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    /**
     * The Node Utility provides a DOM-like interface for interacting with DOM nodes.
     * @module node
     * @submodule node-base
     */

    /**
     * The Node class provides a wrapper for manipulating DOM Nodes.
     * Node properties can be accessed via the set/get methods.
     * Use Y.get() to retrieve Node instances.
     *
     * <strong>NOTE:</strong> Node properties are accessed using
     * the <code>set</code> and <code>get</code> methods.
     *
     * @class Node
     * @constructor
     * @param {DOMNode} node the DOM node to be mapped to the Node instance.
     * @for Node
     */

    // "globals"
    var DOT = '.',
        NODE_NAME = 'nodeName',
        NODE_TYPE = 'nodeType',
        OWNER_DOCUMENT = 'ownerDocument',
        TAG_NAME = 'tagName',
        UID = '_yuid',

        Y_DOM = Y.DOM,

        Y_Node = function(node) {
            var uid = node[UID];

            if (uid && Y_Node._instances[uid] && Y_Node._instances[uid]._node !== node) {
                node[UID] = null; // unset existing uid to prevent collision (via clone or hack)
            }

            uid = Y.stamp(node);
            if (!uid) { // stamp failed; likely IE non-HTMLElement
                uid = Y.guid();
            }

            this[UID] = uid;

            /**
             * The underlying DOM node bound to the Y.Node instance
             * @property _node
             * @private
             */
            this._node = node;
            Y_Node._instances[uid] = this;

            this._stateProxy = node; // when augmented with Attribute

            if (this._initPlugins) { // when augmented with Plugin.Host
                this._initPlugins();
            }
        },

        // used with previous/next/ancestor tests
        _wrapFn = function(fn) {
            var ret = null;
            if (fn) {
                ret = (typeof fn === 'string') ?
                function(n) {
                    return Y.Selector.test(n, fn);
                } :
                function(n) {
                    return fn(Y.one(n));
                };
            }

            return ret;
        };
    // end "globals"

    /**
     * The name of the component
     * @static
     * @property NAME
     */
    Y_Node.NAME = 'node';

    /*
     * The pattern used to identify ARIA attributes
     */
    Y_Node.re_aria = /^(?:role$|aria-)/;

    /**
     * List of events that route to DOM events
     * @static
     * @property DOM_EVENTS
     */

    Y_Node.DOM_EVENTS = {
        abort: 1,
        beforeunload: 1,
        blur: 1,
        change: 1,
        changedTouches: 1, // iphone
        click: 1,
        close: 1,
        command: 1,
        contextmenu: 1,
        dblclick: 1,
        DOMMouseScroll: 1,
        drag: 1,
        dragstart: 1,
        dragenter: 1,
        dragover: 1,
        dragleave: 1,
        dragend: 1,
        drop: 1,
        error: 1,
        focus: 1,
        identifier: 1, // iphone
        key: 1,
        keydown: 1,
        keypress: 1,
        keyup: 1,
        load: 1,
        message: 1,
        mousedown: 1,
        mouseenter: 1,
        mouseleave: 1,
        mousemove: 1,
        mousemultiwheel: 1,
        mouseout: 1,
        mouseover: 1,
        mouseup: 1,
        mousewheel: 1,
        reset: 1,
        resize: 1,
        rotation: 1, // iphone
        scale: 1, // iphone
        select: 1,
        submit: 1,
        scroll: 1,
        targetTouches: 1, // iphone
        textInput: 1,
        touches: 1, // iphone
        unload: 1
    };

    // Add custom event adaptors to this list.  This will make it so
    // that delegate, key, available, contentready, etc all will
    // be available through Node.on
    Y.mix(Y_Node.DOM_EVENTS, Y.Env.evt.plugins);

    /**
     * A list of Node instances that have been created
     * @private
     * @property _instances
     * @static
     *
     */
    Y_Node._instances = {};

    /**
     * Retrieves the DOM node bound to a Node instance
     * @method getDOMNode
     * @static
     *
     * @param {Y.Node || HTMLNode} node The Node instance or an HTMLNode
     * @return {HTMLNode} The DOM node bound to the Node instance.  If a DOM node is passed
     * as the node argument, it is simply returned.
     */
    Y_Node.getDOMNode = function(node) {
        if (node) {
            return (node.nodeType) ? node : node._node || null;
        }
        return null;
    };

