diff --git a/lib/sql_algebra.rb b/lib/sql_algebra.rb
index 61625ff270..475bb23138 100644
--- a/lib/sql_algebra.rb
+++ b/lib/sql_algebra.rb
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ require 'sql_algebra/predicates/match_predicate'
 
 require 'sql_algebra/extensions/range'
 require 'sql_algebra/extensions/object'
+require 'sql_algebra/extensions/array'
 
 require 'sql_algebra/sql_builder/sql_builder'
 require 'sql_algebra/sql_builder/select_builder'
diff --git a/lib/sql_algebra/extensions/array.rb b/lib/sql_algebra/extensions/array.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5b6d6d6abd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/sql_algebra/extensions/array.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class Array
+  def to_hash
+    Hash[*flatten]
+  end
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/sql_algebra/extensions/base.rb b/lib/sql_algebra/extensions/base.rb
index 79f2ce75d1..0143caf23d 100644
--- a/lib/sql_algebra/extensions/base.rb
+++ b/lib/sql_algebra/extensions/base.rb
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ class ActiveRecord::Base
     object = cache.get(record % klass.primary_key) { Klass.instantiate(record % Klass.attributes) }
     includes.each do |include|
       case include
-        when Symbol
-          object.send(association = include).bring_forth(record)
-        when Hash
-          include.each do |association, nested_associations|
-            object.send(association).bring_forth(record, nested_associations)
-          end
+      when Symbol
+        object.send(association = include).bring_forth(record)
+      when Hash
+        include.each do |association, nested_associations|
+          object.send(association).bring_forth(record, nested_associations)
+        end
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/sql_algebra/extensions/object.rb b/lib/sql_algebra/extensions/object.rb
index 639e810a97..6ea66d7484 100644
--- a/lib/sql_algebra/extensions/object.rb
+++ b/lib/sql_algebra/extensions/object.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 class Object
+  def qualify
+    self
+  end
+  
   def to_sql(builder = EqualsConditionBuilder.new)
     me = self
     builder.call do
diff --git a/lib/sql_algebra/predicates/binary_predicate.rb b/lib/sql_algebra/predicates/binary_predicate.rb
index 9463f162c5..f5c420c833 100644
--- a/lib/sql_algebra/predicates/binary_predicate.rb
+++ b/lib/sql_algebra/predicates/binary_predicate.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ class BinaryPredicate < Predicate
       (attribute1.eql?(other.attribute1) and attribute2.eql?(other.attribute2))
   end
   
+  def qualify
+    self.class.new(attribute1.qualify, attribute2.qualify)
+  end
+  
   def to_sql(builder = ConditionsBuilder.new)
     builder.call do
       send(predicate_name) do
diff --git a/lib/sql_algebra/predicates/equality_predicate.rb b/lib/sql_algebra/predicates/equality_predicate.rb
index 2061d0f644..7040c45f67 100644
--- a/lib/sql_algebra/predicates/equality_predicate.rb
+++ b/lib/sql_algebra/predicates/equality_predicate.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ class EqualityPredicate < BinaryPredicate
       ((attribute1.eql?(other.attribute1) and attribute2.eql?(other.attribute2)) or
        (attribute1.eql?(other.attribute2) and attribute2.eql?(other.attribute1)))
   end
-  
+    
   protected
   def predicate_name
     :equals
diff --git a/lib/sql_algebra/relations/attribute.rb b/lib/sql_algebra/relations/attribute.rb
index 89ac495245..7583553b80 100644
--- a/lib/sql_algebra/relations/attribute.rb
+++ b/lib/sql_algebra/relations/attribute.rb
@@ -1,45 +1,56 @@
 class Attribute
-  attr_reader :relation, :attribute_name, :aliaz
+  attr_reader :relation, :name, :aliaz
   
-  def initialize(relation, attribute_name, aliaz = nil)
-    @relation, @attribute_name, @aliaz = relation, attribute_name, aliaz
+  def initialize(relation, name, aliaz = nil)
+    @relation, @name, @aliaz = relation, name, aliaz
   end
   
   def aliazz(aliaz)
-    Attribute.new(relation, attribute_name, aliaz)
+    Attribute.new(relation, name, aliaz)
   end
   
