/** */

meltmedia.VisualComponent = Class.create({
	
  getEl: function(el){
    if(typeof el=="string") el = $(el);
    return el;
  },
  
  getIfExist: function(val, defVal){
    var value = (val!=undefined)? val : defVal; 
    return value;
  },
  
  getIFNotEmpty: function(val, defVal){
    var value = (val.length>0)? val : defVal; 
    return value;
  }
  
})