    /**
     * Checks Node return values and wraps DOM Nodes as Y.Node instances
     * and DOM Collections / Arrays as Y.NodeList instances.
     * Other return values just pass thru.  If undefined is returned (e.g. no return)
     * then the Node instance is returned for chainability.
     * @method scrubVal
     * @static
     *
     * @param {any} node The Node instance or an HTMLNode
     * @return {Y.Node | Y.NodeList | any} Depends on what is returned from the DOM node.
     */
    Y_Node.scrubVal = function(val, node) {
        if (node && val) { // only truthy values are risky
            if (typeof val === 'object' || typeof val === 'function') { // safari nodeList === function
                if (NODE_TYPE in val || Y_DOM.isWindow(val)) {// node || window
                    val = Y.one(val);
                } else if ((val.item && !val._nodes) || // dom collection or Node instance
                        (val[0] && val[0][NODE_TYPE])) { // array of DOM Nodes
                    val = Y.all(val);
                }
            }
        } else if (val === undefined) {
            val = node; // for chaining
        }

        return val;
    };

    /**
     * Adds methods to the Y.Node prototype, routing through scrubVal.
     * @method addMethod
     * @static
     *
     * @param {String} name The name of the method to add
     * @param {Function} fn The function that becomes the method
     * @param {Object} context An optional context to call the method with
     * (defaults to the Node instance)
     * @return {any} Depends on what is returned from the DOM node.
     */
    Y_Node.addMethod = function(name, fn, context) {
        if (name && fn && typeof fn === 'function') {
            Y_Node.prototype[name] = function() {
                context = context || this;
                var args = Y.Array(arguments, 0, true),
                    ret;

                if (args[0] && args[0] instanceof Y_Node) {
                    args[0] = args[0]._node;
                }

                if (args[1] && args[1] instanceof Y_Node) {
                    args[1] = args[1]._node;
                }
                args.unshift(this._node);
                ret = Y_Node.scrubVal(fn.apply(context, args), this);
                return ret;
            };
        } else {
            Y.log('unable to add method: ' + name, 'warn', 'Node');
        }
    };

    /**
     * Imports utility methods to be added as Y.Node methods.
     * @method importMethod
     * @static
     *
     * @param {Object} host The object that contains the method to import.
     * @param {String} name The name of the method to import
     * @param {String} altName An optional name to use in place of the host name
     * @param {Object} context An optional context to call the method with
     */
    Y_Node.importMethod = function(host, name, altName) {
        if (typeof name === 'string') {
            altName = altName || name;
            Y_Node.addMethod(altName, host[name], host);
        } else {
            Y.Array.each(name, function(n) {
                Y_Node.importMethod(host, n);
            });
        }
    };

    /**
     * Returns a single Node instance bound to the node or the
     * first element matching the given selector. Returns null if no match found.
     * <strong>Note:</strong> For chaining purposes you may want to
     * use <code>Y.all</code>, which returns a NodeList when no match is found.
     * @method Y.one
     * @static
     * @param {String | HTMLElement} node a node or Selector
     * @return {Y.Node | null} a Node instance or null if no match found.
     */
    Y_Node.one = function(node) {
        var instance = null,
            cachedNode,
            uid;

        if (node) {
            if (typeof node === 'string') {
                if (node.indexOf('doc') === 0) { // doc OR document
                    node = Y.config.doc;
                } else if (node.indexOf('win') === 0) { // win OR window
                    node = Y.config.win;
                } else {
                    node = Y.Selector.query(node, null, true);
                }
                if (!node) {
                    return null;
                }
            } else if (node instanceof Y_Node) {
                return node; // NOTE: return
            }

            uid = node._yuid;
            instance = Y_Node._instances[uid]; // reuse exising instances
            cachedNode = instance ? instance._node : null;
            if (!instance || (cachedNode && node !== cachedNode)) { // new Node when nodes don't match
                instance = new Y_Node(node);
            }
        }
        return instance;
    };

