+ end
+
+ def tags
+ @tags ||= Hash[self.old_tags.collect { |t| [t.k, t.v] }]
+ end
+
+ def tags=(t)
+ @tags = t
+ end
+
+ def tags_as_hash
+ return self.tags
+ end
+
+ # Pretend we're not in any ways
+ def ways
+ return []
+ end
+
+ # Pretend we're not in any relations
+ def containing_relation_members
+ return []
+ end
+
+ # check whether this element is the latest version - that is,
+ # has the same version as its "current" counterpart.
+ def is_latest_version?
+ current_node.version == self.version