@base-framework/base 2.6.1 → 2.6.2

package/es5/modules/component.js

@@ -1,1310 +0,0 @@
-/* base framework module */
-(function(global)
-{
-	"use strict";
-
-	/**
-	 * EventHelper
-	 *
-	 * This will create an event object to make
-	 * adding and removing events easier.
-	 * @class
-	 */
-	var EventHelper = base.Class.extend(
-	{
-		/**
-		 * @constructor
-		 */
-		constructor: function()
-		{
-			this.events = [];
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will add an array of events.
-		 *
-		 * @param {array} events
-		 */
-		addEvents: function(events)
-		{
-			if(events.length < 1)
-			{
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			for(var i = 0, length = events.length; i < length; i++)
-			{
-				var event = events[i];
-				this.on(event[0], event[1], event[2], event[3]);
-			}
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will add an event.
-		 *
-		 * @param {string} event
-		 * @param {object} obj
-		 * @param {function} callBack
-		 * @param {boolean} capture
-		 */
-		on: function(event, obj, callBack, capture)
-		{
-			base.on(event, obj, callBack, capture);
-
-			this.events.push({
-				event: event,
-				obj: obj,
-				callBack: callBack,
-				capture: capture
-			});
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will remove an event.
-		 *
-		 * @param {string} event
-		 * @param {object} obj
-		 * @param {function} callBack
-		 * @param {boolean} capture
-		 */
-		off: function(event, obj, callBack, capture)
-		{
-			base.off(event, obj, callBack, capture);
-
-			var option,
-			events = this.events;
-			for(var i = 0, length = events.length; i < length; i++)
-			{
-				option = events[i];
-				if(option.event === event && option.obj === obj)
-				{
-					events.splice(i, 1);
-					break;
-				}
-			}
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will set all events.
-		 */
-		set: function()
-		{
-			var event,
-			events = this.events;
-			for(var i = 0, length = events.length; i < length; i++)
-			{
-				event = events[i];
-				base.on(event.event, event.obj, event.callBack, event.capture);
-			}
-		},
-
-		unset: function()
-		{
-			var event,
-			events = this.events;
-			for(var i = 0, length = events.length; i < length; i++)
-			{
-				event = events[i];
-				base.off(event.event, event.obj, event.callBack, event.capture);
-			}
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will reset the events.
-		 */
-		reset: function()
-		{
-			this.unset();
-			this.events = [];
-		}
-	});
-
-	base.extend.EventHelper = EventHelper;
-
-	/* this will register the component system to the
-	data tracker to remove components that have been
-	nested in layouts. */
-	base.DataTracker.addType('components', function(data)
-	{
-		if(!data)
-		{
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		var component = data.component;
-		if(component && component.rendered === true)
-		{
-			component.prepareDestroy();
-		}
-	});
-
-	/**
-	 * StateHelper
-	 *
-	 * This is a helper to manage component states.
-	 */
-	var StateHelper = base.Class.extend(
-	{
-		/**
-		 * @constructor
-		 * @param {object} state
-		 * @param {object} states
-		 */
-		constructor: function(state, states)
-		{
-			this.remoteStates = [];
-
-			var actions = this.convertStates(states);
-			this.addStatesToTarget(state, actions);
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will add states to a state.
-		 *
-		 * @param {object} state
-		 * @param {object} states
-		 */
-		addStates: function(state, states)
-		{
-			var actions = this.convertStates(states);
-			this.addStatesToTarget(state, actions);
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will create a state object.
-		 *
-		 * @param {string} action
-		 * @param {*} state
-		 * @param {function} callBack
-		 * @param {string} [targetId]
-		 * @return {object}
-		 */
-		createState: function(action, state, callBack, targetId)
-		{
-			return {
-				action: action,
-				state: state,
-				callBack: callBack,
-				targetId: targetId,
-				token: null
-			};
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will convert an action object to a state array.
