def assign( value )
      if @value.respond_to? :assign
        @value.assign value.simplify.get
      else
        @value = value.simplify.get
      end
      value
    end
def assign( value )
      if @value.respond_to? :assign
        @value.assign value.simplify.get
      else
        @value = value.simplify.get
      end
      value
    end
Store a value in this native element

 @param [Object] value New value for native element.

 @return [Object] Returns +value+.

 @private