Detect circular references in objects

circular.js

// http://blog.vjeux.com/2011/javascript/cyclic-object-detection.html.
function isCyclic (obj) {
  var seenObjects = [];

  function detect (obj) {
    if (obj && typeof obj === 'object') {
      if (seenObjects.indexOf(obj) !== -1) {
        return true;
      }
      seenObjects.push(obj);
      for (var key in obj) {
        if (obj.hasOwnProperty(key) && detect(obj[key])) {
          console.log(obj, 'cycle at ' + key);
          return true;
        }
      }
    }
    return false;
  }

  return detect(obj);
}