-		 *
-		 * @protected
-		 * @param {object} action
-		 * @return {array}
-		 */
-		convertStates: function(action)
-		{
-			var actions = [];
-			for(var prop in action)
-			{
-				if(action.hasOwnProperty(prop) === false)
-				{
-					continue;
-				}
-				else if(prop === 'remotes')
-				{
-					this.setupRemoteStates(action[prop], actions);
-					continue;
-				}
-
-				var targetId = null,
-				callBack = null,
-				state = action[prop];
-				if(state && typeof state === 'object')
-				{
-					callBack = state.callBack;
-					targetId = state.id || state.targetId;
-					state = state.state;
-				}
-
-				actions.push(this.createState(
-					prop,
-					state,
-					callBack,
-					targetId
-				));
-			}
-			return actions;
-		},
-
-		setupRemoteStates: function(remotes, actions)
-		{
-			var remote;
-			for(var i = 0, length = remotes.length; i < length; i++)
-			{
-				remote = remotes[i];
-				if(!remote)
-				{
-					continue;
-				}
-
-				for(var prop in remote)
-				{
-					if(remote.hasOwnProperty(prop) === false || prop === 'id')
-					{
-						continue;
-					}
-
-					var callBack = null,
-					value = remote[prop],
-					state = (value !== null)? value : undefined;
-					if(state && typeof state === 'object')
-					{
-						callBack = state.callBack;
-						state = state.state;
-					}
-
-					actions.push(this.createState(
-						prop,
-						state,
-						callBack,
-						remote.id
-					));
-				}
-			}
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will remove remote states.
-		 */
-		removeRemoteStates: function()
-		{
-			var remoteStates = this.remoteStates;
-			if(remoteStates)
-			{
-				this.removeActions(remoteStates);
-			}
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will remove the actions.
-		 *
-		 * @param {array} actions
-		 */
-		removeActions: function(actions)
-		{
-			if(actions.length < 1)
-			{
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			var states = base.state;
-			for(var i = 0, length = actions.length; i < length; i++)
-			{
-				var action = actions[i];
-				states.remove(action.targetId, action.action, action.token);
-			}
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will restore a state.
-		 *
-		 * @param {object} state
-		 */
-		restore: function(state)
-		{
-			state.restore();
-
-			var remotes = this.remoteStates;
-			if(!remotes)
-			{
-				return;
-			}
-
-			for(var i = 0, length = remotes.length; i < length; i++)
-			{
-				var action = remotes[i];
-				action.token = this.bindRemoteState(state, action.action, action.targetId);
-			}
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will setup a two way bind to a remote state.
-		 *
-		 * @param {object} target
-		 * @param {string} actionEvent
-		 * @param {string} remoteTargetId
-		 * @return {string}
-		 */
-		bindRemoteState: function(target, actionEvent, remoteTargetId)
-		{
-			var remoteTarget = base.state.getTarget(remoteTargetId);
-
-			return target.link(remoteTarget, actionEvent);
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will add the states to the target.
-		 *
-		 * @protected
-		 * @param {object} state
-		 * @param {array} actions
-		 */
-		addStatesToTarget: function(state, actions)
-		{
-			var remotes = this.remoteStates;
-
-			for(var i = 0, length = actions.length; i < length; i++)
-			{
-				var action = actions[i],
-				token = this.addAction(state, action);
-
-				if(action.targetId)
-				{
-					action.token = token;
-					remotes.push(action);
-				}
-			}
-
-			if(remotes.length < 1)
-			{
-				this.remoteStates = null;
-			}
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will add an action.
-		 *
-		 * @param {object} target
-		 * @param {object} action
-		 */
-		addAction: function(target, action)
-		{
-			var token,
-			actionEvent = action.action;
-
-			/* this will check to select the remote target if set */
-			var targetId = action.targetId;
-			if(targetId)
-			{
-				token = this.bindRemoteState(target, actionEvent, targetId);
-			}
-
-			if(typeof action.state !== 'undefined')
-			{
-				target.addAction(actionEvent, action.state);
-			}
-
-			var callBack = action.callBack;
-			if(typeof callBack === 'function')
-			{
-				target.on(actionEvent, callBack);
-			}
-
-			return token;
-		}
-	});
-
-	var builder = base.builder;
-
-	/**
-	 * Unit
-	 *
-	 * @class
-	 *
-	 * This will allow units to be extended
-	 * from a single factory.
