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object.watch polyfill in ES5
/*
* object.watch polyfill
*
* 2012-04-03
*
* By Eli Grey, http://eligrey.com
* Public Domain.
* NO WARRANTY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
*/
// object.watch
if (!Object.prototype.watch) {
Object.defineProperty(Object.prototype, "watch", {
enumerable: false
, configurable: true
, writable: false
, value: function (prop, handler) {
var
oldval = this[prop]
, newval = oldval
, getter = function () {
return newval;
}
, setter = function (val) {
oldval = newval;
return newval = handler.call(this, prop, oldval, val);
}
;
if (delete this[prop]) { // can't watch constants
Object.defineProperty(this, prop, {
get: getter
, set: setter
, enumerable: true
, configurable: true
});
}
}
});
}
// object.unwatch
if (!Object.prototype.unwatch) {
Object.defineProperty(Object.prototype, "unwatch", {
enumerable: false
, configurable: true
, writable: false
, value: function (prop) {
var val = this[prop];
delete this[prop]; // remove accessors
this[prop] = val;
}
});
}
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