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(function($) {
// Combination of jQuery.deparam and jQuery.serializeObject by Ben Alman.
/*!
* jQuery BBQ: Back Button & Query Library - v1.2.1 - 2/17/2010
* http://benalman.com/projects/jquery-bbq-plugin/
*
* Copyright (c) 2010 "Cowboy" Ben Alman
* Dual licensed under the MIT and GPL licenses.
* http://benalman.com/about/license/
*/
/*!
* jQuery serializeObject - v0.2 - 1/20/2010
* http://benalman.com/projects/jquery-misc-plugins/
*
* Copyright (c) 2010 "Cowboy" Ben Alman
* Dual licensed under the MIT and GPL licenses.
* http://benalman.com/about/license/
*/
$.fn.serializeObject = function(coerce) {
var obj = {},
coerce_types = { 'true': !0, 'false': !1, 'null': null };
// Iterate over all name=value pairs.
$.each( this.serializeArray(), function(j,v){
var key = v.name,
val = v.value,
cur = obj,
i = 0,
// If key is more complex than 'foo', like 'a[]' or 'a[b][c]', split it
// into its component parts.
keys = key.split( '][' ),
keys_last = keys.length - 1;
// If the first keys part contains [ and the last ends with ], then []
// are correctly balanced.
if ( /\[/.test( keys[0] ) && /\]$/.test( keys[ keys_last ] ) ) {
// Remove the trailing ] from the last keys part.
keys[ keys_last ] = keys[ keys_last ].replace( /\]$/, '' );
// Split first keys part into two parts on the [ and add them back onto
// the beginning of the keys array.
keys = keys.shift().split('[').concat( keys );
keys_last = keys.length - 1;
} else {
// Basic 'foo' style key.
keys_last = 0;
}
// Coerce values.
if ( coerce ) {
val = val && !isNaN(val) ? +val // number
: val === 'undefined' ? undefined // undefined
: coerce_types[val] !== undefined ? coerce_types[val] // true, false, null
: val; // string
}
if ( keys_last ) {
// Complex key, build deep object structure based on a few rules:
// * The 'cur' pointer starts at the object top-level.
// * [] = array push (n is set to array length), [n] = array if n is
// numeric, otherwise object.
// * If at the last keys part, set the value.
// * For each keys part, if the current level is undefined create an
// object or array based on the type of the next keys part.
// * Move the 'cur' pointer to the next level.
// * Rinse & repeat.
for ( ; i <= keys_last; i++ ) {
key = keys[i] === '' ? cur.length : keys[i];
cur = cur[key] = i < keys_last
? cur[key] || ( keys[i+1] && isNaN( keys[i+1] ) ? {} : [] )
: val;
}
} else {
// Simple key, even simpler rules, since only scalars and shallow
// arrays are allowed.
if ( $.isArray( obj[key] ) ) {
// val is already an array, so push on the next value.
obj[key].push( val );
} else if ( obj[key] !== undefined ) {
// val isn't an array, but since a second value has been specified,
// convert val into an array.
obj[key] = [ obj[key], val ];
} else {
// val is a scalar.
obj[key] = val;
}
}
});
return obj;
};
})(jQuery);
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