Member builder uses public prototype by default

lib/member_builder.js

@@ -39,11 +39,7 @@
  */
 exports.buildProp = function( members, meta, name, value, keywords )
 {
-    if ( keywords[ 'public' ] )
+    if ( keywords[ 'protected' ] )
-    {
-        members[ 'public' ][ name ] = value;
-    }
-    else if ( keywords[ 'protected' ] )
     {
         members[ 'protected' ][ name ] = value;
     }
@@ -51,5 +47,11 @@ exports.buildProp = function( members, meta, name, value, keywords )
     {
         members[ 'private' ][ name ] = value;
     }
+    else
+    {
+        // public keyword is the default, so explicitly specifying it is only
+        // for clarity
+        members[ 'public' ][ name ] = value;
+    }
 };
 

test/test-member_builder-prop.js

@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ var common    = require( './common' ),
  */
 function buildPropQuick( keywords )
 {
+    keywords = keywords || {};
+
     return buildProp( members, meta, name, value, keywords );
 }
 
@@ -86,3 +88,15 @@ function buildPropQuick( keywords )
     );
 } )();
 
+
+( function testCopiedIntoPublicPrototypeByDefault()
+{
+    buildPropQuick();
+
+    assert.equal(
+        members[ 'public' ][ name ],
+        value,
+        "Properties are copied to the public member prototype by default"
+    );
+} )();
+