should `merge` not just be called `update`?

[geertbrit]

If I'm reading the code correctly merge does a partial update, whereas update requires all fields to be present as is the normal CouchDB way.

However, calling model.update within the context of SailsJS, one would expect 'partial update' functionality. This is the implementation of all other adapters afaik? (a guess to be honest).

If correct, wouldn't it make sense to rename model.merge to model.update?

[mikehostetler]

I will look into other adapters and check. If that's the case I would agree it makes sense to change the name.