function StringOperations() { var DIM_ID = "agg"; var DIM_SEPERATOR = "_"; } StringOperations.buildID = function(aggregate) { var clearedAggregate = aggregate.replace(/[ \-\+\'\(\)]/g, "_"); return "agg_"+ clearedAggregate; }; StringOperations.capitaliseFirstLetter = function(string) { return string.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + string.slice(1); };