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/* ***** BEGIN LICENSE BLOCK *****
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"use strict";

/**
 * Function creates a new namespace. Optionally `prototype` object may be
 * passed, in which case namespace objects will inherit from it. Returned value
 * is a function that can be used to get access to the namespaced properties
 * for the passed object.
 * @examples
 *    const ns = Namespace();
 *    ns(myObject).secret = secret;
 */
exports.Namespace = function Namespace(prototype) {
  prototype = prototype || Object.prototype;
  const map = new WeakMap();
  return function namespace(target) {
    return map.get(target) ||
           map.set(target, Object.create(prototype)), map.get(target);
  };
};