#837 - modify Util.extend to deal with custom toString property - IE doesn't iterate over toString, this patch fixes this behavior for Util.extend

git-svn-id: http://svn.openlayers.org/trunk/openlayers@3760 dc9f47b5-9b13-0410-9fdd-eb0c1a62fdaf

lib/OpenLayers/Util.js

@@ -36,13 +36,31 @@ if ($ == null) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Function: extend
- * From Prototype.js
+ * APIFunction: extend
+ * Copy all properties of a source object to a destination object.  Modifies
+ *     the passed in destination object.
+ *
+ * Parameters:
+ * destination - {Object} The object that will be modified
+ * source - {Object} The object with properties to be set on the destination
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ * {Object} The destination object.
  */
 OpenLayers.Util.extend = function(destination, source) {
+    if(destination && source) {
         for(property in source) {
             destination[property] = source[property];
         }
+        /**
+         * IE doesn't include the toString property when iterating over an object's
+         * properties with the for(property in object) syntax.  Explicitly check if
+         * the source has its own toString property.
+         */
+        if(source.hasOwnProperty && source.hasOwnProperty('toString')) {
+            destination.toString = source.toString;
+        }
+    }
     return destination;
 };
 

tests/test_Util.html

@@ -578,6 +578,32 @@
         t.eq(OpenLayers.Util.getArgs('http://www.example.com?foo=bar#bugssucks'),
                                      {'foo': 'bar'}, "getArgs works when using a fragment identifier");
     }
+
+    function tests_Util_extend(t) {
+        t.plan(4);
+        var source = {
+            num: Math.random(),
+            obj: {
+                foo: "bar"
+            },
+            method: function() {
+                return "method";
+            },
+            toString: function() {
+                return "source";
+            }
+        };
+        var destination = OpenLayers.Util.extend({}, source);
+        t.eq(destination.num, source.num,
+             "extend properly sets primitive property on destination");
+        t.eq(destination.obj, source.obj,
+             "extend properly sets object property on destination");
+        t.eq(destination.method(), "method",
+             "extend properly sets function property on destination");
+        t.eq(destination.toString(), "source",
+             "extend properly sets custom toString method");
+    }
+
     // -->
   </script>
 </head>