built.io-browserify/lib/utilities/mixin.js

SDK for Built.io Backend which is compatible with Browserify

var R = require('ramda');

/**
* @class Mixin
* @classdesc 
* Built.Mixin should be used to merge Plain JavaScript object, Built.Group or Built.GroupMultiple together
* @instance
* @description This should be used to mix instances of Built.Group, Built.GroupMultiple and Plain JavaScript object together
* @param {Object|Built.Group|Built.GroupMultiple} data Can be 1] Plain JavaScript object 2] Instance of Built.Group 3] Instance of Built.GroupMultiple
* @example
*	// Consider you have a group field 'employee' which has to sub-group 'profile' and 'address'
* var profile = Built.Group('profile',{
*    name:'John',
*    gender: 'Male'	
* })
* var address = Built.Group('address',{
*    city:'Mumbai',
*    area: 'Borivali'	
* })
* var employee = Built.Mixin(profile, address);
* console.log(employee.toJSON())
* // OUTPUT
* //{ 
* //   profile:{
* //      name:'John',
* //      gender: 'Male'
* //   },
* //   address:{
* //      city:'Mumbai',
* //      area:'Borivali'
* //   }	
* //} 
* @return {Object}
*/
module.exports.Mixin = function() {
	var mixinedObject = {}
	Array.prototype.forEach.call(arguments, function(currentVal) {
		if (currentVal._isGroup || currentVal._isGroupMultiple) {
			mixinedObject = R.mixin(mixinedObject, currentVal.toJSON())
		} else
			mixinedObject = R.mixin(mixinedObject, currentVal);
	})
	return mixinedObject;
}