    /**
     * Returns a single Node instance bound to the node or the
     * first element matching the given selector.
     * @method Y.get
     * @deprecated Use Y.one
     * @static
     * @param {String | HTMLElement} node a node or Selector
     * @param {Y.Node || HTMLElement} doc an optional document to scan. Defaults to Y.config.doc.
     */
    Y_Node.get = function() {
        Y.log('Y.get is deprecated, use Y.one', 'warn', 'deprecated');
        return Y_Node.one.apply(Y_Node, arguments);
    };

    /**
     * Creates a new dom node using the provided markup string.
     * @method create
     * @static
     * @param {String} html The markup used to create the element
     * @param {HTMLDocument} doc An optional document context
     * @return {Node} A Node instance bound to a DOM node or fragment
     */
    Y_Node.create = function() {
        return Y.one(Y_DOM.create.apply(Y_DOM, arguments));
    };

    /**
     * Static collection of configuration attributes for special handling
     * @property ATTRS
     * @static
     * @type object
     */
    Y_Node.ATTRS = {
        /**
         * Allows for getting and setting the text of an element.
         * Formatting is preserved and special characters are treated literally.
         * @config text
         * @type String
         */
        text: {
            getter: function() {
                return Y_DOM.getText(this._node);
            },

            setter: function(content) {
                Y_DOM.setText(this._node, content);
                return content;
            }
        },

        'options': {
            getter: function() {
                return this._node.getElementsByTagName('option');
            }
        },

         // IE: elements collection is also FORM node which trips up scrubVal.
         // preconverting to NodeList
         // TODO: break out for IE only
        'elements': {
            getter: function() {
                return Y.all(this._node.elements);
            }
        },

        /**
         * Returns a NodeList instance of all HTMLElement children.
         * @readOnly
         * @config children
         * @type NodeList
         */
        'children': {
            getter: function() {
                var node = this._node,
                    children = node.children,
                    childNodes, i, len;

                if (!children) {
                    childNodes = node.childNodes;
                    children = [];

                    for (i = 0, len = childNodes.length; i < len; ++i) {
                        if (childNodes[i][TAG_NAME]) {
                            children[children.length] = childNodes[i];
                        }
                    }
                }
                return Y.all(children);
            }
        },

        value: {
            getter: function() {
                return Y_DOM.getValue(this._node);
            },

            setter: function(val) {
                Y_DOM.setValue(this._node, val);
                return val;
            }
        },

        /*
         * Flat data store for off-DOM usage
         * @config data
         * @type any
         * @deprecated Use getData/setData
         */
        data: {
            getter: function() {
                return this._dataVal;
            },
            setter: function(val) {
                this._dataVal = val;
                return val;
            },
            value: null
        }
    };

    /**
     * The default setter for DOM properties
     * Called with instance context (this === the Node instance)
     * @method DEFAULT_SETTER
     * @static
     * @param {String} name The attribute/property being set
     * @param {any} val The value to be set
     * @return {any} The value
     */
    Y_Node.DEFAULT_SETTER = function(name, val) {
        var node = this._stateProxy,
            strPath;

        if (name.indexOf(DOT) > -1) {
            strPath = name;
            name = name.split(DOT);
            // only allow when defined on node
            Y.Object.setValue(node, name, val);
        } else if (node[name] !== undefined) { // pass thru DOM properties
            node[name] = val;
        }

        return val;
    };

    /**
     * The default getter for DOM properties
     * Called with instance context (this === the Node instance)
     * @method DEFAULT_GETTER
     * @static
     * @param {String} name The attribute/property to look up
     * @return {any} The current value
     */
    Y_Node.DEFAULT_GETTER = function(name) {
        var node = this._stateProxy,
            val;

        if (name.indexOf && name.indexOf(DOT) > -1) {
            val = Y.Object.getValue(node, name.split(DOT));
        } else if (node[name] !== undefined) { // pass thru from DOM
            val = node[name];
        }

        return val;
    };

    Y.augment(Y_Node, Y.Event.Target);

