mixin.js

// From jQuery.extend in the jQuery JavaScript Library v1.3.2
// Copyright (c) 2009 John Resig
// Dual licensed under the MIT and GPL licenses.
// http://docs.jquery.com/License
// Modified for node.js (formely for copying properties correctly)
exports.merge = function() {
  // copy reference to target object
  var target = arguments[0] || {}, i = 1, length = arguments.length, deep = false, source;

  // Handle a deep copy situation
  if ( typeof target === "boolean" ) {
    deep = target;
    target = arguments[1] || {};
    // skip the boolean and the target
    i = 2;
  }

  // Handle case when target is a string or something (possible in deep copy)
  if ( typeof target !== "object" && !(typeof target === 'function') )
    target = {};

  // mixin process itself if only one argument is passed
  if ( length == i ) {
    target = GLOBAL;
    --i;
  }

  for ( ; i < length; i++ ) {
    // Only deal with non-null/undefined values
    if ( (source = arguments[i]) != null ) {
      // Extend the base object
      Object.getOwnPropertyNames(source).forEach(function(k){
        var d = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(source, k) || {value: source[k]};
        if (d.get) {
          target.__defineGetter__(k, d.get);
          if (d.set) {
            target.__defineSetter__(k, d.set);
          }
        }
        else {
          // Prevent never-ending loop
          if (target === d.value) {
            continue;
          }

          if (deep && d.value && typeof d.value === "object") {
            target[k] = mixin(deep,
              // Never move original objects, clone them
              source[k] || (d.value.length != null ? [] : {})
            , d.value);
          }
          else {
            target[k] = d.value;
          }
        }
      });
    }
  }
  // Return the modified object
  return target;
};