-  def eql?(other)
-    relation == other.relation and attribute_name == other.attribute_name
+  def qualified_name
+    "#{relation.table}.#{name}"
   end
   
-  def ==(other)
-    EqualityPredicate.new(self, other)
+  def qualify
+    aliazz(qualified_name)
   end
+
+  module Predications
+    def eql?(other)
+      relation == other.relation and name == other.name and aliaz == other.aliaz
+    end
   
-  def <(other)
-    LessThanPredicate.new(self, other)
-  end
+    def ==(other)
+      EqualityPredicate.new(self, other)
+    end
   
-  def <=(other)
-    LessThanOrEqualToPredicate.new(self, other)
-  end
+    def <(other)
+      LessThanPredicate.new(self, other)
+    end
   
-  def >(other)
-    GreaterThanPredicate.new(self, other)
-  end
+    def <=(other)
+      LessThanOrEqualToPredicate.new(self, other)
+    end
   
-  def >=(other)
-    GreaterThanOrEqualToPredicate.new(self, other)
-  end
+    def >(other)
+      GreaterThanPredicate.new(self, other)
+    end
   
-  def =~(regexp)
-    MatchPredicate.new(self, regexp)
+    def >=(other)
+      GreaterThanOrEqualToPredicate.new(self, other)
+    end
+  
+    def =~(regexp)
+      MatchPredicate.new(self, regexp)
+    end
   end
+  include Predications
   
   def to_sql(builder = SelectsBuilder.new)
     builder.call do
-      column relation.table, attribute_name, aliaz
+      column relation.table, name, aliaz
     end
   end
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/sql_algebra/relations/join_relation.rb b/lib/sql_algebra/relations/join_relation.rb
index dc57e24c96..c65b07225f 100644
--- a/lib/sql_algebra/relations/join_relation.rb
+++ b/lib/sql_algebra/relations/join_relation.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class JoinRelation < Relation
   end
   
   def selects
-    relation1.selects + relation2.selects
+    relation1.send(:selects) + relation2.send(:selects)
   end
   
   def attributes
diff --git a/lib/sql_algebra/relations/order_relation.rb b/lib/sql_algebra/relations/order_relation.rb
index 384a007bc2..b39dc45c3f 100644
--- a/lib/sql_algebra/relations/order_relation.rb
+++ b/lib/sql_algebra/relations/order_relation.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-class OrderRelation < Relation
+class OrderRelation < CompoundRelation
   attr_reader :relation, :attributes
   
   def initialize(relation, *attributes)
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ class OrderRelation < Relation
     relation == other.relation and attributes.eql?(other.attributes)
   end
   
+  def qualify
+    OrderRelation.new(relation.qualify, *attributes.collect { |a| a.qualify })
+  end
+  
   def to_sql(builder = SelectBuilder.new)
     relation.to_sql(builder).call do
       attributes.each do |attribute|
diff --git a/lib/sql_algebra/relations/projection_relation.rb b/lib/sql_algebra/relations/projection_relation.rb
index 0b5d645d79..1a0e8dbfe4 100644
--- a/lib/sql_algebra/relations/projection_relation.rb
+++ b/lib/sql_algebra/relations/projection_relation.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ class ProjectionRelation < Relation
     relation == other.relation and attributes.eql?(other.attributes)
   end
   
+  def qualify
+    ProjectionRelation.new(relation.qualify, *attributes.collect(&:qualify))
+  end
+  
   def to_sql(builder = SelectBuilder.new)
     relation.to_sql(builder).call do
       select do
diff --git a/lib/sql_algebra/relations/relation.rb b/lib/sql_algebra/relations/relation.rb
index 02723ae0cc..82266fd7e8 100644
--- a/lib/sql_algebra/relations/relation.rb
+++ b/lib/sql_algebra/relations/relation.rb
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class Relation
     end
     
