Based on the current state of the 
+    record, this will ask the data source to perform the appropriate action
+    on the store key.
+    
+    You have to pass either the id or the storeKey otherwise it will return 
+    NO.
+    
+    @param {SC.Record} recordType the expected record type
+    @param {String} id the id of the record to commit
+    @param {Number} storeKey the storeKey of the record to commit
+    @param {Hash} params optional additonal params that will passed down
+      to the data source
+    @returns {Boolean} if the action was successful.
+  */
+  commitRecord: function(recordType, id, storeKey, params) {
+    var array = this._TMP_RETRIEVE_ARRAY,
+        ret ;
+    if (id === undefined && storeKey === undefined ) return NO;
+    if (storeKey !== undefined) {
+      array[0] = storeKey;
+      storeKey = array;
+      id = null ;
+    } else {
+      array[0] = id;
+      id = array;
+    }
+    
+    ret = this.commitRecords(recordType, id, storeKey, params);
+    array.length = 0 ;
+    return ret;
+  },
+  
+  /**
+    Cancels an inflight request for the passed records.  Depending on the 
+    server implementation, this could cancel an entire request, causing 
+    other records to also transition their current state.
+    
+    @param {SC.Record|Array} recordTypes class or array of classes
+    @param {Array} ids ids to destroy
+    @param {Array} storeKeys (optional) store keys to destroy
+    @returns {SC.Store} the store.
+  */
+  cancelRecords: function(recordTypes, ids, storeKeys) {
+    var source  = this._getDataSource(),
+        isArray = SC.typeOf(recordTypes) === SC.T_ARRAY,
+        K       = SC.Record,
+        ret     = [],
+        status, len, idx, id, recordType, storeKey;
+        
+    len = (storeKeys === undefined) ? ids.length : storeKeys.length;
+    for(idx=0;idx<len;idx++) {
+      if (isArray) recordType = recordTypes[idx] || SC.Record;
+      else recordType = recordTypes || SC.Record;
+      
+      id = ids ? ids[idx] : undefined ;
+      
+      if(storeKeys===undefined){
+        storeKey = recordType.storeKeyFor(id);
+      }else{
+        storeKey = storeKeys ? storeKeys[idx] : undefined ;        
+      }
+      if(storeKey) {
+        status = this.readStatus(storeKey);
+
+        if ((status == K.EMPTY) || (status == K.ERROR)) {
+          throw K.NOT_FOUND_ERROR ;
+        }
+        ret.push(storeKey);
+      }
+    }
+    
+    if (source) source.cancel.call(source, this, ret);
+    
+    return this ;
+  },
+
+  /**
+    Cancels an inflight request for the passed record.  Depending on the 
+    server implementation, this could cancel an entire request, causing 
+    other records to also transition their current state.
+  
+    @param {SC.Record|Array} recordTypes class or array of classes
+    @param {Array} ids ids to destroy
+    @param {Array} storeKeys (optional) store keys to destroy
+    @returns {SC.Store} the store.
+  */
+  cancelRecord: function(recordType, id, storeKey) {
+    var array = this._TMP_RETRIEVE_ARRAY,
+        ret ;
+        
+    if (storeKey !== undefined) {
+      array[0] = storeKey;
+      storeKey = array;
+      id = null ;
+    } else {
+      array[0] = id;
+      id = array;
+    }
+    
+    ret = this.cancelRecords(recordType, id, storeKey);
+    array.length = 0 ;
+    return this;
+  },
+  
+  /** 
+    Convenience method can be called by the store or other parts of your 
+    application to load records into the store.  This method will take a
+    recordType and an array of data hashes and either add or update the 
+    record in the store. 
+    
+    The loaded records will be in an SC.Record.READY_CLEAN state, indicating
+    they were loaded from the data source and do not need to be committed 
+    back before changing.
+    
+    This method will check the state of each storeKey and call either 
+    pushRetrieve() or dataSourceDidComplete().  The standard state constraints 
+    for these methods apply here.
+    
+    The return value will be the storeKeys used for each push.  This is often
+    convenient to pass into loadQuery(), if you are fetching a remote query.
+    
+    If you are upgrading from a pre SproutCore 1.0 application, this method 
+    is the closest to the old updateRecords().
