gistfile1.coffee

App.util.parse_content_location = (location)->
  # parts = ["content_packages","1","sections","1"]
  # parent class, parent id, content item class, content item id
  parts = location.split(':') 

App.util.find_object_for_location = (content_location)->
  [pkg, pkg_id, store, object_id] = App.util.parse_content_location(content_location)
  
  # find the table based on the store variable
  collection = Store(store)
  
  # fetch the item from the table based on the object_id variable
  return collection.get object_id if collection? and object_id?