/**
  * Saves the counter into the database.
  * 
  * @param      BaseObject  $object
  */
 public function saveCounter(BaseObject $object)
 {
     if (isset($object->_counter) && isset($object->_forced) && $object->_forced) {
         $c = new Criteria();
         $c->add(sfCounterPeer::COUNTABLE_ID, $object->getPrimaryKey());
         $c->add(sfCounterPeer::COUNTABLE_MODEL, get_class($object));
         $counter = sfCounterPeer::doSelectOne($c);
         if (is_null($counter)) {
             $counter = $object->_counter;
         } else {
             $counter->setCounter($object->_counter->getCounter());
         }
         $object->_counter = $counter;
         $object->_forced = false;
     }
     $object->_counter->save();
 }