-	 *
-	 * @example
-	 * var Alert = base.Unit.extend(
-	 *	{
-	 *		constructor: function(props)
-	 *		{
-	 *			// this will setup the component id
-	 *			base.Component.call(this, props);
-	 *		},
- 	 *
-	 *		render: function()
-	 *		{
-	 *			return {
- 	 *
-	 *			};
-	 *		}
-	 *	});
-	 */
-	var Unit = base.Class.extend(
-	{
-		/**
-		 * @constructor
-		 * @param {object} [props]
-		 */
-		constructor: function(props)
-		{
-			this.init();
-			this.setupProps(props);
-			this.onCreated();
-
-			this.rendered = false;
-			this.container = null;
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * @param {bool} isUnit
-		 */
-		isUnit: true,
-
-		/**
-		 * This will setup the unit number and unique
-		 * instance id for the unit elements.
-		 * @protected
-		 */
-		init: function()
-		{
-			var constructor = this.constructor;
-			this.number = (typeof constructor.number === 'undefined')? constructor.number = 0 : (++constructor.number);
-
-			var name = this.overrideTypeId || this._typeId;
-			this.id = name + this.number;
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will setup the unit props.
-		 *
-		 * @param {object} [props]
-		 */
-		setupProps: function(props)
-		{
-			if(!props || typeof props !== 'object')
-			{
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			for(var prop in props)
-			{
-				if(props.hasOwnProperty(prop))
-				{
-					this[prop] = props[prop];
-				}
-			}
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will get the parent context.
-		 *
-		 * @returns {object|null}
-		 */
-		getParentContext: function()
-		{
-			if(!this.parent)
-			{
-				return null;
-			}
-
-			return this.parent.getContext();
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will set up the context.
-		 *
-		 * @returns {void}
-		 */
-		setupContext: function()
-		{
-			var parentContext = this.getParentContext();
-			var context = this.setContext(parentContext);
-			if(context)
-			{
-				this.context = context;
-				return;
-			}
-
-			this.context = parentContext;
-			this.setupAddingContext();
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will set up the adding context.
-		 *
-		 * @returns {void}
-		 */
-		setupAddingContext: function()
-		{
-			var parentContext = this.context;
-			var context = this.addContext(parentContext);
-			if(!context)
-			{
-				return;
-			}
-
-			var branchName = context[0];
-			if(!branchName)
-			{
-				return;
-			}
-
-			this.addingContext = true;
-			this.contextBranchName = branchName;
-			this.addContextBranch(branchName, context[1]);
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will add a branch to the context.
-		 *
-		 * @param {string} branchName
-		 * @param {mixed} value
-		 */
-		addContextBranch: function(branchName, value)
-		{
-			this.context = this.context || {};
-			this.context[branchName] = value;
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will set the component context.
-		 *
-		 * @param {object|null} context
-		 * @returns {object|null}
-		 */
-		setContext: function(context)
-		{
-			return null;
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will add context to the parent context.
-		 *
-		 * @param {object|null} context
-		 * @return {array|null}
-		 */
-		addContext: function(context)
-		{
-			return null;
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will remove the added context from the parent.
-		 *
-		 * @returns {void}
-		 */
-		removeContext: function()
-		{
-			if(!this.addingContext)
-			{
-				return;
-			}
-
-			this.removeContextBranch(this.contextBranchName);
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will remove a context branch.
-		 *
-		 * @param {string} branch
-		 * @returns {void}
-		 */
-		removeContextBranch: function(branch)
-		{
-			if(!branch)
-			{
-				return;
-			}
-
-			delete this.context[branch];
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will get the context.
-		 *
-		 * @returns {object|null}
-		 */
-		getContext: function()
-		{
-			return this.context;
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * override this to do something when created.
-		 */
-		onCreated: function()
-		{
-
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will render the unit.
-		 *
-		 * @return {object}
-		 */
-		render: function()
-		{
-			return {
-
-			};
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will cache the layout panel and set the main id.