    Y.mix(Y_Node.prototype, {
    /**
     * The method called when outputting Node instances as strings
     * @method toString
     * @return {String} A string representation of the Node instance
     */
        toString: function() {
            var str = '',
                errorMsg = this[UID] + ': not bound to a node',
                node = this._node,
                id = node.getAttribute('id'); // form.id may be a field name

            if (node) {
                str += node[NODE_NAME];
                if (id) {
                    str += '#' + id;
                }

                if (node.className) {
                    str += '.' + node.className.replace(' ', '.');
                }

                // TODO: add yuid?
                str += ' ' + this[UID];
            }
            return str || errorMsg;
        },

        /**
         * Returns an attribute value on the Node instance.
         * Unless pre-configured (via Node.ATTRS), get hands
         * off to the underlying DOM node.  Only valid
         * attributes/properties for the node will be set.
         * @method get
         * @param {String} attr The attribute
         * @return {any} The current value of the attribute
         */
        get: function(attr) {
            var val;

            if (this._getAttr) { // use Attribute imple
                val = this._getAttr(attr);
            } else {
                val = this._get(attr);
            }

            if (val) {
                val = Y_Node.scrubVal(val, this);
            }
            return val;
        },

        /**
         * Helper method for get.
         * @method _get
         * @private
         * @param {String} attr The attribute
         * @return {any} The current value of the attribute
         */
        _get: function(attr) {
            var attrConfig = Y_Node.ATTRS[attr],
                val;

            if (attrConfig && attrConfig.getter) {
                val = attrConfig.getter.call(this);
            } else if (Y_Node.re_aria.test(attr)) {
                val = this._node.getAttribute(attr, 2);
            } else {
                val = Y_Node.DEFAULT_GETTER.apply(this, arguments);
            }

            return val;
        },

        /**
         * Sets an attribute on the Node instance.
         * Unless pre-configured (via Node.ATTRS), set hands
         * off to the underlying DOM node.  Only valid
         * attributes/properties for the node will be set.
         * To set custom attributes use setAttribute.
         * @method set
         * @param {String} attr The attribute to be set.
         * @param {any} val The value to set the attribute to.
         * @chainable
         */
        set: function(attr, val) {
            var attrConfig = Y_Node.ATTRS[attr];

            if (this._setAttr) { // use Attribute imple
                this._setAttr.apply(this, arguments);
            } else { // use setters inline
                if (attrConfig && attrConfig.setter) {
                    attrConfig.setter.call(this, val);
                } else if (Y_Node.re_aria.test(attr)) { // special case Aria
                    this._node.setAttribute(attr, val);
                } else {
                    Y_Node.DEFAULT_SETTER.apply(this, arguments);
                }
            }

            return this;
        },

        /**
         * Sets multiple attributes.
         * @method setAttrs
         * @param {Object} attrMap an object of name/value pairs to set
         * @chainable
         */
        setAttrs: function(attrMap) {
            if (this._setAttrs) { // use Attribute imple
                this._setAttrs(attrMap);
            } else { // use setters inline
                Y.Object.each(attrMap, function(v, n) {
                    this.set(n, v);
                }, this);
            }

            return this;
        },

        /**
         * Returns an object containing the values for the requested attributes.
         * @method getAttrs
         * @param {Array} attrs an array of attributes to get values
         * @return {Object} An object with attribute name/value pairs.
         */
        getAttrs: function(attrs) {
            var ret = {};
            if (this._getAttrs) { // use Attribute imple
                this._getAttrs(attrs);
            } else { // use setters inline
                Y.Array.each(attrs, function(v, n) {
                    ret[v] = this.get(v);
                }, this);
            }

            return ret;
        },

        /**
         * Creates a new Node using the provided markup string.
         * @method create
         * @param {String} html The markup used to create the element
         * @param {HTMLDocument} doc An optional document context
         * @return {Node} A Node instance bound to a DOM node or fragment
         */
        create: Y_Node.create,

        /**
         * Compares nodes to determine if they match.
         * Node instances can be compared to each other and/or HTMLElements.
         * @method compareTo
         * @param {HTMLElement | Node} refNode The reference node to compare to the node.
         * @return {Boolean} True if the nodes match, false if they do not.
         */
        compareTo: function(refNode) {
            var node = this._node;
            if (refNode instanceof Y_Node) {
                refNode = refNode._node;
            }
            return node === refNode;
        },

