bbq-route-parsing-idea.js

// Try this in the Firebug console on:
// http://benalman.com/code/projects/jquery-bbq/examples/fragment-jquery-ui-tabs/
// 
// Screenshot:
// http://benalman.com/grab/2535b7.png

(function($){

function get_route() {
  var hash = $.param.fragment(),
    root = hash.replace( /\?.*/, '' ),
    params = $.deparam.querystring( hash );
  
  return { root: root, params: params };
};

function set_route( root, params, merge_mode ) {
  var current = $.param.fragment(),
    hash;
  
  hash = $.param.querystring( current, params, merge_mode );
  
  if ( root !== '' ) {
    hash = hash.replace( /^.*?(?=\?)/, root );
  }
  
  $.bbq.pushState( '#' + hash );
}

set_route( '/foo/bar', { a: '/test/1', b: '/other/2' } );
console.log( get_route().root, get_route().params );

set_route( '/foo/bar', { a: '/test/2' } );
console.log( get_route().root, get_route().params );

set_route( '/foo/bar/baz', { c: '/xyz/123' }, 2 );
console.log( get_route().root, get_route().params );


})(window.jQuery);