# File lib/dm-core/adapters/abstract_adapter.rb, line 187
      def initialize_serial(resource, next_id)
        return unless serial = resource.model.serial(name)
        return unless serial.get!(resource).nil?
        serial.set!(resource, next_id)

        # TODO: replace above with this, once
        # specs can handle random, non-sequential ids
        #serial.set!(resource, rand(2**32))
      end