(function(define) {

"use strict";

define(function(require, exports) {

  var _ = require('underscore');

  var Helpers = exports.Helpers = {

    // ...self explanatory
    capitalize: function(word) {
      return word.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + word.slice(1);
    },

    // Sorts an object based on the names.
    sortObject: function(obj) {
      return _.sortBy(_.pairs(obj), function(a) {
        return a[0];
      });
    },

    // Sets up a multi-query to be executed with serial promises.
    multiQuery: function(builder, i, chain) {
      if (chain) {
        return function() {
          return Helpers.multiQuery(builder, i);
        };
      }
      return builder.client.query(_.extend({}, builder, {sql: builder.sql[i]}));
    },

    // The standard Backbone.js `extend` method.
    extend: function(protoProps, staticProps) {
      var parent = this;
      var child;

      // The constructor function for the new subclass is either defined by you
      // (the "constructor" property in your `extend` definition), or defaulted
      // by us to simply call the parent's constructor.
      if (protoProps && _.has(protoProps, 'constructor')) {
        child = protoProps.constructor;
      } else {
        child = function(){ return parent.apply(this, arguments); };
      }

      // Add static properties to the constructor function, if supplied.
      _.extend(child, parent, staticProps);

      // Set the prototype chain to inherit from `parent`, without calling
      // `parent`'s constructor function.
      var Surrogate = function(){ this.constructor = child; };
      Surrogate.prototype = parent.prototype;
      child.prototype = new Surrogate;

      // Add prototype properties (instance properties) to the subclass,
      // if supplied.
      if (protoProps) _.extend(child.prototype, protoProps);

      // Set a convenience property in case the parent's prototype is needed
      // later.
      child.__super__ = parent.prototype;

      return child;
    }

  };

});

})(
  typeof define === 'function' && define.amd ? define : function (factory) { factory(require, exports); }
);