-		 * @param {object} layout
-		 * @return {object}
-		 */
-		_cacheRoot: function(layout)
-		{
-			if(!layout)
-			{
-				return layout;
-			}
-
-			if(!layout.id)
-			{
-				layout.id = this.getId();
-			}
-
-			layout.cache = 'panel';
-			return layout;
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will create the unit layout.
-		 * @protected
-		 * @return {object}
-		 */
-		_createLayout: function()
-		{
-			if(this.persist)
-			{
-				return this._layout || (this._layout = this.render());
-			}
-
-			return this.render();
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will prepare the layout.
-		 *
-		 * @protected
-		 * @return {object}
-		 */
-		prepareLayout: function()
-		{
-			var layout = this._createLayout();
-			return this._cacheRoot(layout);
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will build the layout.
-		 * @protected
-		 */
-		buildLayout: function()
-		{
-			var layout = this.prepareLayout();
-			this.build(layout, this.container);
-
-			base.DataTracker.add(this.panel, 'components',
-			{
-				component: this
-			});
-
-			this.rendered = true;
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will build a layout.
-		 *
-		 * @param {object} layout
-		 * @param {object} container
-		 * @return {object}
-		 */
-		build: function(layout, container)
-		{
-			return builder.build(layout, container, this);
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will prepend layout to a container.
-		 *
-		 * @param {object} layout
-		 * @param {object} container
-		 * @param {object} [optionalNode]
-		 */
-		prepend: function(layout, container, optionalNode)
-		{
-			var frag = this.build(layout, null);
-			builder.prepend(container, frag, optionalNode);
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will rebuild a layout.
-		 *
-		 * @param {object} layout
-		 * @param {object} container
-		 * @return {object}
-		 */
-		rebuild: function(layout, container)
-		{
-			return builder.rebuild(container, layout, this);
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will render the content on condition of a property.
-		 *
-		 * @param {mixed} prop
-		 * @param {mixed} content
-		 * @returns {object}
-		 */
-		if: function(prop, content)
-		{
-			return (!prop)? null : (content || prop);
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will map an array to children elements.
-		 *
-		 * @param {array} items
-		 * @param {function} callBack
-		 * @returns {array}
-		 */
-		map: function(items, callBack)
-		{
-			var children = [];
-			if(!items || items.length < 1)
-			{
-				return children;
-			}
-
-			for(var i = 0, length = items.length; i < length; i++)
-			{
-				var item = callBack(items[i], i);
-				children.push(item);
-			}
-			return children;
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will remove children from an element.
-		 *
-		 * @param {object} layout
-		 * @param {object} container
-		 * @return {object}
-		 */
-		removeAll: function(ele)
-		{
-			return builder.removeAll(ele);
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will cache an element when its created by
-		 * saving a reference to it as a property on the
-		 * unit.
-		 *
-		 * @param {string} propName The name to use as
-		 * the reference.
-		 * @param {object} layout
-		 * @param {function} [callBack]
-		 * @return {object}
-		 */
-		cache: function(propName, layout, callBack)
-		{
-			if(!layout || typeof layout !== 'object')
-			{
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			if(layout.isUnit === true)
-			{
-				layout =
-				{
-					component: layout
-				};
-			}
-
-			var self = this;
-			layout.onCreated = function(element)
-			{
-				self[propName] = element;
-
-				if(typeof callBack === 'function')
-				{
-					callBack(element);
-				}
-			};
-			return layout;
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will get an id of the unit or the full
-		 * id that has the unit id prepended to the
-		 * requested id.
-		 *
-		 * @param {string} [id]
-		 * @return {string}
-		 */
-		getId: function(id)
-		{
-			var mainId = this.id;
-			if(typeof id === 'string')
-			{
-				mainId += '-' + id;
-			}
-			return mainId;
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will initialize the unit.
-		 * @protected
-		 */
-		initialize: function()
-		{
-			this.setupContext();
-			this.beforeSetup();
-			this.buildLayout();
-			this.afterSetup();
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * override this to do something before setup.
-		 */
-		beforeSetup: function()
-		{
-
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * override this to do something after setup.
-		 */
-		afterSetup: function()
-		{
-
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will setup and render the unit.
-		 * @param {object} container
-		 */
-		setup: function(container)
-		{
-			this.container = container;
-			this.initialize();
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will remove the unit.
