# File lib/hashie/dash.rb, line 74
    def initialize(attributes = {}, &block)
      super(&block)

      self.class.defaults.each_pair do |prop, value|
        self.send("#{prop}=", value)
      end

      attributes.each_pair do |att, value|
        self.send("#{att}=", value)
      end if attributes
    end