Utility

DG.Browser

A namespace with static properties for browser/feature detection.

if (DG.Browser.ie6) {
    alert('Upgrade your browser, dude!');
}

Properties

Property Type Description
ie Boolean true for all Internet Explorer versions (not Edge).
ielt9 Boolean true for Internet Explorer versions less than 9.
edge Boolean true for the Edge web browser.
webkit Boolean true for webkit-based browsers like Chrome and Safari (including mobile versions).
gecko Boolean true for gecko-based browsers like Firefox.
android Boolean true for any browser running on an Android platform.
android23 Boolean true for browsers running on Android 2 or Android 3.
chrome Boolean true for the Chrome browser.
safari Boolean true for the Safari browser.
ie3d Boolean true for all Internet Explorer versions supporting CSS transforms.
webkit3d Boolean true for webkit-based browsers supporting CSS transforms.
gecko3d Boolean true for gecko-based browsers supporting CSS transforms.
opera12 Boolean true for the Opera browser supporting CSS transforms (version 12 or later).
any3d Boolean true for all browsers supporting CSS transforms.
mobile Boolean true for all browsers running in a mobile device.
mobileWebkit Boolean true for all webkit-based browsers in a mobile device.
mobileWebkit3d Boolean true for all webkit-based browsers in a mobile device supporting CSS transforms.
mobileOpera Boolean true for the Opera browser in a mobile device.
mobileGecko Boolean true for gecko-based browsers running in a mobile device.
touch Boolean true for all browsers supporting touch events.
msPointer Boolean true for browsers implementing the Microsoft touch events model (notably IE10).
pointer Boolean true for all browsers supporting pointer events.
retina Boolean true for browsers on a high-resolution "retina" screen.
canvas Boolean true when the browser supports <canvas>.
vml Boolean true if the browser supports VML.
svg Boolean true when the browser supports SVG.

DG.Util

Various utility functions.

Functions

Function Returns Description
extend( <Object> dest, <Object> src? ) Object Merges the properties of the src object (or multiple objects) into dest object and returns the latter. Has an DG.extend shortcut.
create( <Object> proto, <Object> properties? ) Object Compatibility polyfill for Object.create
bind( <Function> fn, ) Function Returns a new function bound to the arguments passed, like Function.prototype.bind. Has a DG.bind() shortcut.
stamp( <Object> obj ) Number Returns the unique ID of an object, assiging it one if it doesn't have it.
throttle( <Function> fn, <Number> time, <Object> context ) Function Returns a function which executes function fn with the given scope context (so that the this keyword refers to context inside fn's code). The arguments received by the bound function will be any arguments passed when binding the function, followed by any arguments passed when invoking the bound function. Has an DG.bind shortcut.
wrapNum( <Number> num, <Number[]> range, <Boolean> includeMax? ) Number Returns the number num modulo range in such a way so it lies within range[0] and range[1]. The returned value will be always smaller than range[1] unless includeMax is set to true.
falseFn() Function Returns a function which always returns false.
formatNum( <Number> num, <Number> digits? ) Number Returns the number num rounded to digits decimals, or to 5 decimals by default.
trim( <String> str ) String Compatibility polyfill for String.prototype.trim
splitWords( <String> str ) String[] Trims and splits the string on whitespace and returns the array of parts.
setOptions( <Object: options: Object> obj ) Object Merges the given properties to the options of the obj object, returning the resulting options. See Class options. Has an DG.setOptions shortcut.
getParamString( <Object> obj, <String> existingUrl?, <Boolean> uppercase? ) String Converts an object into a parameter URL string, e.g. {a: "foo", b: "bar"} translates to '?a=foo&b=bar'. If existingUrl is set, the parameters will be appended at the end. If uppercase is true, the parameter names will be uppercased (e.g. '?A=foo&B=bar') Simple templating facility, accepts a template string of the form 'Hello {a}, {b}' and a data object like {a: 'foo', b: 'bar'}, returns evaluated string ('Hello foo, bar'). You can also specify functions instead of strings for data values — they will be evaluated passing data as an argument.
isArray(obj) Boolean Compatibility polyfill for Array.isArray
indexOf() Number Compatibility polyfill for Array.prototype.indexOf
requestAnimFrame( <Function> fn, <Object> context?, <Boolean> immediate? ) requestId: Number Schedules fn to be executed when the browser repaints. fn is bound to context if given. When immediate is set, fn is called immediately if the browser doesn't have native support for window.requestAnimationFrame, otherwise it's delayed. Returns an id that can be used to cancel the request.
cancelAnimFrame( <Number> id ) Cancels a previous requestAnimFrame. See also window.cancelAnimationFrame.

Properties

Property Type Description
lastId Number Last unique ID used by stamp()
emptyImageUrl String Data URI string containing a base64-encoded empty GIF image. Used as a hack to free memory from unused images on WebKit-powered mobile devices (by setting image src to this string).

DG.LineUtil

Various utility functions for polyine points processing, used by Leaflet internally to make polylines lightning-fast.

Functions

Function Returns Description
simplify( <Point[]> points, <Number> tolerance ) Point[] Dramatically reduces the number of points in a polyline while retaining its shape and returns a new array of simplified points, using the Douglas-Peucker algorithm. Used for a huge performance boost when processing/displaying Leaflet polylines for each zoom level and also reducing visual noise. tolerance affects the amount of simplification (lesser value means higher quality but slower and with more points). Also released as a separated micro-library Simplify.js.
pointToSegmentDistance( <Point> p, <Point> p1, <Point> p2 ) Number Returns the distance between point p and segment p1 to p2.
closestPointOnSegment( <Point> p, <Point> p1, <Point> p2 ) Number Returns the closest point from a point p on a segment p1 to p2.

DG.PolyUtil

Various utility functions for polygon geometries.

Functions

Function Returns Description
clipPolygon( <Point[]> points, <Bounds> bounds, <Boolean> round? ) Point[] Clips the polygon geometry defined by the given points by the given bounds (using the Sutherland-Hodgeman algorithm). Used by Leaflet to only show polygon points that are on the screen or near, increasing performance. Note that polygon points needs different algorithm for clipping than polyline, so there's a seperate method for it.