        /**
         * Determines whether the node is appended to the document.
         * @method inDoc
         * @param {Node|HTMLElement} doc optional An optional document to check against.
         * Defaults to current document.
         * @return {Boolean} Whether or not this node is appended to the document.
         */
        inDoc: function(doc) {
            var node = this._node;
            doc = (doc) ? doc._node || doc : node[OWNER_DOCUMENT];
            if (doc.documentElement) {
                return Y_DOM.contains(doc.documentElement, node);
            }
        },

        getById: function(id) {
            var node = this._node,
                ret = Y_DOM.byId(id, node[OWNER_DOCUMENT]);
            if (ret && Y_DOM.contains(node, ret)) {
                ret = Y.one(ret);
            } else {
                ret = null;
            }
            return ret;
        },

       /**
         * Returns the nearest ancestor that passes the test applied by supplied boolean method.
         * @method ancestor
         * @param {String | Function} fn A selector string or boolean method for testing elements.
         * @param {Boolean} testSelf optional Whether or not to include the element in the scan
         * If a function is used, it receives the current node being tested as the only argument.
         * @return {Node} The matching Node instance or null if not found
         */
        ancestor: function(fn, testSelf) {
            return Y.one(Y_DOM.ancestor(this._node, _wrapFn(fn), testSelf));
        },

        /**
         * Returns the previous matching sibling.
         * Returns the nearest element node sibling if no method provided.
         * @method previous
         * @param {String | Function} fn A selector or boolean method for testing elements.
         * If a function is used, it receives the current node being tested as the only argument.
         * @return {Node} Node instance or null if not found
         */
        previous: function(fn, all) {
            return Y.one(Y_DOM.elementByAxis(this._node, 'previousSibling', _wrapFn(fn), all));
        },

        /**
         * Returns the next matching sibling.
         * Returns the nearest element node sibling if no method provided.
         * @method next
         * @param {String | Function} fn A selector or boolean method for testing elements.
         * If a function is used, it receives the current node being tested as the only argument.
         * @return {Node} Node instance or null if not found
         */
        next: function(fn, all) {
            return Y.one(Y_DOM.elementByAxis(this._node, 'nextSibling', _wrapFn(fn), all));
        },

        /**
         * Returns all matching siblings.
         * Returns all siblings if no method provided.
         * @method siblings
         * @param {String | Function} fn A selector or boolean method for testing elements.
         * If a function is used, it receives the current node being tested as the only argument.
         * @return {NodeList} NodeList instance bound to found siblings
         */
        siblings: function(fn) {
            return Y.all(Y_DOM.siblings(this._node, _wrapFn(fn)));
        },

        /**
         * Retrieves a Node instance of nodes based on the given CSS selector.
         * @method one
         *
         * @param {string} selector The CSS selector to test against.
         * @return {Node} A Node instance for the matching HTMLElement.
         */
        one: function(selector) {
            return Y.one(Y.Selector.query(selector, this._node, true));
        },

        /**
         * Retrieves a Node instance of nodes based on the given CSS selector.
         * @method query
         * @deprecated Use one()
         * @param {string} selector The CSS selector to test against.
         * @return {Node} A Node instance for the matching HTMLElement.
         */
        query: function(selector) {
            Y.log('query() is deprecated, use one()', 'warn', 'deprecated');
            return this.one(selector);
        },

        /**
         * Retrieves a nodeList based on the given CSS selector.
         * @method all
         *
         * @param {string} selector The CSS selector to test against.
         * @return {NodeList} A NodeList instance for the matching HTMLCollection/Array.
         */
        all: function(selector) {
            var nodelist = Y.all(Y.Selector.query(selector, this._node));
            nodelist._query = selector;
            nodelist._queryRoot = this._node;
            return nodelist;
        },

        /**
         * Retrieves a nodeList based on the given CSS selector.
         * @method queryAll
         * @deprecated Use all()
         * @param {string} selector The CSS selector to test against.
         * @return {NodeList} A NodeList instance for the matching HTMLCollection/Array.
         */
        queryAll: function(selector) {
            Y.log('queryAll() is deprecated, use all()', 'warn', 'deprecated');
            return this.all(selector);
        },

