1 files changed, 24 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/dist/handlebars.runtime.js b/dist/handlebars.runtime.js
index 00c0b2f..b6ba8a5 100644
--- a/dist/handlebars.runtime.js
+++ b/dist/handlebars.runtime.js
@@ -41,13 +41,26 @@ Handlebars.REVISION_CHANGES = {
 Handlebars.helpers  = {};
 Handlebars.partials = {};
 
+var toString = Object.prototype.toString,
+    functionType = '[object Function]',
+    objectType = '[object Object]';
+
 Handlebars.registerHelper = function(name, fn, inverse) {
-  if(inverse) { fn.not = inverse; }
-  this.helpers[name] = fn;
+  if (toString.call(name) === objectType) {
+    if (inverse || fn) { throw new Handlebars.Exception('Arg not supported with multiple helpers'); }
+    Handlebars.Utils.extend(this.helpers, name);
+  } else {
+    if (inverse) { fn.not = inverse; }
+    this.helpers[name] = fn;
+  }
 };
 
 Handlebars.registerPartial = function(name, str) {
-  this.partials[name] = str;
+  if (toString.call(name) === objectType) {
+    Handlebars.Utils.extend(this.partials,  name);
+  } else {
+    this.partials[name] = str;
+  }
 };
 
 Handlebars.registerHelper('helperMissing', function(arg) {
@@ -58,8 +71,6 @@ Handlebars.registerHelper('helperMissing', function(arg) {
   }
 });
 
-var toString = Object.prototype.toString, functionType = "[object Function]";
-
 Handlebars.registerHelper('blockHelperMissing', function(context, options) {
   var inverse = options.inverse || function() {}, fn = options.fn;
 
@@ -204,6 +215,14 @@ var escapeChar = function(chr) {
 };
 
 Handlebars.Utils = {
+  extend: function(obj, value) {
+    for(var key in value) {
+      if(value.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
+        obj[key] = value[key];
+      }
+    }
+  },
+
   escapeExpression: function(string) {
     // don't escape SafeStrings, since they're already safe
     if (string instanceof Handlebars.SafeString) {