Question

Using Backbone.model, I would like to change the get method in order to get an object when I do not pass parameter to get method… see the following example:

Task = Backbone.Model.extend({});
task = new Task({
    id: 2, 
    name: "taskName"
});

task.get("id"); // 2 // ***** ok ******
task.get("name"); // "taskName" // ***** ok ******
task.get(); // undefined // ******* it should be {id: 2, name: "taskName"} *****

Answer 1

You could override Model().get(), as noted in the documentation:

• http://documentcloud.github.com/backbone/#Model-extend

E.g.

Task = Backbone.Model.extend({
    get: function(attribute){
        if(typeof attribute  === "undefined"){
             return this.attributes;
             // Or, assuming you’ve also got json2.js available:
             // return this.toJSON();
        }
        else {
            return Backbone.Model.prototype.set.call(this, attribute);
        }
    }
});

demo