objExtender

Extends the Object Prototype safely using ES6 Symbols

Install

$ npm install --save objextender

Usage

const extend = require( 'objextender' );

let get = extend( {

    keys: function () {

        return Object.keys( this )

    }

} )

let x = {
    a: 1,
    b: 2
}

x[ get.keys ]()
//=> [ 'a', 'b' ]

API

objextender(input, [options])

input

Type: object

input must be in a format where the values of any given key is a function

options

getHelperMethod

Type: boolean
Default: true

This allows you to choose whether you would like the provided get helper method which allows you to do this:

let please = extend( {

    grabX: function ( get ) {

        return get( 'x' );

    }

} )

let y = {
    x: 34
}

y[ please.grabX ]()
//=> 34

toExtend

Type: object(but really a class)
Default: Object (the class)

This allows you to choose what object you would like to be extending the prototype of safely. Like so:

let classyClass = function () {
        this.x = 'magic'
    };

let please = fn( {
        grabX: function ( get ) {
            return get( 'x' );
        }
    }, {
        toExtend: classyClass
    } )
    
let objectOfClass = new classyClass();
    
objectOfClass[ please.grabX ]()
//=> 'magic'

License

MIT © Nick The Sick