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Re:ObjectIdColumns: Transparently Store MongoDB BSON IDs in ... by stevejohnson on Wednesday February 19, 2014 @02:09PM (#7265477)
We do the exact same thing at Buildy, but in Python. Here's the class:

https://gist.github.com/irskep/9099262

Re:ObjectIdColumns: Transparently Store MongoDB BSON IDs in ... by geweke on Wednesday February 19, 2014 @02:13PM (#7265505)
Nice, Steve! Always good to see validation of the idea in both directions. :)
Re:ObjectIdColumns: Transparently Store MongoDB BSON IDs in ... by qhoxie on Wednesday February 19, 2014 @02:07PM (#7265464)
As we gradually migrate data from MongoDB to MySQL, this code has been hugely helpful. It is making the transition as smooth and efficient as possible. I hope others can get some value out of the gem as well.