adding set() and bind() for method chaining (not used as often as in regular kohana views but still used often enough to be useful)

classes/kostache.php

@@ -33,4 +33,56 @@ class Kostache extends Mustache
 		else
 			throw new Kohana_Exception('Template file not found: templates/'.$view_location);
 	}
-}
+
+	/**
+	 * Assigns a variable by name.
+	 *
+	 *     // This value can be accessed as {{foo}} within the template
+	 *     $view->set('foo', 'my value');
+	 *
+	 * You can also use an array to set several values at once:
+	 *
+	 *     // Create the values {{food}} and {{beverage}} in the template
+	 *     $view->set(array('food' => 'bread', 'beverage' => 'water'));
+	 *
+	 * @param   string   variable name or an array of variables
+	 * @param   mixed    value
+	 * @return  $this
+	 */
+	public function set($key, $value = NULL)
+	{
+		if (is_array($key))
+		{
+			foreach ($key as $name => $value)
+			{
+				$this->{$name} = $value;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			$this->{$key} = $value;
+		}
+
+		return $this;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Assigns a value by reference. The benefit of binding is that values can
+	 * be altered without re-setting them. It is also possible to bind variables
+	 * before they have values. Assigned values will be available as a
+	 * variable within the template file:
+	 *
+	 *     // This reference can be accessed as {{ref}} within the template
+	 *     $view->bind('ref', $bar);
+	 *
+	 * @param   string   variable name
+	 * @param   mixed    referenced variable
+	 * @return  $this
+	 */
+	public function bind($key, & $value)
+	{
+		$this->{$key} =& $value;
+
+		return $this;
+	}
+}