var Base = {};
// register a variable for use within the Base namespace
// there is an optional scope
// You may want to use the +js_var+ helper found in javascript_helper.rb
Base.register_variable = function(key, value, scope) {
    if (scope) {
        if (typeof Base[scope] === "undefined") Base[scope] = {};
        Base[scope][key] = value;
    } else {
        Base[key] = value;
    }
};
Base.reg = Base.register_variable;