def type_cast(value)
return nil if value.nil?
case type
when :string then value
when :text then value
when :integer then value.to_i rescue value ? 1 : 0
when :float then value.to_f
when :datetime then self.class.string_to_time(value)
when :timestamp then self.class.string_to_time(value)
when :time then self.class.string_to_dummy_time(value)
when :date then self.class.string_to_date(value)
when :binary then self.class.binary_to_string(value)
when :boolean then value == true or (value =~ /^t(rue)?$/i) == 0 or value.to_s == '1'
else value
end
end