+    
+    @param {SC.Record} recordTypes the record type or array of record types
+    @param {Array} dataHashes array of data hashes to update
+    @param {Array} ids optional array of ids.  if not passed lookup on hashes
+    @returns {Array} store keys assigned to these ids
+  */
+  loadRecords: function(recordTypes, dataHashes, ids) {
+    var isArray = SC.typeOf(recordTypes) === SC.T_ARRAY,
+        len     = dataHashes.get('length'),
+        ret     = [],
+        K       = SC.Record,
+        recordType, id, primaryKey, idx, dataHash, storeKey;
+        
+    // save lookup info
+    if (!isArray) {
+      recordType = recordTypes || SC.Record;
+      primaryKey = recordType.prototype.primaryKey ;
+    }
+    
+    // push each record
+    for(idx=0;idx<len;idx++) {
+      dataHash = dataHashes.objectAt(idx);
+      if (isArray) {
+        recordType = recordTypes.objectAt(idx) || SC.Record;
+        primaryKey = recordType.prototype.primaryKey ;
+      }
+      id = (ids) ? ids.objectAt(idx) : dataHash[primaryKey];
+      ret[idx] = storeKey = recordType.storeKeyFor(id); // needed to cache
+      
+      if (this.readStatus(storeKey) & K.BUSY) {
+        this.dataSourceDidComplete(storeKey, dataHash, id);
+      } else this.pushRetrieve(recordType, id, dataHash, storeKey);
+    }
+    
+    // return storeKeys
+    return ret ;
+  },
+  
+  // ..........................................................
+  // DATA SOURCE CALLBACKS
+  // 
+  // Mathods called by the data source on the store
+
+  /**
+    Called by a dataSource when it cancels an inflight operation on a 
+    record.  This will transition the record back to it non-inflight state.
+    
+    @param {Number} storeKey record store key to cancel
+    @returns {SC.Store} reciever
+  */
+  dataSourceDidCancel: function(storeKey) {
+    var status = this.readStatus(storeKey), 
+        K      = SC.Record;
+    
+    // EMPTY, ERROR, READY_CLEAN, READY_NEW, READY_DIRTY, DESTROYED_CLEAN,
+    // DESTROYED_DIRTY
+    if (!(status & K.BUSY)) {
+      throw K.BAD_STATE_ERROR; // should never be called in this state
+      
+    }
+    
+    // otherwise, determine proper state transition
+    switch(status) {
+      case K.BUSY_LOADING:
+        status = K.EMPTY;
+        break ;
+      
+      case K.BUSY_CREATING:
+        status = K.READY_NEW;
+        break;
+        
+      case K.BUSY_COMMITTING:
+        status = K.READY_DIRTY ;
+        break;
+        
+      case K.BUSY_REFRESH_CLEAN:
+        status = K.READY_CLEAN;
+        break;
+        
+      case K.BUSY_REFRESH_DIRTY:
+        status = K.READY_DIRTY ;
+        break ;
+        
+      case K.BUSY_DESTROYING:
+        status = K.DESTROYED_DIRTY ;
+        break;
+        
+      default:
+        throw K.BAD_STATE_ERROR ;
+    } 
+    this.writeStatus(storeKey, status) ;
+    this.dataHashDidChange(storeKey, null, YES);
+    
+    return this ;
+  },
+  
+  /**
+    Called by a data source when it creates or commits a record.  Passing an
+    optional id will remap the storeKey to the new record id.  This is 
+    required when you commit a record that does not have an id yet.
