node_modules/mongoose/examples/statics/statics.js

var mongoose = require('../../lib');


// import the schema
require('./person.js')();

// grab the person model object
var Person = mongoose.model('Person');

// connect to a server to do a quick write / read example

mongoose.connect('mongodb://localhost/persons', function(err) {
  if (err) {
    throw err;
  }

  Person.create({name: 'bill', age: 25, birthday: new Date().setFullYear((new Date().getFullYear() - 25))},
      function(err, bill) {
        if (err) {
          throw err;
        }
        console.log('People added to db: %s', bill.toString());

        // using the static
        Person.findPersonByName('bill', function(err, result) {
          if (err) {
            throw err;
          }

          console.log(result);
          cleanup();
        });
      }
  );
});

function cleanup() {
  Person.remove(function() {
    mongoose.disconnect();
  });
}