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+/*
+Copyright (C) 2008 Alina Friedrichsen <x-alina@gmx.net>
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+are met:
+1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+SUCH DAMAGE.
+*/
+
+function VarType() {
+}
+
+VarType.isNull = function(obj) {
+ if(typeof obj == "undefined") return true;
+ if(typeof obj == "object" && (!obj)) return true;
+ return false;
+};
+
+VarType.toFloat = function(value) {
+ value = Number(value);
+ return value;
+};
+
+VarType.toDecimal = function(value) {
+ value = Number(value);
+ if(!isFinite(value)) value = 0.0;
+ return value;
+};
+
+VarType.toInt = function(value) {
+ value = Number(value);
+ if(!isFinite(value)) value = 0.0;
+ value = Math.floor(value);
+ return value;
+};
+
+VarType.toUInt = function(value) {
+ value = Number(value);
+ if(!isFinite(value)) value = 0.0;
+ else if(value < 0.0) value = 0.0;
+ value = Math.floor(value);
+ return value;
+};
+
+VarType.toStr = function(value) {
+ if(VarType.isNull(value)) value = "";
+ value = String(value);
+ return value;
+};
+
+VarType.toBool = function(value) {
+ value = Boolean(value);
+ return value;
+};
+
+VarType.needObject = function(obj) {
+ if(typeof obj != "object" || (!obj)) throw new TypeError();
+};
+
+VarType.needInstanceOf = function(obj, type) {
+ if(!(obj instanceof type)) throw new TypeError();
+};
+
+VarType.needFunction = function(obj) {
+ if(typeof obj != "function") throw new TypeError();
+};
+
+VarType.needNode = function(obj, type) {
+ VarType.needObject(obj);
+ if(VarType.isNull(obj.nodeType)) throw new TypeError();
+ if(!VarType.isNull(type)) {
+ type = VarType.toInt(type);
+ if(obj.nodeType != type) throw new TypeError();
+ }
+};