jQuery UI plugin for themed alerts and dialogs

jalert.js

/*
 * jalert jQuery JavaScript Plugin v0.0.1
 *
 * Copyright 2010, Eric Christensen
 * 
 * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its 
 * documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted, provided 
 * that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that 
 * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in supporting 
 * documentation, and that the name of the copyright holder not be used in 
 * advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of the software 
 * without specific, written prior permission. The copyright holder makes
 * no representations about the suitability of this software for any 
 * purpose. It is provided "as is" without express or implied 
 * warranty.
 *  
 * THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS 
 * SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND 
 * FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY 
 * SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER 
 * RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF 
 * CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN 
 * CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 * 
 * Date: Mon Dec 20 2010 12:28:18 GMT-0700
 *
 */

(function($) {
  

  $.jalert = function(the_text, the_title, butts, close_butt) {
    
    function Buttons(obj) {
      for(var key in obj) {
        this[key] = obj[key];
      }
    }

    var new_butts = undefined;
    if (butts) {
      new_butts = new Buttons(butts);
      if (close_butt) {
        new_butts[close_butt] = function() {$(this).remove()};
      }
    }
    var time = (new Date()).getTime() + "";
    var id = "_jalert" + time;
    var sel = "#" + id;
    $("body").append("<div id=\"" + id + "\" style=\"font-size: 80%\"></div>");
    $(sel).dialog( {
        bgiframe: true,
        modal: true,
        width: 350,
        height: 250 });
    $(sel).text(the_text);
    $(sel).dialog("option", "title", the_title || "Notification");
    $(sel).dialog("option", "buttons", new_butts || { "Ok": function() { $(this).remove(); }});
  }

})(jQuery);