# File lib/active_record/base.rb, line 2278
      def initialize(attributes = nil)
        @attributes = attributes_from_column_definition
        @attributes_cache = {}
        @new_record = true
        ensure_proper_type
        self.attributes = attributes unless attributes.nil?
        self.class.send(:scope, :create).each { |att,value| self.send("#{att}=", value) } if self.class.send(:scoped?, :create)
        result = yield self if block_given?
        callback(:after_initialize) if respond_to_without_attributes?(:after_initialize)
        result
      end