+    
+    @param {Number} storeKey record store key to change to READY_CLEAN state
+    @param {Hash} dataHash optional data hash to replace current hash
+    @param {Object} newId optional new id to replace the old one
+    @returns {SC.Store} reciever
+  */
+  dataSourceDidComplete: function(storeKey, dataHash, newId) {
+    var status = this.readStatus(storeKey), K = SC.Record, statusOnly;
+    
+    // EMPTY, ERROR, READY_CLEAN, READY_NEW, READY_DIRTY, DESTROYED_CLEAN,
+    // DESTROYED_DIRTY
+    if (!(status & K.BUSY)) {
+      throw K.BAD_STATE_ERROR; // should never be called in this state
+    }
+    
+    // otherwise, determine proper state transition
+    if(status===K.BUSY_DESTROYING) {
+      throw K.BAD_STATE_ERROR ;
+    } else status = K.READY_CLEAN ;
+
+    this.writeStatus(storeKey, status) ;
+    if (dataHash) this.writeDataHash(storeKey, dataHash, status) ;
+    if (newId) SC.Store.replaceIdFor(storeKey, newId);
+    
+    statusOnly = dataHash || newId ? NO : YES;
+    this.dataHashDidChange(storeKey, null, statusOnly);
+    
+    return this ;
+  },
+  
+  /**
+    Called by a data source when it has destroyed a record.  This will
+    transition the record to the proper state.
+    
+    @param {Number} storeKey record store key to cancel
+    @returns {SC.Store} reciever
+  */
+  dataSourceDidDestroy: function(storeKey) {
+    var status = this.readStatus(storeKey), K = SC.Record;
+
+    // EMPTY, ERROR, READY_CLEAN, READY_NEW, READY_DIRTY, DESTROYED_CLEAN,
+    // DESTROYED_DIRTY
+    if (!(status & K.BUSY)) {
+      throw K.BAD_STATE_ERROR; // should never be called in this state
+    }
+    // otherwise, determine proper state transition
+    else{
+      status = K.DESTROYED_CLEAN ;
+    } 
+    this.removeDataHash(storeKey, status) ;
+    this.dataHashDidChange(storeKey);
+
+    return this ;
+  },
+
+  /**
+    Converts the passed record into an error object.
+    
+    @param {Number} storeKey record store key to cancel
+    @returns {SC.Store} reciever
+  */
+  dataSourceDidError: function(storeKey, error) {
+    var status = this.readStatus(storeKey), K = SC.Record;
+
+    // EMPTY, ERROR, READY_CLEAN, READY_NEW, READY_DIRTY, DESTROYED_CLEAN,
+    // DESTROYED_DIRTY
+    if (!(status & K.BUSY)) throw K.BAD_STATE_ERROR; 
+
+    // otherwise, determine proper state transition
+    else status = K.ERROR ;
+
+    this.writeStatus(storeKey, status) ;
+    this.dataHashDidChange(storeKey, null, YES);
+
+    return this ;
+  },
+
+  // ..........................................................
+  // PUSH CHANGES FROM DATA SOURCE
+  // 
+  
+  /**
+    Call by the data source whenever you want to push new data out of band 
+    into the store.
+    
+    @param {Class} recordType the SC.Record subclass
+    @param {Object} id the record id or null
+    @param {Hash} dataHash data hash to load
+    @param {Number} storeKey optional store key.  
+    @returns {Boolean} YES if push was allowed
+  */
+  pushRetrieve: function(recordType, id, dataHash, storeKey) {
+    var K = SC.Record, status;
+    
+    if(storeKey===undefined) storeKey = recordType.storeKeyFor(id);
+    status = this.readStatus(storeKey);
+    if(status==K.EMPTY || status==K.ERROR || status==K.READY_CLEAN || status==K.DESTROYED_CLEAN) {
+      
+      status = K.READY_CLEAN;
+      if(dataHash===undefined) this.writeStatus(storeKey, status) ;
+      else this.writeDataHash(storeKey, dataHash, status) ;
+
+      this.dataHashDidChange(storeKey);
+      
+      return YES;
+    }
+    //conflicted (ready)
+    return NO;
+  },
+  
+  /**
+    Call by the data source whenever you want to push a deletion into the 
+    store.
+    
+    @param {Class} recordType the SC.Record subclass
+    @param {Object} id the record id or null
+    @param {Number} storeKey optional store key.  
+    @returns {Boolean} YES if push was allowed
+  */
+  pushDestroy: function(recordType, id, storeKey) {
+    var K = SC.Record, status;
+
+    if(storeKey===undefined){
+      storeKey = recordType.storeKeyFor(id);
+    }
+    status = this.readStatus(storeKey);
+    if(status==K.EMPTY || status==K.ERROR || status==K.READY_CLEAN || status==K.DESTROY_CLEAN){
+      status = K.DESTROY_CLEAN;
+      this.removeDataHash(storeKey, status) ;
+      this.dataHashDidChange(storeKey);
+      return YES;
+    }
+    //conflicted (destroy)
+    return NO;
+  },
+
+  /**
+    Call by the data source whenever you want to push an error into the 
+    store.
