3 files changed, 21 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/arel/attributes/attribute.rb b/lib/arel/attributes/attribute.rb
index ff17d6136c..6087dc8e52 100644
--- a/lib/arel/attributes/attribute.rb
+++ b/lib/arel/attributes/attribute.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ module Arel
       def in other
         Nodes::In.new self, other
       end
+
+      def count
+        Nodes::Count.new [self]
+      end
     end
 
     class String  < Attribute; end
@@ -17,4 +21,6 @@ module Arel
     class Float   < Attribute; end
     class Integer < Attribute; end
   end
+
+  Attribute = Attributes::Attribute
 end
diff --git a/lib/arel/nodes/count.rb b/lib/arel/nodes/count.rb
index b7c4b60948..1222a791bb 100644
--- a/lib/arel/nodes/count.rb
+++ b/lib/arel/nodes/count.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,22 @@
 module Arel
   module Nodes
     class Count
-      attr_accessor :expressions, :distinct
+      attr_accessor :expressions, :distinct, :alias
 
       def initialize expr, distinct = false
         @expressions = expr
         @distinct    = distinct
+        @alias       = nil
+      end
+
+      def as aliaz
+        self.alias = SqlLiteral.new(aliaz)
+        self
+      end
+
+      def to_sql
+        viz = Visitors::ToSql.new Table.engine
+        viz.accept self
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/arel/visitors/to_sql.rb b/lib/arel/visitors/to_sql.rb
index 55b3259e81..38cb81717d 100644
--- a/lib/arel/visitors/to_sql.rb
+++ b/lib/arel/visitors/to_sql.rb
@@ -64,7 +64,9 @@ module Arel
       end
 
       def visit_Arel_Nodes_Count o
-        "COUNT(#{o.distinct ? 'DISTINCT ' : ''}#{o.expressions.map { |x| visit x }.join(', ')})"
+        "COUNT(#{o.distinct ? 'DISTINCT ' : ''}#{o.expressions.map { |x|
+          visit x
+        }.join(', ')})#{o.alias ? " AS #{visit o.alias}" : ''}"
       end
 
       def visit_Arel_Nodes_TableAlias o