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var exports = this;

(function($, exports){
    var mod = {};
    
    mod.create = function(includes){
        var result = function(){
            this.init.apply(this, arguments);
        };
        
        result.fn = result.prototype;
        result.fn.init = function(){};
        
        result.proxy = function(func){ return $.proxy(func, this); };
        result.fn.proxy = result.proxy;
        
        result.include = function(ob){ $.extend(this.fn, ob); };
        result.extend = function(ob){ $.extend(this, ob); };
        if(includes) result.include(includes);
        
        return result;
    };
    
    exports.Controller = mod;
}(jQuery, window));

var exports = this;

jQuery(function($){
    exports.SearchView = Controller.create({
        elements: {
            'input[type=search]': 'searchInput',
            'form': 'searchForm'
        },
        init: function(element){
            this.el = $(element);
            this.refreshElements();
            this.searchForm.submit(this.proxy(this.search));
        },
        search: function(){
            alert('Searching:' + this.searchInput.val());
            return false;
        },
        $: function(selector){
            return $(selector, this.el);
        },
        refreshElements: function(){
            for(var key in this.elements){
                this[this.elements[key]] = this.$(key);
            };
        }
    });
    new SearchView('#users');
});

<div id="users">
    <form>
        <input type="search" value="" placeholder="Enter a query">
        <button>Search</button>
    </form>
</div>