+    
+    @param {Class} recordType the SC.Record subclass
+    @param {Object} id the record id or null
+    @param {Number} storeKey optional store key.  
+    @returns {Boolean} YES if push was allowed
+  */
+  pushError: function(recordType, id, error, storeKey) {
+    var K = SC.Record, status;
+
+    if(storeKey===undefined) storeKey = recordType.storeKeyFor(id);
+    status = this.readStatus(storeKey);
+
+    if(status==K.EMPTY || status==K.ERROR || status==K.READY_CLEAN || status==K.DESTROY_CLEAN){
+      status = K.ERROR;
+      this.writeStatus(storeKey, status) ;
+      this.dataHashDidChange(storeKey, null, YES);
+      return YES;
+    }
+    //conflicted (error)
+    return NO;
+  },
+  
+  // ..........................................................
+  // FETCH CALLBACKS
+  // 
+  
+  // NOTE: although these method works on RecordArray instances right now.
+  // They could be optimized to actually share query results between nested
+  // stores.  This is why these methods are implemented here instead of 
+  // directly on Query or RecordArray objects.
+  
+  /**
+    Sets the passed array of storeKeys as the new data for the query.  You
+    can call this at any time for a remote query to update its content.  If
+    you want to use incremental loading, then pass a SparseArray object.
+    
+    If the query you pass is not a REMOTE query, then this method will raise
+    an exception.  This will also implicitly transition the query state to 
+    SC.Record.READY.
+    
+    If you called loadRecords() before to load the actual content, you can
+    call this method with the return value of that method to actually set the
+    storeKeys on the result.
+    
+    @param {SC.Query} query the query you are loading.  must be remote.
+    @param {SC.Array} storeKeys array of store keys
+    @returns {SC.Store} receiver
+  */
+  loadQueryResults: function(query, storeKeys) {
+    if (query.get('location') === SC.Query.LOCAL) {
+      throw "Cannot load query results for a local query";
+    }
+
+    var recArray = this._findQuery(query, YES, NO);
+    if (recArray) recArray.set('storeKeys', storeKeys);
+    this.dataSourceDidFetchQuery(query);
+    
+    return this ;
+  },
+  
+  /**
+    Called by your data source whenever you finish fetching the results of a 
+    query.  This will put the query into a READY state if it was loading.
+    
+    Note that if the query is a REMOTE query, then you must separately load 
+    the results into the query using loadQuery().  If the query is LOCAL, then
+    the query will update automatically with any new records you added to the
+    store.
+    
+    @param {SC.Query} query the query you fetched
+    @returns {SC.Store} receiver
+  */
+  dataSourceDidFetchQuery: function(query) {
+    return this._scstore_dataSourceDidFetchQuery(query, YES);
+  },
+  
+  _scstore_dataSourceDidFetchQuery: function(query, createIfNeeded) {
+    var recArray     = this._findQuery(query, createIfNeeded, NO),
+        nestedStores = this.get('nestedStores'),
+        loc          = nestedStores ? nestedStores.get('length') : 0;
+    
+    // fix query if needed
+    if (recArray) recArray.storeDidFetchQuery(query);
+    
+    // notify nested stores
+    while(--loc >= 0) {
+      nestedStores[loc]._scstore_dataSourceDidFetchQuery(query, NO);
+    }
+    
+    return this ;
+  },
+  
+  /**
+    Called by your data source if it cancels fetching the results of a query.
+    This will put any RecordArray's back into its original state (READY or
+    EMPTY).
