Pulling a var (contents) into a Behavior filter, best practice?

[Rolf-nl]

I have an environment variable I need use inside some behavior filters.

This variable (value) is set from the backend and in this case for example it's an API link which is different when I develop locally or when I'm testing it on some host.

Of course I can make the var available in the front end view/template, but I don't want to put it some global JS var of course.

Not sure of this is the best way to get that var known in filters?

b.passMethods({

    getBehavior: function(){ return b; },

    ...

    getMyVar: function(){ return 'this_is_it'; }

});

or, in case of more vars like this:

var appConfig = {

    var1: 'foo',

    var2: 'bar',

    ....

};

b.passMethods({

    getBehavior: function(){ return b; },

    ...

    getAppConfig: function(){ return appConfig; }

});

Tips?

Rolf

[Aaron Newton]

That's what I'd do. Defining a function as a getter allows you (and perhaps others) to do whatever they need (as opposed to defining it as a variable on the window or even as a property you reference - myBehavior.myVar = "foo" for example; by using a function you allow that thing to be flexible). Even better might be a getter that is passed the key:

b.passMethods({

  getAppVar: function(key){ return appConfig[key]; }

});

This would allow your getter to do computation or something similar should it need to. For example it could turn a localized variable if you wanted to support other languages, etc.

Rolf

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