     def rename(attribute, aliaz)
-      RenameRelation.new(self, attribute, aliaz)
+      RenameRelation.new(self, attribute => aliaz)
     end
   end
   include Operations
diff --git a/lib/sql_algebra/relations/rename_relation.rb b/lib/sql_algebra/relations/rename_relation.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8acf5091b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/sql_algebra/relations/rename_relation.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+class RenameRelation < CompoundRelation
+  attr_reader :relation, :schmattribute, :aliaz
+  
+  def initialize(relation, renames)
+    @schmattribute, @aliaz = renames.shift
+    @relation = renames.empty?? relation : RenameRelation.new(relation, renames)
+  end
+  
+  def ==(other)
+    relation == other.relation and schmattribute.eql?(other.schmattribute) and aliaz == other.aliaz
+  end
+  
+  def attributes
+    relation.attributes.collect { |a| substitute(a) }
+  end
+  
+  def qualify
+    RenameRelation.new(relation.qualify, schmattribute.qualify => aliaz)
+  end
+  
+  protected
+  def attribute(name)
+    case
+    when name == aliaz then schmattribute.aliazz(aliaz)
+    when relation[name].eql?(schmattribute) then nil
+    else relation[name]
+    end
+  end
+  
+  private
+  def substitute(a)
+    a.eql?(schmattribute) ? a.aliazz(aliaz) : a
+  end
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/sql_algebra/relations/selection_relation.rb b/lib/sql_algebra/relations/selection_relation.rb
index 72911aa65a..dcf5f4745f 100644
--- a/lib/sql_algebra/relations/selection_relation.rb
+++ b/lib/sql_algebra/relations/selection_relation.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ class SelectionRelation < CompoundRelation
     relation == other.relation and predicate == other.predicate
   end
   
+  def qualify
+    SelectionRelation.new(relation.qualify, predicate.qualify)
+  end
+  
+  protected
   def selects
     [predicate]
   end
diff --git a/lib/sql_algebra/relations/table_relation.rb b/lib/sql_algebra/relations/table_relation.rb
index 1915b42565..5a47ae7a34 100644
--- a/lib/sql_algebra/relations/table_relation.rb
+++ b/lib/sql_algebra/relations/table_relation.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ class TableRelation < Relation
   def attributes
     attributes_by_name.values
   end
+  
+  def qualify
+    RenameRelation.new self, qualifications
+  end
     
   protected
   def attribute(name)
@@ -20,4 +24,8 @@ class TableRelation < Relation
       attributes_by_name.merge(column.name => Attribute.new(self, column.name.to_sym))
     end
   end
+  
+  def qualifications
+    attributes.zip(attributes.collect(&:qualified_name)).to_hash
+  end
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spec/integration/scratch_spec.rb b/spec/integration/scratch_spec.rb
index 12832c1162..b19f1a5234 100644
--- a/spec/integration/scratch_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/scratch_spec.rb
@@ -33,4 +33,9 @@ describe 'Relational Algebra' do
         users.id = 1
     """)
   end
+  
+  it '' do
+    # 
+    # @users.rename()
+  end
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spec/predicates/binary_predicate_spec.rb b/spec/predicates/binary_predicate_spec.rb
index a044e43a84..25cffde2c5 100644
--- a/spec/predicates/binary_predicate_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/predicates/binary_predicate_spec.rb
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ describe BinaryPredicate do
   before do
     @relation1 = TableRelation.new(:foo)
     @relation2 = TableRelation.new(:bar)
-    @attribute1 = Attribute.new(@relation1, :attribute_name1)
-    @attribute2 = Attribute.new(@relation2, :attribute_name2)
+    @attribute1 = Attribute.new(@relation1, :name1)
+    @attribute2 = Attribute.new(@relation2, :name2)
     class ConcreteBinaryPredicate < BinaryPredicate
       def predicate_name
         :equals
@@ -31,12 +31,19 @@ describe BinaryPredicate do
     end
   end
   