+    
+    @param {SC.Query} query the query you cancelled
+    @returns {SC.Store} receiver
+  */
+  dataSourceDidCancelQuery: function(query) {
+    return this._scstore_dataSourceDidCancelQuery(query, YES);
+  },
+  
+  _scstore_dataSourceDidCancelQuery: function(query, createIfNeeded) {
+    var recArray     = this._findQuery(query, createIfNeeded, NO),
+        nestedStores = this.get('nestedStores'),
+        loc          = nestedStores ? nestedStores.get('length') : 0;
+    
+    // fix query if needed
+    if (recArray) recArray.storeDidCancelQuery(query);
+    
+    // notify nested stores
+    while(--loc >= 0) {
+      nestedStores[loc]._scstore_dataSourceDidCancelQuery(query, NO);
+    }
+    
+    return this ;
+  },
+  
+  /**
+    Called by your data source if it encountered an error loading the query.
+    This will put the query into an error state until you try to refresh it
+    again.
+    
+    @param {SC.Query} query the query with the error
+    @param {SC.Error} error optional error object to set
+    @returns {SC.Store} receiver
+  */
+  dataSourceDidErrorQuery: function(query, error) {
+    return this._scstore_dataSourceDidErrorQuery(query, YES);
+  },
+
+  _scstore_dataSourceDidErrorQuery: function(query, createIfNeeded) {
+    var recArray     = this._findQuery(query, createIfNeeded, NO),
+        nestedStores = this.get('nestedStores'),
+        loc          = nestedStores ? nestedStores.get('length') : 0;
+
+    // fix query if needed
+    if (recArray) recArray.storeDidErrorQuery(query);
+
+    // notify nested stores
+    while(--loc >= 0) {
+      nestedStores[loc]._scstore_dataSourceDidErrorQuery(query, NO);
+    }
+
+    return this ;
+  },
+    
+  // ..........................................................
+  // INTERNAL SUPPORT
+  // 
+  
+  /** @private */
+  init: function() {
+    sc_super();
+    this.reset();
+  },
+
+
+  // ..........................................................
+  // PRIMARY KEY CONVENIENCE METHODS
+  // 
+
+  /** 
+    Given a storeKey, return the primaryKey.
+  
+    @param {Number} storeKey the store key
+    @returns {String} primaryKey value
+  */
+  idFor: function(storeKey) {
+    return SC.Store.idFor(storeKey);
+  },
+  
+  /**
+    Given a storeKey, return the recordType.
+    
+    @param {Number} storeKey the store key
+    @returns {SC.Record} record instance
+  */
+  recordTypeFor: function(storeKey) {
+    return SC.Store.recordTypeFor(storeKey) ;
+  },
+  
+  /**
+    Given a recordType and primaryKey, find the storeKey. If the primaryKey 
+    has not been assigned a storeKey yet, it will be added.
+    
+    @param {SC.Record} recordType the record type
+    @param {String} primaryKey the primary key
+    @returns {Number} storeKey
+  */
+  storeKeyFor: function(recordType, primaryKey) {
+    return recordType.storeKeyFor(primaryKey);
+  },
+  
+  /**
+    Given a primaryKey value for the record, returns the associated
+    storeKey.  As opposed to storeKeyFor() however, this method
+    will NOT generate a new storeKey but returned undefined.
+    
+    @param {String} id a record id
+    @returns {Number} a storeKey.
+  */
+  storeKeyExists: function(recordType, primaryKey) {
+    return recordType.storeKeyExists(primaryKey);
+  },
+  
+  /**
+    Finds all storeKeys of a certain record type in this store
+    and returns an array.
+    
+    @param {SC.Record} recordType
+    @returns {Array} set of storeKeys
+  */
+  storeKeysFor: function(recordType) {
+    var ret = [], 
+        isEnum = recordType && recordType.isEnumerable,
+        recType, storeKey, isMatch ;
+    
+    if (!this.statuses) return ret;
+    for(storeKey in SC.Store.recordTypesByStoreKey) {
+      recType = SC.Store.recordTypesByStoreKey[storeKey];
+      
+      // if same record type and this store has it
+      if (isEnum) isMatch = recordType.contains(recType);
+      else isMatch = recType === recordType;
+      
+      if(isMatch && this.statuses[storeKey]) ret.push(parseInt(storeKey, 0));
+    }
+    
+    return ret;
+  },
+  
+  /**
+    Finds all storeKeys in this store
+    and returns an array.
