1 files changed, 16 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/lib/handlebars/base.js b/lib/handlebars/base.js
index e6dbc1e..5e7ea0e 100644
--- a/lib/handlebars/base.js
+++ b/lib/handlebars/base.js
@@ -18,13 +18,26 @@ 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) {
@@ -35,8 +48,6 @@ 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;