Backbone.ModelAttrs

a simple function that takes a backbone model and returns an object with each of the attributes as a function that will return their value when no arguments passed or set the value when passed an argument. You can chain setting arguments and write code like this:

var mod = new Backbone.Model({
	firstName: 'Fred',
	secondName: 'Smith'
});

var names = toAttrs(mod);

names
	.firstName('Bob')
	.secondName('Goldsberg');

names.firstName(); // Bob

It returns an object but you can put the functions on the original model by extending it:

_.extend(mod, toAttrs(mod));

mod.lastName(); // Goldsberg

You will still have to use set if adding new attributes and then rerun the toAttrs function. You could create a newAttribute function on the model to do this for you:

Backbone.Model.prototype.newAttribute = function(key, val, options) {
	this.set(key, val, options);
	toAttrs(this);
}