/**
 *
 * @version $Rev: 2 $
 *
 * $Id: lib-1.0.js 2 2009-01-31 14:48:52Z mira $
 */

/**
 * The "bind()" function extension from Prototype.js, extracted for general use
 *
 * @author Richard Harrison, http://www.pluggable.co.uk
 * @author Sam Stephenson (Modified from Prototype Javascript framework)
 * @license MIT-style license @see http://www.prototypejs.org/
 */
Function.prototype.bind = function()
{
    // http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Core_JavaScript_1.5_Reference:Functions:arguments
    var _$A = function(a){return Array.prototype.slice.call(a);};

    if(arguments.length < 2 && (typeof arguments[0] == "undefined")) return this;

    var __method = this, args = _$A(arguments), object = args.shift();

    return function() {
      return __method.apply(object, args.concat(_$A(arguments)));
    };
};