Backbone serializer test

gistfile1.txt

require([
  "jquery",
  "use!backbone",
  "use!underscore",
  "_s",
  "use!ui",
],

function($, Backbone, _, _s, ui){
    // Returns the class name of the argument or undefined if
    // it's not a valid JavaScript object.
    var getObjectClass = function(obj) {
        // Define list of classes.
        var knownClasses = {
            'Backbone.Model': Backbone.Model
        };
        // If we find object's class, return it.
        for (var className in knownClasses){
            if (obj instanceof knownClasses[className]){
                return className;
            }
        }
        return undefined;
    };

    // Initialize serializers object.
    var serializers = {};
    
    // Serialize a model.
    serializers['Backbone.Model'] = function(model, registry){
        // Get key for model.
        var modelKey = _s.sprintf('{{Backbone.Model:%s}}', model.cid);

        // If model is not in the registry...
        if (! registry[modelKey]){
            // Initialize serialized model object.
            var serializedModel = {};

            // For each model attribute + cid...
            _.each(_.extend(model.toJSON(), {cid: model.cid}), function(value, attr){
                // Serialize the value.
                serializedModel[attr] = serialize(value, registry);
            });

            // Save the serialized model to the registry.
            registry[modelKey] = serializedModel;
        }

        // Return the registered model.
        return modelKey;
    };

    // Given an object, serialize it.
    // This process will also register it (and its sub-objects)
    // in the registry.
    var serialize = function(obj, registry){

        // Get the type of the object.
        var clazz = getObjectClass(obj);

        // If the type has a serializer, serialize the value.
        if (serializer = serializers[clazz]){
            return serializer(obj, registry);
        }
        // Otherwise return it as-is.
        else{
            return obj;
        }
    };


    var testModel = new Backbone.Model({
        a: 'a',
        m1: new Backbone.Model({
            id: 'm1'
        })
    });

    var registry = {};
    var serializedModel = serialize(testModel, registry);
    console.log("serializedModel: ", serializedModel, "registry: ", registry);

	$(document).ready(function(){
        console.log("document.ready");
	});

});