extendr

extendr

Utilities for cloning, extending, and de-referencing objects in shallow, deep, and safe ways

Install

NPM

• Install: npm install --save extendr
• Module: require('extendr')

Browserify

• Install: npm install --save extendr
• Module: require('extendr')
• CDN URL: //wzrd.in/bundle/extendr@3.3.0

Ender

• Install: ender add extendr
• Module: require('extendr')

Editions

This package is published with the following editions:

• extendr aliases extendr/index.js which uses Editions to automatically select the correct edition for the consumers environment
• extendr/source/index.js is Source + ESNext + Require
• extendr/es2015/index.js is Babel Compiled + ES2015 + Require

Older environments may need Babel's Polyfill or something similar.

Usage

API

• require('extendr').extend(target, ...objects) - shallow extend the properties from the objects into the target
• require('extendr').deep(target, ...objects) - deep extend the properties from the objects into the target
• require('extendr').defaults(target, ...objects) - shallow extend the properties from the objects into the target where the target's value is undefined or null
• require('extendr').deepDefaults(target, ...objects) - deep extend the properties from the objects into the target where the target's value is undefined or null
• require('extendr').clone(...objects) - deep extend the properties from the objects into a new object
• require('extendr').dereference(object) - clones the object by traversing through it and setting up new instances of anything that can be referenced
• require('extendr').dereferenceJSON(object) - clones the object by stringifying it, then parsing the result, to ensure all references are destroyed (objects that not plain objects or arrays will be lost)

Implementation

• Extendr arguments can only be plain JavaScript objects, anything else will throw. This is intentional to guarantee consistency of references.
• Object property values that are plain objects or arrays will be dereferenced. All other object types will keep their reference.

History

Discover the release history by heading on over to the HISTORY.md file.

Contribute

Discover how you can contribute by heading on over to the CONTRIBUTING.md file.

Backers

Maintainers

These amazing people are maintaining this project:

• Benjamin Lupton — view contributions

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Contributors

These amazing people have contributed code to this project:

• Benjamin Lupton — view contributions
• Sean Fridman — view contributions

Discover how you can contribute by heading on over to the CONTRIBUTING.md file.

License

Unless stated otherwise all works are:

• Copyright © 2013+ Bevry Pty Ltd
• Copyright © 2011-2012 Benjamin Lupton

and licensed under:

• MIT License

Changelog

v3.3.0 2018 January 26

• Added dereference as an alternative for dereferenceJSON
• Updated base files