        // TODO: allow fn test
        /**
         * Test if the supplied node matches the supplied selector.
         * @method test
         *
         * @param {string} selector The CSS selector to test against.
         * @return {boolean} Whether or not the node matches the selector.
         */
        test: function(selector) {
            return Y.Selector.test(this._node, selector);
        },

        /**
         * Removes the node from its parent.
         * Shortcut for myNode.get('parentNode').removeChild(myNode);
         * @method remove
         * @chainable
         *
         */
        remove: function(destroy) {
            var node = this._node,
                parentNode = node.parentNode;

            if (parentNode) {
                parentNode.removeChild(node);
            }

            if (destroy) {
                this.destroy(true);
            }

            return this;
        },

        /**
         * Replace the node with the other node. This is a DOM update only
         * and does not change the node bound to the Node instance.
         * Shortcut for myNode.get('parentNode').replaceChild(newNode, myNode);
         * @method replace
         * @param {Y.Node || HTMLNode} newNode Node to be inserted
         * @chainable
         *
         */
        replace: function(newNode) {
            var node = this._node;
            node.parentNode.replaceChild(Y_Node.getDOMNode(newNode), node);
            return this;
        },

        /**
         * Removes event listeners from the node and (optionally) its subtree
         * @method purge
         * @param {Boolean} recurse (optional) Whether or not to remove listeners from the
         * node's subtree
         * @param {String} type (optional) Only remove listeners of the specified type
         * @chainable
         *
         */
        purge: function(recurse, type) {
            Y.Event.purgeElement(this._node, recurse, type);
            return this;
        },

        /**
         * Nulls internal node references, removes any plugins and event listeners
         * @method destroy
         * @param {Boolean} recursivePurge (optional) Whether or not to remove listeners from the
         * node's subtree (default is false)
         *
         */
        destroy: function(recursivePurge) {
            delete Y_Node._instances[this[UID]];
            this.purge(recursivePurge);

            if (this.unplug) { // may not be a PluginHost
                this.unplug();
            }

            this._node._yuid = null;
            this._node = null;
            this._stateProxy = null;
        },

        /**
         * Invokes a method on the Node instance
         * @method invoke
         * @param {String} method The name of the method to invoke
         * @param {Any}  a, b, c, etc. Arguments to invoke the method with.
         * @return Whatever the underly method returns.
         * DOM Nodes and Collections return values
         * are converted to Node/NodeList instances.
         *
         */
        invoke: function(method, a, b, c, d, e) {
            var node = this._node,
                ret;

            if (a && a instanceof Y_Node) {
                a = a._node;
            }

            if (b && b instanceof Y_Node) {
                b = b._node;
            }

            ret = node[method](a, b, c, d, e);
            return Y_Node.scrubVal(ret, this);
        },

        /**
         * Applies the given function to each Node in the NodeList.
         * @method each
         * @deprecated Use NodeList
         * @param {Function} fn The function to apply
         * @param {Object} context optional An optional context to apply the function with
         * Default context is the NodeList instance
         * @chainable
         */
        each: function(fn, context) {
            context = context || this;
            Y.log('each is deprecated on Node', 'warn', 'deprecated');
            return fn.call(context, this);
        },

        /**
         * Retrieves the Node instance at the given index.
         * @method item
         * @deprecated Use NodeList
         *
         * @param {Number} index The index of the target Node.
         * @return {Node} The Node instance at the given index.
         */
        item: function(index) {
            Y.log('item is deprecated on Node', 'warn', 'deprecated');
            return this;
        },

        /**
         * Returns the current number of items in the Node.
         * @method size
         * @deprecated Use NodeList
         * @return {Int} The number of items in the Node.
         */
        size: function() {
            Y.log('size is deprecated on Node', 'warn', 'deprecated');
            return this._node ? 1 : 0;
        },

