diff --git a/src/lib/diff/gen-node.hpp b/src/lib/diff/gen-node.hpp
index 19a89a987..6dabf3a99 100644
--- a/src/lib/diff/gen-node.hpp
+++ b/src/lib/diff/gen-node.hpp
@@ -382,13 +382,6 @@ namespace diff{
     return "todo"; ////TODO
   }
   
-  template<>
-  inline GenNode
-  Rec::buildTypeAttribute (string const& typeID)
-  {
-    return GenNode("type", typeID);
-  }
-  
   template<>
   inline string
   Rec::extractKey (GenNode const& v)
diff --git a/src/lib/diff/record.hpp b/src/lib/diff/record.hpp
index 9a4f2fb65..b074569e7 100644
--- a/src/lib/diff/record.hpp
+++ b/src/lib/diff/record.hpp
@@ -167,10 +167,11 @@ namespace diff{
         {
           auto p = std::begin(con);
           auto e = std::end(con);
-          if (p!=e && isTypeID (*p))
-            type_ = extractTypeID(*(p++));
           for ( ; p!=e && isAttribute(*p); ++p)
-            attribs_.push_back (*p);
+            if (isTypeID (*p))
+              type_ = extractTypeID(*p);
+            else
+              attribs_.push_back (*p);
           for ( ; p!=e; ++p)
             children_.push_back (*p);
         }
@@ -307,7 +308,6 @@ namespace diff{
       static bool   isAttribute (VAL const& v);
       static bool   isTypeID (VAL const& v);
       static string extractTypeID (VAL const& v);
-      static VAL    buildTypeAttribute (string const& typeID);
       static string renderAttribute (VAL const& a);
       static string extractKey (VAL const& v);
       static Access extractVal (VAL const& v);
@@ -388,7 +388,6 @@ namespace diff{
       void
       setType (string const& newTypeID)
         {
-          set ("type", Rec::buildTypeAttribute (newTypeID));
           record_.type_ = newTypeID;
         }
       
@@ -595,14 +594,7 @@ namespace diff{
   inline string
   Record<string>::extractTypeID (string const& v)
   {
-    return "todo"; //////////////////////////////////////////TODO do we really need this function?
-  }
-  
-  template<>
-  inline string
-  Record<string>::buildTypeAttribute (string const& typeID)
-  {
-    return "type = "+typeID;
+    return extractVal(v);
   }
   
   template<>
@@ -629,7 +621,7 @@ namespace diff{
     
     return "Rec("
          + join (transformIterator (this->attribs(), renderAttribute))
-         + "|{"
+         + " |{"
          + join (this->scope())
          + "})"
          ;
diff --git a/tests/15library.tests b/tests/15library.tests
index 529acf342..6c1b9e292 100644
--- a/tests/15library.tests
+++ b/tests/15library.tests
@@ -214,7 +214,31 @@ return: 0
 END
 
 
-PLANNED "GenericRecordRepresentation_test" GenericRecordRepresentation_test <<END
+TEST "Generic Object Record" GenericRecordRepresentation_test <<END
+out-lit: enterprise = Rec(Name = USS Enterprise, Registry = NCC-1701-D, Class = Galaxy, Owner = United Federation of Planets, Operator = Starfleet, built = 2363 |{Picard, Riker, Data, Troi, Worf, Crusher, La Forge})
+out-lit: Name = USS Enterprise
+out-lit: Registry = NCC-1701-D
+out-lit: Class = Galaxy
+out-lit: Owner = United Federation of Planets
+out-lit: Operator= Starfleet
+out-lit: built=2363
+out-lit: Picard
+out-lit: Riker
+out-lit: Data
+out-lit: Troi
+out-lit: Worf
+out-lit: Crusher
+out-lit: La Forge
+out-lit: --Attributes--
+out-lit: Name = USS Enterprise
+out-lit: Registry = NCC-1701-D
+out-lit: Class = Galaxy
+out-lit: Owner = United Federation of Planets
+out-lit: Operator= Starfleet
+out-lit: built=2363
+out-lit: --Keys--->Name<->Registry<->Class<->Owner<->Operator<->built
+out-lit: --Vals--->USS Enterprise<->NCC-1701-D<->Galaxy<->United Federation of Planets<->Starfleet<->2363
+out-lit: --Crew--->Picard | Riker | Data | Troi | Worf | Crusher | La Forge
 return: 0
 END
 
diff --git a/tests/library/diff/generic-record-representation-test.cpp b/tests/library/diff/generic-record-representation-test.cpp
index 1e0f83509..f702ce1f5 100644
--- a/tests/library/diff/generic-record-representation-test.cpp
+++ b/tests/library/diff/generic-record-representation-test.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 using std::string;
 using util::isSameObject;
 using util::isnil;
+using util::join;
 using std::vector;
 //using std::swap;
 using std::cout;
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ namespace test{
                                     ,"Registry = NCC-1701-D"
                                     ,"Class = Galaxy"
                                     ,"Owner = United Federation of Planets"
+                                    ,"Operator= Starfleet"
                                     ,"built=2363"
                                    })
                          , strings ({"Picard", "Riker", "Data", "Troi", "Worf", "Crusher", "La Forge"})
@@ -139,8 +141,11 @@ namespace test{
           
           cout << "enterprise = " << string(enterprise)<<endl;
           for (string elm : enterprise)           cout << elm<<endl;
-          for (string mbr : enterprise.scope())   cout << mbr<<endl;
+          cout << "--Attributes--"<<endl;
           for (string att : enterprise.attribs()) cout << att<<endl;
+          cout << "--Keys--->" << join (enterprise.keys(), "<->")<<endl;
+          cout << "--Vals--->" << join (enterprise.vals(), "<->")<<endl;
+          cout << "--Crew--->" << join (enterprise.scope()," | ")<<endl;
         }