node.js - overloading functions

Question

Is there a way to overload functions in node.js similar to _noSuchMethod_ https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object/noSuchMethod?

Thanks

Answer 1

That would be cool. It would open up DSL like capabilities found in ruby.

According to this conversation on the node.js google group, it's probably not going to happen. I can't think of another way around it without object.send('method'), but maybe it's possible.

Looks like people have forked V8 to add this sort of thing.

Answer 2

Like bxjx briefly mentioned, Node.js is based on Google's V8 javascript engine, meaning that any language constructs or features come from that. Seeing as it is non-standard, i don't think they will add it in the near future. Also i don't think Node will ever base itself on a non-official V8 fork, but who knows. You can still use that fork yourself.