add get(Type)Option methods

diff --git a/dygraph.js b/dygraph.js
index 184ec11..03421ea 100644 (file)
--- a/dygraph.js
+++ b/dygraph.js
@@ -668,13 +668,57 @@ Dygraph.prototype.getOption = function(name, opt_seriesName) {
   return this.attr_(name, opt_seriesName);
 };
 
+/**
+ * This is a convenience function for working with the Closure Compiler.
+ * @param {string} name The name of the option (e.g. 'strokeWidth')
+ * @param {string=} opt_seriesName Series name to get per-series values.
+ * @return {number} The value of the option.
+ * @private
+ */
+Dygraph.prototype.getNumericOption = function(name, opt_seriesName) {
+  return /** @type{number} */(this.getOption(name, opt_seriesName));
+};
+
+/**
+ * This is a convenience function for working with the Closure Compiler.
+ * @param {string} name The name of the option (e.g. 'strokeWidth')
+ * @param {string=} opt_seriesName Series name to get per-series values.
+ * @return {string} The value of the option.
+ * @private
+ */
+Dygraph.prototype.getStringOption = function(name, opt_seriesName) {
+  return /** @type{string} */(this.getOption(name, opt_seriesName));
+};
+
+/**
+ * This is a convenience function for working with the Closure Compiler.
+ * @param {string} name The name of the option (e.g. 'strokeWidth')
+ * @param {string=} opt_seriesName Series name to get per-series values.
+ * @return {boolean} The value of the option.
+ * @private
+ */
+Dygraph.prototype.getBooleanOption = function(name, opt_seriesName) {
+  return /** @type{boolean} */(this.getOption(name, opt_seriesName));
+};
+
+/**
+ * This is a convenience function for working with the Closure Compiler.
+ * @param {string} name The name of the option (e.g. 'strokeWidth')
+ * @param {string=} opt_seriesName Series name to get per-series values.
+ * @return {function(...)} The value of the option.
+ * @private
+ */
+Dygraph.prototype.getFunctionOption = function(name, opt_seriesName) {
+  return /** @type{function(...)} */(this.getOption(name, opt_seriesName));
+};
+
 Dygraph.prototype.getOptionForAxis = function(name, axis) {
   return this.attributes_.getForAxis(name, axis);
 };
 
 /**
  * @private
- * @param  String} axis The name of the axis (i.e. 'x', 'y' or 'y2')
+ * @param {string} axis The name of the axis (i.e. 'x', 'y' or 'y2')
  * @return { ... } A function mapping string -> option value
  */
 Dygraph.prototype.optionsViewForAxis_ = function(axis) {