Parse an HTTP Cookie

parse.js

function setCookie(cookies, value) {
  var values = value.split(/;\s+/);
  var split = values.shift().split(/=/);
  var key = split.shift();
  cookies[key] = { value: split.join("=") };
  values.forEach(function  (n) {
    var split = n.split(/=/);
    var property = split.shift();
    cookies[key][property] = split.length == 0 ? true : split.join("\n");
  });
  if (cookies[key].expires) {
    cookies[key].expires = new Date(cookies[key].expires);
  }
}

var cookies = {};
var value = "PREF=ID=816b0b009537df29:FF=0:TM=1301285972:LM=1301285972:S=TZE8UNJBWwNUTYUO; expires=Wed, 27-Mar-2013 04:19:32 GMT; path=/; domain=.google.com; secure"
setCookie(cookies, value);
console.log(cookies);