gistfile1.js

  Object.prototype.clone = function(isDeep) {
    var key;
    var return_results = {};
    if (isDeep && (typeof this == "object")) {
      for (key in this) {
        return_results[key] = this[key].clone();
      }
    }
    else {
      return_results = this;
    }
    return return_results;
  };
  
  Object.prototype.merge = function(otherObject) {
    var key;
    for (key in otherObject) {
      if (typeof otherObject[key] != "function") {
        this[key] = otherObject[key].clone();
      }
    }
  };