-		 * @protected
-		 */
-		remove: function()
-		{
-			this.prepareDestroy();
-			this.removeContext();
-
-			var panel = this.panel || this.id;
-			builder.removeElement(panel);
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will prepare the unit to be destroyed.
-		 */
-		prepareDestroy: function()
-		{
-			this.rendered = false;
-			this.beforeDestroy();
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * Override this to do something before destroy.
-		 */
-		beforeDestroy: function()
-		{
-
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will destroy the unit.
-		 */
-		destroy: function()
-		{
-			this.remove();
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will bind and element to data.
-		 *
-		 * @param {object} element
-		 * @param {object} data
-		 * @param {string} prop
-		 * @param {function} filter
-		 */
-		bindElement: function(element, data, prop, filter)
-		{
-			if(element)
-			{
-				base.DataBinder.bind(element, data, prop, filter);
-			}
-		}
-	});
-
-	var typeNumber = 0;
-
-	/**
-	 * This will extend the parent unit to a child
-	 * unit.
-	 *
-	 * @static
-	 * @param {object} child
-	 * @return {function}
-	 */
-	Unit.extend = function(child)
-	{
-		if(!child)
-		{
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		var parent = this.prototype;
-
-		/* the child constructor must be set to set
-		the parent static methods on the child */
-		var constructor = child && child.constructor? child.constructor : false;
-		if(child.hasOwnProperty('constructor') === false)
-		{
-			constructor = function()
-			{
-				var args = base.listToArray(arguments);
-				parent.constructor.apply(this, args);
-			};
-		}
-
-		/* this will add the parent class to the
-		child class */
-		constructor.prototype = base.extendClass(parent, child);
-
-		/* this will assign a unique id to the type of
-		unit */
-		constructor.prototype._typeId = 'cp-' + (typeNumber++) + '-';
-
-		/* this will add the static methods from the parent to
-		the child constructor. could use assign but ie doesn't
-		support it */
-		//Object.assign(constructor, this);
-		base.extendObject(this, constructor);
-		return constructor;
-	};
-
-	/**
-	 * Component
-	 *
-	 * @class
-	 *
-	 * This will allow components to be extended
-	 * from a single factory.
-	 *
-	 * @example
-	 * var QuickFlashPanel = base.Component.extend(
-	 *	{
-	 *		constructor: function(props)
-	 *		{
-	 *			// this will setup the component id
-	 *			base.Component.call(this, props);
-	 *		},
- 	 *
-	 *		render: function()
-	 *		{
-	 *			return {
- 	 *
-	 *			};
-	 *		}
-	 *	});
-	 */
-	var Component = Unit.extend(
-	{
-		/**
-		 * @param {bool} isComponent
-		 */
-		isComponent: true,
-
-		/**
-		 * This will initialize the component.
-		 * @protected
-		 */
-		initialize: function()
-		{
-			this.setupContext();
-			this.beforeSetup();
-			this.addStates();
-			this.buildLayout();
-			this.addEvents();
-			this.afterSetup();
-		},
-
-		/* this will allow the component to override the
-		state target id to add a custom id */
-		/**
-		 * @member {string} [stateTargetId] // optional override of state id
-		 */
-		stateTargetId: null,
-
-		/**
-		 * This will setup the state target.
-		 *
-		 * @protected
-		 * @param {string} [id]
-		 */
-		setupStateTarget: function(id)
-		{
-			var targetId = id || this.stateTargetId || this.id;
-			this.state = base.state.getTarget(targetId);
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * Override this to setup the component states.
-		 * @return {object}
-		 */
-		setupStates: function()
-		{
-			/*
-			return {
-				action: 'state'
-			};
-
-			or
-
-			return {
-				action:
-				{
-					state: 'state',
-					callBack: function(state, prevState)
-					{
-
-					}
-				}
-			};*/
-
-			return {
-
-			};
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will add the states.
