code: function(args, defaults) {
          var args = args || {};
  
          if (typeof defaults == 'object') {
            for (var key in defaults) {
              if (elation.utils.isNull(args[key])) {
                args[key] = defaults[key];
              }
            }
          }
          
          return args;
        }
docs: /* handling for any default values if args are not specified