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Provides a constructor function to be used to convert any set value into an appropriate value.

Type

A constructor function can be provided that is called to convert incoming values set on this property, like:

prop: {
  Type: Person
}

Type is called before type and before set. It checks if the incoming value is an instanceof Type. If it is, or if it is null or undefined, it passes the original value through. If not, it passes the original value to new Type(originalValue) and returns the new instance to be set.

{propDefinition}

A PropDefinition that defines an inline can-define/map/map type. For example:

address: {
    Type: {
        street: "string",
        city: "string"
    }
}

[Type|propDefinition]

Defines an inline can-define/list/list type that's an array of Type or inline propDefinition can-define/map/map instances. For example:

people: {
    Type: [Person]
},
addresses: {
    Type: [{
        street: "string",
        city: "string"
    }]
}

Use

var Address = DefineMap.extend({
    street: "string",
    city: "string"
});

var Direction = DefineMap.extend({
    from: {Type: Address},
    to: Address
});

var direction = new Direction({
    from: {street: "2060 N. Stave", city: "Chicago"},
    to: new Address({street: "123 Greenview", city: "Libertyville"})
});

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