I'm using Backbone.js for the first time, and liking it so far. One thing I can't work out at the moment in dynamic attributes of models. For example, say I have a Person model, and I want to get their full name:

var Person = Backbone.Model.extend({
  getFullName: function () {
    return this.get('firstName') + ' ' + this.get('surname');
  }
});

Then I could do person.getFullName(). But I'd like to keep it consistent with the other getters, more like person.get('fullName'). I don't see how to do that without messily overriding Person#get. Or is that my only option?

This is what I've got so far for the overriding option:

var Person = Backbone.Model.extend({
  get: function (attr) {
    switch (attr) {
    case 'fullName':
      return this.get('firstName') + ' ' + this.get('surname');
      break;
    case 'somethingElse':
      return this.doSomethingClever();
      break;
    default:
      return Backbone.Model.prototype.get.call(this, attr);
    }
  }
});

I suppose it's not terrible, but it seems there should be a better way.

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