var tr={};
tr.SomeThing='SomeThingElse';
console.log(tr.SomeThing); // SomeThingElse
console.log(tr.Other); // undefined
tr.get=function(what){
if (tr.hasOwnProperty(what)) return tr[what];
else return what;
};
tr.get('SomeThing') // SomeThingElse
tr.get('Other') // Other
Is there any way to make tr.Other or tr['Other'] and all other undefined properties of the object to return its name instead undefined?
You could define a getter for your property, either using object initializers:
var o = {
a: 7,
get b() {
return this.a + 1;
},
set c(x) {
this.a = x / 2;
}
};
console.log(o.a); // 7
console.log(o.b); // 8 <-- At this point the get b() method is initiated.
o.c = 50; // <-- At this point the set c(x) method is initiated
console.log(o.a); // 25
or using Object.defineProperties()
:
var o = { a: 0 };
Object.defineProperties(o, {
'b': { get: function() { return this.a + 1; } },
'c': { set: function(x) { this.a = x / 2; } }
});
o.c = 10; // Runs the setter, which assigns 10 / 2 (5) to the 'a' property
console.log(o.b); // Runs the getter, which yields a + 1 or 6