Use create to beget from an existing object

create-prototype.js

{
  // Create a base instance
  base: {
    create: {
      module: 'controls/switch/switchControl',
      args: {
        name: 'switcher'
      }
    },
    properties: {
      // configure some properties here
    }
  },
  
  switcher1: {
    create: { $ref: 'base' },
    properties: {
      // Override properties for switcher 1
    }
  },
  
  switcher2: {
    create: { $ref: 'base' },
    properties: {
      // Override properties for switcher 2
    }
  },

  // etc
}