var util = {
  
  debug: false,
  
  inherits: function(ctor, superCtor) {
    ctor.super_ = superCtor;
    ctor.prototype = Object.create(superCtor.prototype, {
      constructor: {
        value: ctor,
        enumerable: false,
        writable: true,
        configurable: true
      }
    });
  },
  extend: function(dest, source) {
    for(var key in source) {
      if(source.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
        dest[key] = source[key];
      }
    }
    return dest;
  },
  pack: BinaryPack.pack,
  unpack: BinaryPack.unpack,
  randomPort: function() {
    return Math.round(Math.random() * 60535) + 5000;
  },
  
  log: function () {
    if (util.debug) {
      for (var i = 0; i < arguments.length; i++) {
        console.log('*', i, '-- ', arguments[i]);
      }
    }
  },

  setZeroTimeout: (function(global) {
    var timeouts = [];
    var messageName = 'zero-timeout-message';

    // Like setTimeout, but only takes a function argument.	 There's
    // no time argument (always zero) and no arguments (you have to
    // use a closure).
    function setZeroTimeoutPostMessage(fn) {
      timeouts.push(fn);
      global.postMessage(messageName, '*');
    }		

    function handleMessage(event) {
      if (event.source == global && event.data == messageName) {
        if (event.stopPropagation) {
          event.stopPropagation();
        }
        if (timeouts.length) {
          timeouts.shift()();
        }
      }
    }
    if (global.addEventListener) {
      global.addEventListener('message', handleMessage, true);
    } else if (global.attachEvent) {
      global.attachEvent('onmessage', handleMessage);
    }
    return setZeroTimeoutPostMessage;
  }(this))
};