Added function Utils.parseBoolean

process/Util_lib/process.js

@@ -134,56 +134,72 @@ Utils.isEqual = function (pFirstObject, pSecondObject)
 /**
  * Checks if the given value is a function.
  * 
- * @param {Object} pObject the value to check
+ * @param {Object} pValue the value to check
  * @return {Boolean} true if the value is a function
  */
-Utils.isFunction = function (pObject)
+Utils.isFunction = function (pValue)
 {
-    return typeof pObject === "function";
+    return typeof pValue === "function";
 }
 
 /**
  * Checks if the given value is a string.
  * 
- * @param {Object} pObject the value to check
+ * @param {Object} pValue the value to check
  * @return {Boolean} true if the value is a string
  */
-Utils.isString = function (pObject)
+Utils.isString = function (pValue)
 {
-    return typeof pObject === "string";
+    return typeof pValue === "string";
 }
 
 /**
  * Checks if the given value is a number.
  * 
- * @param {Object} pObject the value to check
+ * @param {Object} pValue the value to check
  * @return {Boolean} true if the value is a number
  */
-Utils.isNumber = function (pObject)
+Utils.isNumber = function (pValue)
 {
-    return typeof pObject === "number";
+    return typeof pValue === "number";
 }
 
 /**
  * Checks if the given value is an object. Be careful, null is also considered "object".
  * 
- * @param {Object} pObject the value to check
+ * @param {Object} pValue the value to check
  * @return {Boolean} true if the value is an object
  */
-Utils.isObject = function (pObject)
+Utils.isObject = function (pValue)
 {
-    return typeof pObject === "object";
+    return typeof pValue === "object";
 }
 
 /**
  * Checks if the given value is a boolean.
  * 
- * @param {Object} pObject the value to check
+ * @param {Object} pValue the value to check
  * @return {Boolean} true if the value is a boolean
  */
-Utils.isBoolean = function (pObject)
+Utils.isBoolean = function (pValue)
 {
-    return typeof pObject === "boolean";
+    return typeof pValue === "boolean";
+}
+
+/**
+ * Parses the given value to Boolean, this can be used to check for stringified Booleans. These rules apply:
+ * <ul>
+ *  <li>If the value is either falsy, the string "false" or the string "0", false is returned</li>
+ *  <li>If the valueOf method of the value returns a falsy value, false is returned 
+ *  (this is to make sure the function returns false for weird stuff like 'new Boolean(false)')</li>
+ *  <li>Every other value results in true</li>
+ *  
+ * @param {String|Object} pValue the value to parse
+ * @return {Boolean} a real boolean
+ */
+Utils.parseBoolean = function (pValue)
+{
+    return !(!pValue || pValue === "0" || pValue === "false" || !(pValue.valueOf()));
 }
 
 /**