-		 * @protected
-		 */
-		addStates: function()
-		{
-			/* this will check to restore previous a previous state if the
-			component has been preserved. */
-			var state = this.state;
-			if(state)
-			{
-				this.stateHelper.restore(state);
-				return;
-			}
-
-			/* this will only setupa state manager if
-			we have states */
-			var states = this.setupStates();
-			if(base.isEmpty(states))
-			{
-				return;
-			}
-
-			this.setupStateTarget();
-			this.stateHelper = new StateHelper(this.state, states);
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will remove the states.
-		 * @protected
-		 */
-		removeStates: function()
-		{
-			var state = this.state;
-			if(!state)
-			{
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			this.stateHelper.removeRemoteStates();
-			state.remove();
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will setup the event helper.
-		 *
-		 * @protected
-		 */
-		setupEventHelper: function()
-		{
-			if(!this.events)
-			{
-				this.events = new EventHelper();
-			}
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will setup the events.
-		 *
-		 * @protected
-		 * @return {array}
-		 */
-		setupEvents: function()
-		{
-			return [
-				//['action', element, function(e){}, false]
-			];
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will add the events.
-		 *
-		 * @protected
-		 */
-		addEvents: function()
-		{
-			var events = this.setupEvents();
-			if(events.length < 1)
-			{
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			this.setupEventHelper();
-			this.events.addEvents(events);
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will remove the events.
-		 * @protected
-		 */
-		removeEvents: function()
-		{
-			var events = this.events;
-			if(events)
-			{
-				events.reset();
-			}
-		},
-
-		/**
-		 * This will prepare the component to be destroyed.
-		 */
-		prepareDestroy: function()
-		{
-			this.rendered = false;
-			this.beforeDestroy();
-			this.removeEvents();
-			this.removeStates();
-			this.removeContext();
-
-			if(this.data && this.persist === false)
-			{
-				this.data.unlink();
-			}
-		}
-	});
-
-	/**
-	 * This will store the jot shorthand method alaises.
-	 */
-	var JOT_SHORTHAND_METHODS =
-	{
-		created: 'onCreated',
-		state: 'setupStates',
-		events: 'setupEevents',
-		before: 'beforeSetup',
-		render: 'render',
-		after: 'afterSetup',
-		destroy: 'beforeDestroy'
-	};
-
-	/**
-	 * This will get the jot method by value. If the method is an
-	 * object, it will be nested in a function.
-	 *
-	 * @param {object|function} value
-	 * @returns {function}
-	 */
-	var getJotShorthandMethod = function(value)
-	{
-		var valueType = (typeof value);
-		return (valueType === 'function')? value : function()
-		{
-			return value;
-		};
-	};
-
-	/**
-	 * This will create a jot component object that will be used
-	 * to create the jot component.
-	 *
-	 * @param {object} settings
-	 * @returns {object}
-	 */
-	var JotComponent = function(settings)
-	{
-		var component = {};
-		if(!settings)
-		{
-			return component;
-		}
-
-		for(var prop in settings)
-		{
-			if(settings.hasOwnProperty(prop) === false)
-			{
-				continue;
-			}
-
-			var value = settings[prop];
-			var alias = JOT_SHORTHAND_METHODS[prop];
-			if(alias)
-			{
-				component[alias] = getJotShorthandMethod(value);
-				continue;
-			}
-
-			component[prop] = value;
-		}
-
-		return component;
-	};
-
-	/**
-	 * This will create a shorthand component.
-	 *
-	 * @param {object|function} layout
-	 * @returns {function}
-	 */
-	global.Jot = function(layout)
-	{
-		if(!layout)
-		{
-			return null;
-		}
-
-		switch(typeof layout)
-		{
-			case 'object':
-				var settings;
-				if(layout.render)
-				{
-					settings = JotComponent(layout);
-					return base.Component.extend(settings);
-				}
-
-				settings = {
-					render: function()
-					{
-						return layout;
-					}
-				};
-
-				// this will create a stateless and dataless unit
-				return base.Unit.extend(settings);
-			case 'function':
-				settings = {
-					render: layout
-				};
-
-				// this will create a stateless and dataless unit
-				return base.Unit.extend(settings);
-		}
-	};
-
-	/* this will add a reference to the component
-	object */
-	base.extend.Unit = Unit;
-	base.extend.Component = Component;
-
-})(this);