def serialize_attributes
    attr_hash = {}
    @attributes.each_pair do |name,value|
      attr_hash[name] = serialize_attribute(name,value)
    end
    attr_hash[:id] = serialize_id unless new?
    attr_hash
  end
def serialize_attributes
    attr_hash = {}
    @attributes.each_pair do |name,value|
      attr_hash[name] = serialize_attribute(name,value)
    end
    attr_hash[:id] = serialize_id unless new?
    attr_hash
  end
Converts the attributes hash into format recognizable by Sugar
 { :last_name => "Smith"}
 becomes
 { :last_name => {:name => "last_name", :value => "Smith"}}