q3.js

var isPromise = function (value) {
    return value && typeof value.then === "function";
};

var defer = function () {
    var pending = [], value;
    return {
        resolve: function (_value) {
            if (pending) {
                value = _value;
                for (var i = 0, ii = pending.length; i < ii; i++) {
                    var callback = pending[i];
                    callback(value);
                }
                pending = undefined;
            }
        },
        promise: {
            then: function (callback) {
                if (pending) {
                    pending.push(callback);
                } else {
                    callback(value);
                }
            }
        }
    };
};