# File lib/thinking_sphinx/attribute.rb, line 70
    def initialize(source, columns, options = {})
      super
      
      @type           = options[:type]
      @query_source   = options[:source]
      @crc            = options[:crc]
      
      @type         ||= :multi    unless @query_source.nil?
      if @type == :string && @crc
        @type = is_many? ? :multi : :integer
      end
      
      source.attributes << self
    end