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    /**
     * Provides Attribute configurations.
     * @namespace YAHOO.util
     * @class Attribute
     * @constructor
     * @param hash {Object} The intial Attribute.
     * @param {YAHOO.util.AttributeProvider} The owner of the Attribute instance.
     */

    YAHOO.util.Attribute = function(hash, owner) {
        if (owner) {
            this.owner = owner;
            this.configure(hash, true);
        }
    };

    YAHOO.util.Attribute.prototype = {
        /**
         * The name of the attribute.
         * @property name
         * @type String
         */
        name: undefined,

        /**
         * The value of the attribute.
         * @property value
         * @type String
         */
        value: null,

        /**
         * The owner of the attribute.
         * @property owner
         * @type YAHOO.util.AttributeProvider
         */
        owner: null,

        /**
         * Whether or not the attribute is read only.
         * @property readOnly
         * @type Boolean
         */
        readOnly: false,

        /**
         * Whether or not the attribute can only be written once.
         * @property writeOnce
         * @type Boolean
         */
        writeOnce: false,

        /**
         * The attribute's initial configuration.
         * @private
         * @property _initialConfig
         * @type Object
         */
        _initialConfig: null,

        /**
         * Whether or not the attribute's value has been set.
         * @private
         * @property _written
         * @type Boolean
         */
        _written: false,

        /**
         * A function to call when setting the attribute's value.
         * The method receives the new value as the first arg and the attribute name as the 2nd
         * @property method
         * @type Function
         */
        method: null,

        /**
         * The function to use when setting the attribute's value.
         * The setter receives the new value as the first arg and the attribute name as the 2nd
         * The return value of the setter replaces the value passed to set().
         * @property setter
         * @type Function
         */
        setter: null,

        /**
         * The function to use when getting the attribute's value.
         * The getter receives the new value as the first arg and the attribute name as the 2nd
         * The return value of the getter will be used as the return from get().
         * @property getter
         * @type Function
         */
        getter: null,

        /**
         * The validator to use when setting the attribute's value.
         * @property validator
         * @type Function
         * @return Boolean
         */
        validator: null,

        /**
         * Retrieves the current value of the attribute.
         * @method getValue
         * @return {any} The current value of the attribute.
         */
        getValue: function() {
            var val = this.value;

            if (this.getter) {
                val = this.getter.call(this.owner, this.name, val);
            }

            return val;
        },

        /**
         * Sets the value of the attribute and fires beforeChange and change events.
         * @method setValue
         * @param {Any} value The value to apply to the attribute.
         * @param {Boolean} silent If true the change events will not be fired.
         * @return {Boolean} Whether or not the value was set.
         */
        setValue: function(value, silent) {
            var beforeRetVal,
                owner = this.owner,
                name = this.name;

            var event = {
                type: name,
                prevValue: this.getValue(),
                newValue: value
            };

            if (this.readOnly || ( this.writeOnce && this._written) ) {
                YAHOO.log( 'setValue ' + name + ', ' +  value +
                        ' failed: read only', 'error', 'Attribute');
                return false; // write not allowed
            }

            if (this.validator && !this.validator.call(owner, value) ) {
                YAHOO.log( 'setValue ' + name + ', ' + value +
                        ' validation failed', 'error', 'Attribute');
                return false; // invalid value
            }

            if (!silent) {
                beforeRetVal = owner.fireBeforeChangeEvent(event);
                if (beforeRetVal === false) {
                    YAHOO.log('setValue ' + name +
                            ' cancelled by beforeChange event', 'info', 'Attribute');
                    return false;
                }
            }

            if (this.setter) {
                value = this.setter.call(owner, value, this.name);
                if (value === undefined) {
                    YAHOO.log('setter for ' + this.name + ' returned undefined', 'warn', 'Attribute');
                }
            }

            if (this.method) {
                this.method.call(owner, value, this.name);
            }

            this.value = value; // TODO: set before calling setter/method?
            this._written = true;

            event.type = name;

            if (!silent) {
                this.owner.fireChangeEvent(event);
            }

            return true;
        },

        /**
         * Allows for configuring the Attribute's properties.
         * @method configure
         * @param {Object} map A key-value map of Attribute properties.
         * @param {Boolean} init Whether or not this should become the initial config.
         */
        configure: function(map, init) {
            map = map || {};

            if (init) {
                this._written = false; // reset writeOnce
            }

            this._initialConfig = this._initialConfig || {};

            for (var key in map) {
                if ( map.hasOwnProperty(key) ) {
                    this[key] = map[key];
                    if (init) {
                        this._initialConfig[key] = map[key];
                    }
                }
            }
        },

        /**
         * Resets the value to the initial config value.
         * @method resetValue
         * @return {Boolean} Whether or not the value was set.
         */
        resetValue: function() {
            return this.setValue(this._initialConfig.value);
        },

        /**
         * Resets the attribute config to the initial config state.
         * @method resetConfig
         */
        resetConfig: function() {
            this.configure(this._initialConfig, true);
        },

        /**
         * Resets the value to the current value.
         * Useful when values may have gotten out of sync with actual properties.
         * @method refresh
         * @return {Boolean} Whether or not the value was set.
         */
        refresh: function(silent) {
            this.setValue(this.value, silent);
        }
    };

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