IsReady Support For Controls

gistfile1.txt

steal('can/control',
    'can/construct/super', function() {

    window.MyApp = window.MyApp || {};
    window.MyApp.Controls = window.MyApp.Controls || {};

    window.MyApp.Controls.BaseControl = can.Control({

        defaults: {}
    }, {

        setup: function(htmlElement, rawOptions) {

            // A deferred so that components that invoke this controller can know when it has completed initializing
            this._deferred = can.Deferred();

            // Make sure we call can.Control's setup (which way is better?)
            //return this._super.apply(this, arguments);
            return can.Control.prototype.setup.apply(this, arguments);
        },

        /**
         * Returns the deferred that allows components to know when the control is ready (done initializing)
         *
         * @returns $.Deferred.promise
         */
        isReady: function() {
            return this._deferred.promise();
        }
    });
});