Backbone.js - custom setters

Question

Imagine a simple backbone model like

window.model= Backbone.Model.extend({
   defaults:{
      name: \"\",
      date: new Date().valueOf()
   }
})

Answer 1

Not to toot my own horn, but I created a Backbone model with "Computed" properties to get around this. In other words

var bm = Backbone.Model.extend({
  defaults: {
     fullName: function(){return this.firstName + " " + this.lastName},
     lowerCaseName: function(){
        //Should probably belong in the view
        return this.firstName.toLowerCase();  

     }
   }
})

You also listen for changes on computed properties and pretty much just treat this as a regular one.

The plugin Bereznitskey mentioned is also a valid approach.