Return name of type

lib/abstract-class.js

@@ -100,6 +100,15 @@ AbstractClass.defineProperty = function (prop, params) {
     this.schema.defineProperty(this.modelName, prop, params);
 };
 
+AbstractClass.whatTypeName = function (propName) {
+    var ds = this.schema.definitions[this.modelName];
+    return ds.properties[propName].type.name;
+};
+
+AbstractClass.prototype.whatTypeName = function (propName) {
+    return this.constructor.whatTypeName(propName);
+};
+
 /**
  * @param data [optional]
  * @param callback(err, obj)

test/common_test.js

@@ -415,6 +415,15 @@ function testOrm(schema) {
         });
     });
 
+    it('should return type of property', function (test) {
+        test.equal(Post.whatTypeName('title'), 'String');
+        test.equal(Post.whatTypeName('content'), 'Text');
+        var p = new Post;
+        test.equal(p.whatTypeName('title'), 'String');
+        test.equal(p.whatTypeName('content'), 'Text');
+        test.done();
+    });
+
     function allTestsDone() {
         schema.disconnect();
         console.log('Test done in %dms\n', Date.now() - start);