+  describe '#qualify' do
+    it "manufactures an equality predicate with qualified attributes" do
+      ConcreteBinaryPredicate.new(@attribute1, @attribute2).qualify. \
+        should == ConcreteBinaryPredicate.new(@attribute1.qualify, @attribute2.qualify)
+    end
+  end
+  
   describe '#to_sql' do
     it 'manufactures correct sql' do
       ConcreteBinaryPredicate.new(@attribute1, @attribute2).to_sql.should == ConditionsBuilder.new do
         equals do
-          column :foo, :attribute_name1
-          column :bar, :attribute_name2
+          column :foo, :name1
+          column :bar, :name2
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/predicates/equality_predicate_spec.rb b/spec/predicates/equality_predicate_spec.rb
index 18d3399193..75b495b6f7 100644
--- a/spec/predicates/equality_predicate_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/predicates/equality_predicate_spec.rb
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ describe EqualityPredicate do
   before do
     @relation1 = TableRelation.new(:foo)
     @relation2 = TableRelation.new(:bar)
-    @attribute1 = Attribute.new(@relation1, :attribute_name)
-    @attribute2 = Attribute.new(@relation2, :attribute_name)
+    @attribute1 = Attribute.new(@relation1, :name)
+    @attribute2 = Attribute.new(@relation2, :name)
   end
   
-  describe EqualityPredicate, '==' do 
+  describe '==' do 
     it "obtains if attribute1 and attribute2 are identical" do
       EqualityPredicate.new(@attribute1, @attribute2).should == EqualityPredicate.new(@attribute1, @attribute2)
       EqualityPredicate.new(@attribute1, @attribute2).should_not == EqualityPredicate.new(@attribute1, @attribute1)
diff --git a/spec/relations/attribute_spec.rb b/spec/relations/attribute_spec.rb
index 7015fd2542..4887be38d2 100644
--- a/spec/relations/attribute_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/relations/attribute_spec.rb
@@ -6,24 +6,41 @@ describe Attribute do
     @relation2 = TableRelation.new(:bar)
   end
   
-  describe 'aliaz' do
+  describe '#aliazz' do
     it "manufactures an aliased attributed" do
       pending
     end
+    
+    it "should be renamed to #alias!" do
+      pending
+      @relation1.alias
+    end
+  end
+  
+  describe '#qualified_name' do
+    it "manufactures an attribute name prefixed with the relation's name" do
+      @relation1[:id].qualified_name.should == 'foo.id'
+    end
+  end
+  
+  describe '#qualify' do
+    it "manufactures an attribute aliased with that attributes qualified name" do
+      @relation1[:id].qualify == @relation1[:id].qualify
+    end
   end
   
   describe '#eql?' do
     it "obtains if the relation and attribute name are identical" do
-      Attribute.new(@relation1, :attribute_name).should be_eql(Attribute.new(@relation1, :attribute_name))
-      Attribute.new(@relation1, :attribute_name).should_not be_eql(Attribute.new(@relation1, :another_attribute_name))
-      Attribute.new(@relation1, :attribute_name).should_not be_eql(Attribute.new(@relation2, :attribute_name))
+      Attribute.new(@relation1, :name).should be_eql(Attribute.new(@relation1, :name))
+      Attribute.new(@relation1, :name).should_not be_eql(Attribute.new(@relation1, :another_name))
+      Attribute.new(@relation1, :name).should_not be_eql(Attribute.new(@relation2, :name))
     end
   end
   
   describe 'predications' do
     before do
-      @attribute1 = Attribute.new(@relation1, :attribute_name)
-      @attribute2 = Attribute.new(@relation2, :attribute_name)
+      @attribute1 = Attribute.new(@relation1, :name)
+      @attribute2 = Attribute.new(@relation2, :name)
     end
     
     describe '==' do
@@ -63,11 +80,10 @@ describe Attribute do
     end
   end
   
-  
   describe '#to_sql' do
     it "manufactures a column" do
-      Attribute.new(@relation1, :attribute_name, :alias).to_sql.should == SelectsBuilder.new do
-        column :foo, :attribute_name, :alias
+      Attribute.new(@relation1, :name, :alias).to_sql.should == SelectsBuilder.new do
+        column :foo, :name, :alias
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/relations/order_relation_spec.rb b/spec/relations/order_relation_spec.rb
index d0654bd8da..62275ff0ac 100644
--- a/spec/relations/order_relation_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/relations/order_relation_spec.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ describe OrderRelation do
     end
   end
   
