///<reference path='./../lib/def/defLoader.d.ts'/>

import _block = require('./../lib/Block');

declare var block;

/**
 * Return the block with the given name, create it if necessary.
 * Optionally append the given html to the block.
 *
 * The returned Block can append, prepend or replace the block,
 * as well as render it when included in a parent template.
 *
 * @param  {String} name
 * @param  {String} html
 * @return {Block}
 * @api private
 */
block = function(name, html) {
    // bound to the blocks object in renderFile
    var blk = this[name];
    if (!blk) {
        // always create, so if we request a
        // non-existent block we'll get a new one
        blk = this[name] = new _block.Block();
    }
    if (html) {
        blk.append(html);
    }
    return blk;
};