JavaScript

Object#clone.js

// A workaround for Javascript's bizarre constructor semantics
// Source: http://www.dekorte.com/blog/blog.cgi?do=item&id=3749
Object.clone = function() {
	var constructor = new Function;
	constructor.prototype = this;
	obj = new constructor;
	obj.init()
	return obj
}

Object.init = function() {}

// Example:
View = Object.clone()

View.init = function() {
	this.subviews = new Array
}