Problem with eval and google closure compiler

Question

I'm using google closure to compress my code but I have a problem with the following line of code:

        eval('this.find(\''+ element_to_append_the_controller+ '\').'+controller_to_load+'(options_for_controller)');

I have to use eval because the method (controller_to_load) I have to execute on the element is variable and depend on the params I get.

My Problem is that I have to pass an object to that method, so I'm doing that as an String representation of the variable name(options_for_controller), but closure will change that name and won't change the variable name in my eval string.

My solutions would be:

• getting the variable name dynamic as string
• parsing object (with callback functions) to string
• disable compressing for these line of codes

But how can I do one of them or is there another solution?

Thanks

Answer 1

Some programmers use eval because they don't realise instead of writing eval('a.' + b) you can write a[b]

Try this instead of your eval()

this.find(element_to_append_the_controller.toString())[controller_to_load](options_for_controller);

Answer 2

this.find(element_to_append_the_controller.toString())[controller_to_load](options_for_controller)

AKA don't use eval.