Nice way to initialize Backbone.Views

init.coffee

Backbone.Component extends Backbone.View

  initialize: ->
    for func, args of @options
      unless _.isArray(args)
        @[func]?.call(@, args)
      else
        @[func]?.apply(@, args)

  render: =>
    @$parent.append(@el)
    @

  show: =>
    @delegateEvents(@events)
    @class('show')
    @
  
  class: (klass) =>
    @$el.addClass(klass)
    @

# Then you can do this
component = new Backbone.Component
  'class':  "new-component admin"
  'render': true
  'show':   true