if (typeof Object.create === 'function') {
    // implementation from standard node.js 'util' module
    module.exports = function inherits(ctor, superCtor) {
      ctor.super_ = superCtor
      ctor.prototype = Object.create(superCtor.prototype, {
        constructor: {
          value: ctor,
          enumerable: false,
          writable: true,
          configurable: true
        }
      });
    };
  } else {
    // old school shim for old browsers
    module.exports = function inherits(ctor, superCtor) {
      ctor.super_ = superCtor
      var TempCtor = function () {}
      TempCtor.prototype = superCtor.prototype
      ctor.prototype = new TempCtor()
      ctor.prototype.constructor = ctor
    }
  }