A "deffered" bitly URL shortener.

app.js

var utility = {

	app_data: {

		bitlyAccessToken: 'the-key',

		bitlyBaseUrl: 'https://api-ssl.bitly.com',
		
		vanityUrl: '',

	},

	shortenUrl: function( longUrl, deffered_object ) {

		var that = this;

		var requestUrl = '';

		// build the request url
	    requestUrl = this.app_data.bitlyBaseUrl + '/v3/shorten?access_token=' + this.app_data.bitlyAccessToken + '&longUrl=' + longUrl;

		// make bitly url request
		$.getJSON(requestUrl, function(response) {

			this.app_data.vanityUrl = response.data.url;
			deffered_object.resolve();
		});

	}
}



// usage
utility.shortenUrl( giantUrl, new $.Deferred() ); // can pass in existing deffered object or just toss it