vendor/assets/javascripts/emerson/view.js in emerson-0.0.7 vs vendor/assets/javascripts/emerson/view.js in emerson-0.0.8

@@ -211,19 +211,42 @@
   //
   //   1. The provided setup block.
   //   2. A "subclass", extended with the View prototype.
   function construct(name, setup) {
     var sub = _.extend($sub(), {
-      constructor : View,
-      setup       : _.extend({}, View.setup, setup)
+      constructor  : View,
+      setup        : _.extend({
+        initialize : function() {},
+        connected  : false,
+        subscribe  : {},
+      }, setup),
+      // experimental... allows for easier spec'ing of a view/trait
+      build : function build(element, mode) {
+        return instance(this, element, mode);
+      }
     });
 
     _.extend(sub.fn, View.prototype);
 
     return sub;
   }
 
+  // ### instance
+  // experimental (see `build` definition in `construct`).
+  function instance(def, element, mode) {
+    var setup = def.setup;
+    var built = def(element, element.context);
+    built.connect(setup.connected);
+
+    _.each(setup.subscribe, function(handler, key) {
+      bind(built, key, handler);
+    });
+
+    setup.initialize.call(built, mode);
+    return built;
+  }
+
   // ### attach
   // Given a (complex) list of keys, search the libraries for applicable View
   // and Trait definitions to apply to the object.
   //
   // Keeps track of which definitions have been applied, and does not re-apply.
@@ -255,18 +278,20 @@
         return; // do not re-apply.
       }
 
       // Build an instance, connect outlets, bind events, init and record.
       if(def = library[key]) {
-        setup = def.setup;
-        built = def(self, self.context);
-        built.connect(setup.connected);
-
-        _.each(setup.subscribe, function(handler, key) {
-          bind(built, key, handler);
-        });
-
-        setup.initialize.call(built, mode);
+        // experimental...
+        instance(def, self, mode);
+        // setup = def.setup;
+        // built = def(self, self.context);
+        // built.connect(setup.connected);
+        // 
+        // _.each(setup.subscribe, function(handler, key) {
+        //   bind(built, key, handler);
+        // });
+        // 
+        // setup.initialize.call(built, mode);
         set.push(id);
       }
     });
 
     return this;