Add item view attributes for collection view items

README.md

@@ -621,6 +621,10 @@ A template name or template function to use when rendering each model. If using
 
 A view class to be initialized for each item. Can be used in conjunction with `itemTemplate`.
 
+### itemAttributes *view.itemAttributes*
+
+Attributes that will be passed to the constructor of each item. Can be used in conjunction with `itemView`.
+
 ### itemContext *view.itemContext(model, index)*
 
 A function in the declaring view to specify the context for an `itemTemplate`, receives model and index as arguments. `itemContext` will not be used if an `itemView` is specified as the `itemView`'s own `context` method will instead be used.
@@ -1049,6 +1053,7 @@ When rendering `this.collection` many properties will be forwarded from the view
 - `itemView`
 - `itemContext`
 - `itemFilter`
+- `itemAttributes`
 - `emptyTemplate`
 - `emptyView`
 - `loadingTemplate`

src/collection.js

@@ -388,7 +388,13 @@ Thorax.CollectionView = Thorax.View.extend({
       if (this.itemTemplate) {
         viewOptions.template = this.itemTemplate;
       }
-      return Thorax.Util.getViewInstance(this.itemView, viewOptions);
+      if (!this.itemAttributes) {
+          this.itemAttributes = {};
+      }
+
+      var itemAttributes = _.extend(this.itemAttributes, viewOptions);
+
+      return Thorax.Util.getViewInstance(this.itemView, itemAttributes);
     } else {
       // Using call here to avoid v8 prototype inline optimization bug that helper views
       // expose under Android 4.3 (at minimum)