getJasmineRequireObj().base = function(j$) {
  j$.unimplementedMethod_ = function() {
    throw new Error("unimplemented method");
  };

  j$.DEFAULT_UPDATE_INTERVAL = 250;
  j$.MAX_PRETTY_PRINT_DEPTH = 40;
  j$.DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_INTERVAL = 5000;

  j$.getGlobal = function() {
    function getGlobal() {
      return this;
    }

    return getGlobal();
  };

  j$.getEnv = function(options) {
    var env = j$.currentEnv_ = j$.currentEnv_ || new j$.Env(options);
    //jasmine. singletons in here (setTimeout blah blah).
    return env;
  };

  j$.isArray_ = function(value) {
    return j$.isA_("Array", value);
  };

  j$.isString_ = function(value) {
    return j$.isA_("String", value);
  };

  j$.isNumber_ = function(value) {
    return j$.isA_("Number", value);
  };

  j$.isA_ = function(typeName, value) {
    return Object.prototype.toString.apply(value) === '[object ' + typeName + ']';
  };

  j$.pp = function(value) {
    var stringPrettyPrinter = new j$.StringPrettyPrinter();
    stringPrettyPrinter.format(value);
    return stringPrettyPrinter.string;
  };

  j$.isDomNode = function(obj) {
    return obj.nodeType > 0;
  };

  j$.any = function(clazz) {
    return new j$.Any(clazz);
  };

  j$.objectContaining = function(sample) {
    return new j$.ObjectContaining(sample);
  };
 };