class SQLite3::Translator

def translate( type, value )

and are always passed straight through regardless of the type parameter.
itself is always returned. Further, +nil+ values are never translated,
absence of an installed translator block for the given type, the value
Translate the given string value to a value of the given type. In the 
def translate( type, value )
  unless value.nil?
    # FIXME: this is a hack to support Sequel
    if type && %w{ datetime timestamp }.include?(type.downcase)
      @translators[ type_name( type ) ].call( type, value.to_s )
    else
      @translators[ type_name( type ) ].call( type, value )
    end
  end
end