evejs/lib/util.js

/**
 * Create a semi UUID
 * 9e17 is close to max of var
 * @return {String} uuid
 */
exports.getUID = function () {
  return Math.floor(Math.random() * 9e17).toString(36);
};


/**
 * Get the type of something
 * @param object
 * @returns {string}
 */
exports.getType = function (object) {
  if (object === null) {
    return "null";
  }
  else if (object === undefined) {
    return "undefined";
  }
  else if (object.constructor === stringConstructor) {
    return "String";
  }
  else if (object.constructor === arrayConstructor) {
    return "Array";
  }
  else if (object.constructor === objectConstructor) {
    return "Object";
  }
  else {
    return "don't know";
  }
};