diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/DataDict/Firebird.php b/lib/Doctrine/DataDict/Firebird.php
index c882309a9..d97811332 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/DataDict/Firebird.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/DataDict/Firebird.php
@@ -178,7 +178,10 @@ class Doctrine_DataDict_Firebird extends Doctrine_DataDict
                 throw new Doctrine_DataDict_Exception('unknown database attribute type: '.$dbType);
         }
 
-        return array($type, $length, $unsigned, $fixed);
+        return array('type'     => $type,
+                     'length'   => $length,
+                     'unsigned' => $unsigned, 
+                     'fixed'    => $fixed);
     }
     /**
      * Obtain DBMS specific SQL code portion needed to set the CHARACTER SET
diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/DataDict/Mssql.php b/lib/Doctrine/DataDict/Mssql.php
index c4bf35f5a..afe961a9b 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/DataDict/Mssql.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/DataDict/Mssql.php
@@ -174,6 +174,9 @@ class Doctrine_DataDict_Mssql extends Doctrine_DataDict
                 throw new Doctrine_DataDict_Exception('unknown database attribute type: '.$db_type);
         }
 
-        return array($type, $length, $unsigned, $fixed);
+        return array('type'     => $type,
+                     'length'   => $length,
+                     'unsigned' => $unsigned, 
+                     'fixed'    => $fixed);
     }
 }
diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/DataDict/Mysql.php b/lib/Doctrine/DataDict/Mysql.php
index f7fa67c63..e7d7fee40 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/DataDict/Mysql.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/DataDict/Mysql.php
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ class Doctrine_DataDict_Mysql extends Doctrine_DataDict
         $length = ((int) $length == 0) ? null : (int) $length;
 
 
-        return array($type, $length, $unsigned, $fixed);
+        return array('type' => $type, 'length' => $length, 'unsigned' => $unsigned, 'fixed' => $fixed);
     }
     /**
      * Obtain DBMS specific SQL code portion needed to set the CHARACTER SET
diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/DataDict/Oracle.php b/lib/Doctrine/DataDict/Oracle.php
index fa68c5a7f..2a51a76d4 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/DataDict/Oracle.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/DataDict/Oracle.php
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@ class Doctrine_DataDict_Oracle extends Doctrine_DataDict
                 throw new Doctrine_DataDict_Exception('unknown database attribute type: ' . $dbType);
         }
 
-        return array($type, $length, $unsigned, $fixed);
+        return array('type'     => $type,
+                     'length'   => $length,
+                     'unsigned' => $unsigned, 
+                     'fixed'    => $fixed);
     }
 }
diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/DataDict/Pgsql.php b/lib/Doctrine/DataDict/Pgsql.php
index f2bfe4c62..913f63279 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/DataDict/Pgsql.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/DataDict/Pgsql.php
@@ -541,7 +541,10 @@ class Doctrine_DataDict_Pgsql extends Doctrine_DataDict
                 throw new Doctrine_DataDict_Exception('unknown database attribute type: '.$db_type);
         }
 
-        return array($type, $length, $unsigned, $fixed);
+        return array('type'     => $type,
+                     'length'   => $length,
+                     'unsigned' => $unsigned, 
+                     'fixed'    => $fixed);
     }
     /**
      * Obtain DBMS specific SQL code portion needed to declare an integer type
diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/DataDict/Sqlite.php b/lib/Doctrine/DataDict/Sqlite.php
index 58e1494d7..91d84e4fd 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/DataDict/Sqlite.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/DataDict/Sqlite.php
@@ -231,7 +231,10 @@ class Doctrine_DataDict_Sqlite extends Doctrine_DataDict
                 throw new Doctrine_DataDict_Exception('unknown database attribute type: '.$dbType);
         }
 
-        return array($type, $length, $unsigned, $fixed);
+        return array('type'     => $type,
+                     'length'   => $length,
+                     'unsigned' => $unsigned, 
+                     'fixed'    => $fixed);
     }
     /**
      * Obtain DBMS specific SQL code portion needed to declare an integer type