public function beforeSave() {
        var_dump('BeforeSave');
        if(!parent::beforeSave())
            return false;

        if ($this->isNewRecord) {
            var_dump('beforeSave If');
            $this->salt = MSHelper::genRandomString(32);
            $this->password = Yii::app()->getModule('user')->encryptString($this->password, $this->salt);
            $this->activation_key = MSHelper::genRandomString(32);
            $this->date_registered = new CDbExpression('NOW()');

            if(Yii::app()->getModule('user')->requireEmailValidation)
                $this->status = self::STATUS_NOACTIVE;
        }
        return true;
    }


// sample code
                $model = new User;
                $model->username = 'test';
                $model->password = 'test';
                $model->email = 'test@domain.com';
                $model->save();