+    
+    @returns {Array} set of storeKeys
+  */
+  storeKeys: function() {
+    var ret = [], storeKey;
+    if(!this.statuses) return;
+    
+    for(storeKey in this.statuses) {
+      // if status is not empty
+      if(this.statuses[storeKey] != SC.Record.EMPTY) {
+        ret.push(parseInt(storeKey,0));
+      }
+    }
+    
+    return ret;
+  },
+  
+  /**
+    Returns string representation of a storeKey, with status.
+    
+    @param {Number} storeKey
+    @returns {String}
+  */
+  statusString: function(storeKey) {
+    var rec = this.materializeRecord(storeKey);
+    return rec.statusString();
+  }
+  
+}) ;
+
+SC.Store.mixin({
+  
+  /**
+    Standard error raised if you try to commit changes from a nested store
+    and there is a conflict.
+    
+    @property {Error}
+  */
+  CHAIN_CONFLICT_ERROR: new Error("Nested Store Conflict"),
+  
+  /**
+    Standard error if you try to perform an operation on a nested store 
+    without a parent.
+  
+    @property {Error}
+  */
+  NO_PARENT_STORE_ERROR: new Error("Parent Store Required"),
+  
+  /**
+    Standard error if you try to perform an operation on a nested store that
+    is only supported in root stores.
+    
+    @property {Error}
+  */
+  NESTED_STORE_UNSUPPORTED_ERROR: new Error("Unsupported In Nested Store"),
+
+  /**
+    Data hash state indicates the data hash is currently editable
+    
+    @property {String}
+  */
+  EDITABLE:  'editable',
+  
+  /**
+    Data hash state indicates the hash no longer tracks changes from a 
+    parent store, but it is not editable.
+    
+    @property {String}
+  */
+  LOCKED:    'locked',
+
+  /**
+    Data hash state indicates the hash is tracking changes from the parent
+    store and is not editable.
+    
+    @property {String}
+  */
+  INHERITED: 'inherited',
+  
+  /** @private
+    This array maps all storeKeys to primary keys.  You will not normally
+    access this method directly.  Instead use the idFor() and 
+    storeKeyFor() methods on SC.Record.
+  */
+  idsByStoreKey: [],
+  
+  /** @private
+    Maps all storeKeys to a recordType.  Once a storeKey is associated with 
+    a primaryKey and recordType that remains constant throughout the lifetime
+    of the application.
+  */
+  recordTypesByStoreKey: {},
+  
+  /** @private
+    Maps some storeKeys to query instance.  Once a storeKey is associated with
+    a query instance, that remains constant through the lifetime of the 
+    application.  If a Query is destroyed, it will remove itself from this 
+    list.
+    
+    Don't access this directly.  Use queryFor().
+  */
+  queriesByStoreKey: [],
+  
+  /** @private
+    The next store key to allocate.  A storeKey must always be greater than 0
+  */
+  nextStoreKey: 1,
+  
+  /**
+    Generates a new store key for use.
+    
+    @property {Number}
+  */
+  generateStoreKey: function() { return this.nextStoreKey++; },
+  
+  /** 
+    Given a storeKey returns the primaryKey associated with the key.
+    If not primaryKey is associated with the storeKey, returns null.
+    
+    @param {Number} storeKey the store key
+    @returns {String} the primary key or null
+  */
+  idFor: function(storeKey) {
+    return this.idsByStoreKey[storeKey] ;
+  },
+  
+  /**
+    Given a storeKey, returns the query object associated with the key.  If
+    no query is associated with the storeKey, returns null.
+    
+    @param {Number} storeKey the store key
+    @returns {SC.Query} query query object
+  */
+  queryFor: function(storeKey) {
+    return this.queriesByStoreKey[storeKey];  
+  },
+  
+  /**
+    Given a storeKey returns the SC.Record class associated with the key.
+    If no record type is associated with the store key, returns null.
+    
+    The SC.Record class will only be found if you have already called
+    storeKeyFor() on the record.
+    
+    @param {Number} storeKey the store key
+    @returns {SC.Record} the record type
+  */
+  recordTypeFor: function(storeKey) {
+    return this.recordTypesByStoreKey[storeKey];
+  },
+  
+  /**
+    Swaps the primaryKey mapped to the given storeKey with the new 
+    primaryKey.  If the storeKey is not currently associated with a record
+    this will raise an exception.