+  describe '#qualify' do
+    it "manufactures an order relation with qualified attributes and qualified relation" do
+      OrderRelation.new(@relation1, @attribute1).qualify. \
+        should == OrderRelation.new(@relation1.qualify, @attribute1.qualify)
+    end
+  end
+  
   describe '#to_sql' do
     it "manufactures sql with an order clause" do
       OrderRelation.new(@relation1, @attribute1).to_sql.to_s.should == SelectBuilder.new do
diff --git a/spec/relations/projection_relation_spec.rb b/spec/relations/projection_relation_spec.rb
index 47386f966d..eb74b5cedf 100644
--- a/spec/relations/projection_relation_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/relations/projection_relation_spec.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ describe ProjectionRelation do
     end
   end
   
+  describe '#qualify' do
+    it "manufactures a projection relation with qualified attributes and qualified relation" do
+      ProjectionRelation.new(@relation1, @attribute1).qualify. \
+        should == ProjectionRelation.new(@relation1.qualify, @attribute1.qualify)
+    end
+  end
+  
   describe '#to_sql' do
     it "manufactures sql with a limited select clause" do
       ProjectionRelation.new(@relation1, @attribute1).to_sql.to_s.should == SelectBuilder.new do
diff --git a/spec/relations/range_relation_spec.rb b/spec/relations/range_relation_spec.rb
index ea3901e3fd..261afcaf8e 100644
--- a/spec/relations/range_relation_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/relations/range_relation_spec.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ describe RangeRelation do
     end
   end
   
+  describe '#qualify' do
+    it "manufactures a range relation with a qualified relation and a qualified range" do
+      pending
+    end
+  end
+  
   describe '#to_sql' do
     it "manufactures sql with limit and offset" do
       range_size = @range2.last - @range2.first + 1
diff --git a/spec/relations/relation_spec.rb b/spec/relations/relation_spec.rb
index 5cef7d7b3d..d029827f21 100644
--- a/spec/relations/relation_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/relations/relation_spec.rb
@@ -8,21 +8,21 @@ describe Relation do
     @attribute2 = Attribute.new(@relation1, :name)
   end
   
-  describe Relation, 'joins' do
-    describe Relation, '<=>' do
+  describe 'joins' do
+    describe '<=>' do
       it "manufactures an inner join operation between those two relations" do
         (@relation1 <=> @relation2).should == InnerJoinOperation.new(@relation1, @relation2)
       end
     end
     
-    describe Relation, '<<' do
+    describe '<<' do
       it "manufactures a left outer join operation between those two relations" do
         (@relation1 << @relation2).should == LeftOuterJoinOperation.new(@relation1, @relation2)
       end      
     end
   end
   
-  describe Relation, '[]' do
+  describe '[]' do
     it "manufactures an attribute when given a symbol" do
       @relation1[:id].should be_eql(Attribute.new(@relation1, :id))
     end
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ describe Relation do
     end
   end
   
-  describe Relation, '#include?' do
+  describe '#include?' do
     it "manufactures an inclusion predicate" do
       @relation1.include?(@attribute1).should == RelationInclusionPredicate.new(@attribute1, @relation1)
     end
   end
   
-  describe Relation, '#project' do
+  describe '#project' do
     it "collapses identical projections" do
       pending
     end
@@ -48,13 +48,13 @@ describe Relation do
     end
   end
   
-  describe Relation, '#rename' do
+  describe '#rename' do
     it "manufactures a rename relation" do
-      @relation1.rename(@attribute1, :foo).should == RenameRelation.new(@relation1, @attribute1, :foo)
+      @relation1.rename(@attribute1, :foo).should == RenameRelation.new(@relation1, @attribute1 => :foo)
     end
   end
   
-  describe Relation, '#select' do
+  describe '#select' do
     before do
       @predicate = EqualityPredicate.new(@attribute1, @attribute2)
     end
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ describe Relation do
     end
   end
   
