code: function getAugmentedOptionsObject (initialObject) {
    // jshint validthis:true
    const thisIsLateralus = isLateralus(this);
    const augmentedOptions = _.extend(initialObject || {}, {
      lateralus: thisIsLateralus ? this : this.lateralus
    });
  
    if (!thisIsLateralus) {
      augmentedOptions.component = this.component || this;
    }
  
    return augmentedOptions;
  }
docs: Helper function for initModel and initCollection.
  @param {Object} [initialObject]
  @return {{ lateralus: Lateralus, component: Lateralus.Component= }}
  `component` is not defined if `this` is the Lateralus instance.
  @private