+    
+    @param {Number} storeKey the existing store key
+    @param {String} newPrimaryKey the new primary key
+    @returns {SC.Store} receiver
+  */
+  replaceIdFor: function(storeKey, newId) {
+    var oldId = this.idsByStoreKey[storeKey],
+        recordType, storeKeys;
+        
+    if (oldId !== newId) { // skip if id isn't changing
+
+      recordType = this.recordTypeFor(storeKey);
+       if (!recordType) {
+        throw "replaceIdFor: storeKey %@ does not exist".fmt(storeKey);
+      }
+
+      // map one direction...
+      this.idsByStoreKey[storeKey] = newId; 
+
+      // then the other...
+      storeKeys = recordType.storeKeysById() ;
+      delete storeKeys[oldId];
+      storeKeys[newId] = storeKey;     
+    }
+    
+    return this ;
+  },
+  
+  /**
+    Swaps the recordType recorded for a given storeKey.  Normally you should
+    not call this method directly as it can damage the store behavior.  This
+    method is used by other store methods to set the recordType for a 
+    storeKey.
+    
+    @param {Integer} storeKey the store key
+    @param {SC.Record} recordType a record class
+    @returns {SC.Store} reciever
+  */
+  replaceRecordTypeFor: function(storeKey, recordType) {
+    this.recordTypesByStoreKey[storeKey] = recordType;
+    return this ;
+  }
+  
+});
+
+
+/** @private */
+SC.Store.prototype.nextStoreIndex = 1;
+
+// ..........................................................
+// COMPATIBILITY
+// 
+
+/** @private
+  global store is used only for deprecated compatibility methods.  Don't use
+  this in real code.
+*/
+SC.Store._getDefaultStore = function() {
+  var store = this._store;
+  if(!store) this._store = store = SC.Store.create();
+  return store;
+};
+
+/** @private
+
+  DEPRECATED
+  
+  Included for compatibility, loads data hashes with the named recordType. 
+  If no recordType is passed, expects to find a recordType property in the 
+  data hashes.  dataSource and isLoaded params are ignored.
+  
+  Calls SC.Store#loadRecords() on the default store. Do not use this method in 
+  new code.  
+  
+  @param {Array} dataHashes data hashes to import
+  @param {Object} dataSource ignored
+  @param {SC.Record} recordType default record type
+  @param {Boolean} isLoaded ignored
+  @returns {Array} SC.Record instances for loaded data hashes
+*/
+SC.Store.updateRecords = function(dataHashes, dataSource, recordType, isLoaded) {
+  
+  console.warn("SC.Store.updateRecords() is deprecated.  Use loadRecords() instead");
+  
+  var store = this._getDefaultStore(),
+      len   = dataHashes.length,
+      idx, ret;
+      
+  // if no recordType was passed, build an array of recordTypes from hashes
+  if (!recordType) {
+    recordType = [];
+    for(idx=0;idx<len;idx++) recordType[idx] = dataHashes[idx].recordType;
+  }
+  
+  // call new API.  Returns storeKeys
+  ret = store.loadRecords(recordType, dataHashes);
+  
+  // map to SC.Record instances
+  len = ret.length;
+  for(idx=0;idx<len;idx++) ret[idx] = store.materializeRecord(ret[idx]);
+  
+  return ret ;
+};
+
+/** @private
+
+  DEPRECATED 
+
+  Finds a record with the passed guid on the default store.  This is included
+  only for compatibility.  You should use the newer find() method defined on
+  SC.Store instead.
+  
+  @param {String} guid the guid
+  @param {SC.Record} recordType expected record type
+  @returns {SC.Record} found record
+*/
+SC.Store.find = function(guid, recordType) {
+  return this._getDefaultStore().find(recordType, guid);
+};
+
+/** @private
+
+  DEPRECATED 
+
+  Passes through to findAll on default store.  This is included only for 
+  compatibility.  You should use the newer findAll() defined on SC.Store
+  instead.
+  
+  @param {Hash} filter search parameters
+  @param {SC.Record} recordType type of record to find
+  @returns {SC.RecordArray} result set
+*/
+SC.Store.findAll = function(filter, recordType) {
+  return this._getDefaultStore().findAll(filter, recordType);
+};