(function($) {
	$.fn.hasEvent = function(type) {
		//get list of events on object
		var elements = $(this), selector, evts, evt;

		/*first, check for events set using $().bind('event') or $().<event>()*/
		for (var x = 0; x < elements.length; x++) {
			evts = $(elements).eq(x).data("events");
			evt = evts && evts[type] || []; //get the events of the given type

			for (var y = 0; y < evt.length; y++) {
				//if no selector exists then event is normal, not a live/delegate event
				if (!evt[y].selector) return true;
			}


		}

		/*if not found on the element check for .live() events which are attached to $(document)*/
		var events = jQuery.data(document, "events"), //get all events
			live = events && events.live || [], //get .live events or empty array
			selectors = [];

		//loop thru live object, collect selectors from objects where origType matches incoming type
		for (var z = 0; z < live.length; z++) {
			if ((live[z].origType === type)) {
				selectors.push(live[z].selector);
			}
		}
		//check if elements match the selectors from the event handlers
		//example $('#foo, #bar').is('.baz, .moo')

		if (elements.is(selectors.join(','))) return true;

		/*if still not found then check for .delegate() events
		 loop thru elements and walk heirarchy checking each parent for events*/

		var pars;
		live = []; //reset
		selector = [];//reset
		for (var i = 0; i < elements.length; i++) {
			pars = $($(elements).eq(i)).parents(); //list of parent elements including self

			for (var j = 0; j < pars.length; j++) {
				events = $(pars[j]).data("events");
				live = events && events.live || []; //any live events on parent?

				for (var k = 0; k < live.length; k++) {
					//if parent has a live event with a type that matches our type then grap the selector
					if ((live[k].origType === type)) {
						selectors.push(live[k].selector);
					}
				}
				//var xxx = $(pars[j]).find(selectors.join(','));
				//if (elements.filter(xxx).length) return true;
				//console.log(elements, selectors)
				if (elements.is(selectors.join(','), pars[j])) return true;
			}
		}
		return false;
	}
})(jQuery);