rest-boubou/util/mixin.js

RESTful HTTP client library

/*
 * Copyright 2012-2013 the original author or authors
 * @license MIT, see LICENSE.txt for details
 *
 * @author Scott Andrews
 */

(function (define) {
	'use strict';

	// derived from dojo.mixin
	define(function (/* require */) {

		var empty = {};

		/**
		 * Mix the properties from the source object into the destination object.
		 * When the same property occurs in more then one object, the right most
		 * value wins.
		 *
		 * @param {Object} dest the object to copy properties to
		 * @param {Object} sources the objects to copy properties from.  May be 1 to N arguments, but not an Array.
		 * @return {Object} the destination object
		 */
		function mixin(dest /*, sources... */) {
			var i, l, source, name;

			if (!dest) { dest = {}; }
			for (i = 1, l = arguments.length; i < l; i += 1) {
				source = arguments[i];
				for (name in source) {
					if (!(name in dest) || (dest[name] !== source[name] && (!(name in empty) || empty[name] !== source[name]))) {
						dest[name] = source[name];
					}
				}
			}

			return dest; // Object
		}

		return mixin;

	});

}(
	typeof define === 'function' && define.amd ? define : function (factory) { module.exports = factory(require); }
	// Boilerplate for AMD and Node
));