== Why is this an issue?

When using the Backbone.js framework, the internal hash containing the model's state, ``++model.attributes++``, should not be accessed directly. Doing so bypasses the listeners set on the model and could put your application in a bad state.


Instead, you should use ``++set++`` to update, ``++get++`` to read, and ``++_.clone(model.attributes)++`` to obtain a copy.


=== Noncompliant code example

[source,javascript]
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myModel.attributes.someAttribute = 1;
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=== Compliant solution

[source,javascript]
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myModel.set({ someAttribute: 1 });
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== Implementation Specification
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=== Message

Use "(set|get)" instead.


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== Comments And Links
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=== on 20 May 2015, 12:33:22 Linda Martin wrote:
ok!

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