function (str, noclobber) {
                var i, a = str.split("."),
                    o = window,
                    callthrough = false;
                if (/[^a-zA-Z.]/.test(str)) {
                    //-debug start
                    console.error("@namepace: not a valid namespace identifier");
                    //-debug end
                    return false;
                }
                for (i = 0; i < a.length; i++) {
                    if (!o[a[i]]) {

                        o[a[i]] = {};
                        callthrough = true;
                    }
                    o = o[a[i]];
                }
                if ( !! noclobber) {
                    return callthrough;
                }

                return true;
            }