-  describe Relation, 'order' do
+  describe 'order' do
     it "manufactures an order relation" do
       @relation1.order(@attribute1, @attribute2).should == OrderRelation.new(@relation1, @attribute1, @attribute2)
     end
diff --git a/spec/relations/rename_relation_spec.rb b/spec/relations/rename_relation_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e7792d146a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/relations/rename_relation_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', 'spec_helper')
+
+describe RenameRelation do
+  before do
+    @relation = TableRelation.new(:foo)
+    @renamed_relation = RenameRelation.new(@relation, @relation[:id] => :schmid)
+  end
+
+  describe '#initialize' do
+    it "manufactures nested rename relations if multiple renames are provided" do
+      RenameRelation.new(@relation, @relation[:id] => :humpty, @relation[:name] => :dumpty). \
+        should == RenameRelation.new(RenameRelation.new(@relation, @relation[:id] => :humpty), @relation[:name] => :dumpty)
+    end
+
+    it "make this test less brittle wrt/ hash order" do
+      pending
+    end
+    
+    it "raises an exception if the alias provided is already used" do
+      pending
+    end
+  end
+    
+  describe '==' do
+    it "obtains if the relation, attribute, and alias are identical" do
+      pending
+    end
+  end
+  
+  describe '#attributes' do
+    it "manufactures a list of attributes with the renamed attribute aliased" do
+      RenameRelation.new(@relation, @relation[:id] => :schmid).attributes.should ==
+        (@relation.attributes - [@relation[:id]]) + [@relation[:id].aliazz(:schmid)]
+    end
+  end
+  
+  describe '[]' do
+    it 'indexes attributes by alias' do
+      @renamed_relation[:id].should be_nil
+      @renamed_relation[:schmid].should == @relation[:id]
+    end
+  end
+  
+  describe '#schmattribute' do
+    it "should be renamed" do
+      pending
+    end
+  end
+  
+  describe '#qualify' do
+    it "manufactures a rename relation with an identical attribute and alias, but with a qualified relation" do
+      RenameRelation.new(@relation, @relation[:id] => :schmid).qualify. \
+        should == RenameRelation.new(@relation.qualify, @relation[:id].qualify => :schmid)
+    end
+  end
+  
+  describe '#to_sql' do
+    it 'manufactures sql aliasing the attribute' do
+      @renamed_relation.to_sql.to_s.should == SelectBuilder.new do
+        select do
+          column :foo, :name
+          column :foo, :id, :schmid
+        end
+        from :foo
+      end.to_s
+    end
+  end
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spec/relations/selection_relation_spec.rb b/spec/relations/selection_relation_spec.rb
index 1a7f9e6659..395a3f7693 100644
--- a/spec/relations/selection_relation_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/relations/selection_relation_spec.rb
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@ describe SelectionRelation do
     end
   end
   
+  describe '#qualify' do
+    it "manufactures a selection relation with qualified predicates and qualified relation" do
+      SelectionRelation.new(@relation1, @predicate1).qualify. \
+        should == SelectionRelation.new(@relation1.qualify, @predicate1.qualify)
+    end
+  end
+  
   describe '#to_sql' do
     it "manufactures sql with where clause conditions" do
       SelectionRelation.new(@relation1, @predicate1).to_sql.to_s.should == SelectBuilder.new do
diff --git a/spec/relations/table_relation_spec.rb b/spec/relations/table_relation_spec.rb
index dec8bba6b1..0380372344 100644
--- a/spec/relations/table_relation_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/relations/table_relation_spec.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', 'spec_helper')
 
 describe TableRelation do
+  before do
+    @relation = TableRelation.new(:users)
+  end
+  
   describe '#to_sql' do
     it "returns a simple SELECT query" do
-      TableRelation.new(:users).to_sql.should == SelectBuilder.new do |s|
+      @relation.to_sql.should == SelectBuilder.new do |s|
         select do
           column :users, :name
           column :users, :id
@@ -18,4 +22,12 @@ describe TableRelation do
       pending
     end
   end
+  
+  describe '#qualify' do
+    it 'manufactures a rename relation with all attribute names qualified' do
+      @relation.qualify.should == RenameRelation.new(
+        RenameRelation.new(@relation, @relation[:id] => 'users.id'), @relation[:name] => 'users.name'
+      )
+    end
+  end
 end
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diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index c53277b8e3..edace54f58 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@ ActiveRecord::Base.configurations = {
 }
 ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection 'sql_algebra_test'
 
+class Hash
+  def shift
+    returning to_a.sort { |(key1, value1), (key2, value2)| key1.hash <=> key2.hash }.shift do |key, value|
+      delete(key)
+    end
+  end
+end
+
 Spec::Runner.configure do |config|  
   config.include(BeLikeMatcher)
 end
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