extendObject

gistfile1.js

/**
         * Extends an object with addtional namespace nodes e.g. animals.birds.ducks.mallard
         * @param base {Object} base object to be extended
         * @param nodes {array} nodes to add
         */
        extendObject : function(base, nodes){
            if(typeof base !== 'object' || !(nodes instanceof Array)){
                throw new Error ('Incorrect parameters passed to extendObject');
            }

            for( var i = 0; i < nodes.length; i++ ) {
                base = base[ nodes[i] ] = base[ nodes[i] ] || {};
            }
        }