1 files changed, 9 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/src/memory.js b/src/memory.js
index 336716a..9b6f308 100644
--- a/src/memory.js
+++ b/src/memory.js
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 SVG.extend(SVG.Element, {
-   // Initialize local memory object
-  _memory: {}
-
   // Remember arbitrary data
-, remember: function(k, v) {
+  remember: function(k, v) {
     /* remember every item in an object individually */
     if (typeof arguments[0] == 'object')
       for (var v in k)
@@ -11,11 +8,11 @@ SVG.extend(SVG.Element, {
 
     /* retrieve memory */
     else if (arguments.length == 1)
-      return this._memory[k]
+      return this.memory()[k]
 
     /* store memory */
     else
-      this._memory[k] = v
+      this.memory()[k] = v
 
     return this
   }
@@ -26,9 +23,14 @@ SVG.extend(SVG.Element, {
       this._memory = {}
     else
       for (var i = arguments.length - 1; i >= 0; i--)
-        delete this._memory[arguments[i]]
+        delete this.memory()[arguments[i]]
 
     return this
   }
 
+  // Initialize or return local memory object
+, memory: function() {
+    return this._memory || (this._memory = {})
+  }
+
 })
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