From 66ee66477c6b66f82b3d66ea168bce024f922ba9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: jlukic <jacklukic@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 May 2015 16:37:31 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Speed up get.item when null or undefined

---
 src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js b/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js
index d4d78cdca..16cbf0d7e 100644
--- a/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js
+++ b/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js
@@ -1516,7 +1516,7 @@ $.fn.dropdown = function(parameters) {
               ? true
               : strict || false
             ;
-            if(value !== undefined) {
+            if(value !== undefined && value !== null) {
               $item
                 .each(function() {
                   var
@@ -1524,6 +1524,10 @@ $.fn.dropdown = function(parameters) {
                     optionText    = module.get.choiceText($choice),
                     optionValue   = module.get.choiceValue($choice, optionText)
                   ;
+                  // safe early exit
+                  if(optionValue === null || optionValue === undefined) {
+                    return;
+                  }
                   if(isMultiple) {
                     if($.inArray(optionValue.toString(), value) !== -1 || $.inArray(optionText, value) !== -1) {
                       $selectedItem = ($selectedItem)