        /**
         * Inserts the content before the reference node.
         * @method insert
         * @param {String | Y.Node | HTMLElement} content The content to insert
         * @param {Int | Y.Node | HTMLElement | String} where The position to insert at.
         * @chainable
         */
        insert: function(content, where) {
            var node = this._node;

            if (content) {
                if (typeof where === 'number') { // allow index
                    where = this._node.childNodes[where];
                } else if (where && where._node) { // Node
                    where = where._node;
                }

                if (typeof content !== 'string') { // allow Node or NodeList/Array instances
                    if (content._node) { // Node
                        content = content._node;
                    } else if (content._nodes || (!content.nodeType && content.length)) { // NodeList or Array
                        content = Y.all(content);
                        Y.each(content._nodes, function(n) {
                            Y_DOM.addHTML(node, n, where);
                        });

                        return this; // NOTE: early return
                    }
                }
                Y_DOM.addHTML(node, content, where);
            } else  {
                Y.log('unable to insert content ' + content, 'warn', 'node');
            }
            return this;
        },

        /**
         * Inserts the content as the firstChild of the node.
         * @method prepend
         * @param {String | Y.Node | HTMLElement} content The content to insert
         * @chainable
         */
        prepend: function(content) {
            return this.insert(content, 0);
        },

        /**
         * Inserts the content as the lastChild of the node.
         * @method append
         * @param {String | Y.Node | HTMLElement} content The content to insert
         * @chainable
         */
        append: function(content) {
            return this.insert(content, null);
        },

        /**
         * Replaces the node's current content with the content.
         * @method setContent
         * @param {String | Y.Node | HTMLElement} content The content to insert
         * @chainable
         */
        setContent: function(content) {
            if (content) {
                if (content._node) { // map to DOMNode
                    content = content._node;
                } else if (content._nodes) { // convert DOMNodeList to documentFragment
                    content = Y_DOM._nl2Frag(content._nodes);
                }

            }

            Y_DOM.addHTML(this._node, content, 'replace');
            return this;
        },

        /**
        * @method swap
        * @description Swap DOM locations with the given node.
        * This does not change which DOM node each Node instance refers to.
        * @param {Node} otherNode The node to swap with
         * @chainable
        */
        swap: document.documentElement.swapNode ?
            function(otherNode) {
                this._node.swapNode(Y_Node.getDOMNode(otherNode));
            } :
            function(otherNode) {
                otherNode = Y_Node.getDOMNode(otherNode);
                var node = this._node,
                    parent = otherNode.parentNode,
                    nextSibling = otherNode.nextSibling;

                if (nextSibling === node) {
                    parent.insertBefore(node, otherNode);
                } else if (otherNode === node.nextSibling) {
                    parent.insertBefore(otherNode, node);
                } else {
                    node.parentNode.replaceChild(otherNode, node);
                    Y_DOM.addHTML(parent, node, nextSibling);
                }
                return this;
            },

        /**
        * @method getData
        * @description Retrieves arbitrary data stored on a Node instance.
        * This is not stored with the DOM node.
        * @param {string} name Optional name of the data field to retrieve.
        * If no name is given, all data is returned.
        * @return {any | Object} Whatever is stored at the given field,
        * or an object hash of all fields.
        */
        getData: function(name) {
            var ret;
            this._data = this._data || {};
            if (arguments.length) {
                ret = this._data[name];
            } else {
                ret = this._data;
            }

            return ret;

        },

        /**
        * @method setData
        * @description Stores arbitrary data on a Node instance.
        * This is not stored with the DOM node.
        * @param {string} name The name of the field to set. If no name
        * is given, name is treated as the data and overrides any existing data.
        * @param {any} val The value to be assigned to the field.
        * @chainable
        */
        setData: function(name, val) {
            this._data = this._data || {};
            if (arguments.length > 1) {
                this._data[name] = val;
            } else {
                this._data = name;
            }

           return this;
        },

        /**
        * @method clearData
        * @description Clears stored data.
        * @param {string} name The name of the field to clear. If no name
        * is given, all data is cleared..
        * @chainable
        */
        clearData: function(name) {
            if (arguments.length) {
                delete this._data[name];
            } else {
                this._data = {};
            }

            return this;
        },

        hasMethod: function(method) {
            var node = this._node;
            return (node && node[method] && (typeof node[method] === 'function'));
        }
    }, true);

    Y.Node = Y_Node;
    Y.get = Y.Node.get;
    Y.one = Y.Node.one;

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