#Class.create for jQuery

Function to create custom class just like prototype.js's "Class.create"

##This does

• Make it easy to create class object, just like Prototype.js
• Enable us to handle custome events of instance, using jQuery's on/off
• Enable us to create class simpler style

##Requirement

• jQuery

##Author

• www.mach3.jp
• blog.mach3.jp
• follow @mach3ss

##Usage

Traditional style as Prototype.js ( Class.create )
"initialize" method is automatically executed when a new instance is defined.

var Human = Class.create();
Human.prototype = {
	name:null,
	age:null,
	initialize:function(name,age){
		this.name = name;
		this.age = age;
	},
	introduce:function(){
		alert("My name is " + this.name + ", " + this.age + " years.old");
	}
};

Inheritance.

var Animal = Class.create();
Animal.prototype = {
	walk:function(){
		// do something
	}
};
var Dog = Class.create( Animal );
Dog.prototype = {
	bark: function(){
		alert("bow-wow");
	}
};

More simple style.

var Animal = Class.get({
	walk:function(){
		// do something
	}
});
var Dog = Class.get({
	bark:function(){
		alert("bow-wow");
	}
}, Animal);

Add/remove event listeners.

var Data = Class.get({
	ITEM_ADDED:"item_added", // Event name as constant
	items:[],
	addItem:function( item ){
		this.items.push( item );
		this.trigger( this.ITEM_ADDED ); // Fire event using "trigger"
	},
	getItemCount:function(){
		return this.items.length;
	}
});

var myData = new Data();
var onAdded = function(){
	alert("ItemsCount : " + this.getItemCount() );
};

/**
 * Add event listener using "on"
 * ( or use "bind" when your jQuery 1.6.x or earlier )
 */
myData.on( myData.ITEM_ADDED, onAdded );
myData.addItem( "hoge" ); // => ItemCount : 1
myData.addItem( "fuga" ); // => ItemCount : 2 

/**
 * Remove event listener using "off"
 * ( or use "unbind" when your jQuery 1.6.x or earlier )
 */
myData.off( myData.ITEM_ADDED, onAdded );

If you want to use Object as the property of instance,
use rebase() to make it instance's own property.
( If not, that refers to the one of prototype )

/**
 * Use initObject()
 */
var Foo = Class.reate();
Foo.prototype = {
	data : {
		hoge : 1,
		fuga : 2
	},
	initialize : function(){
		// make "data" property instance's own one
		this.rebase("data");
	}
};

##Version

• 1.2.3 : Rename initObject() to rebase()
• 1.2.2 : Remove log(), add initObject()
• 1.2.1 : Fix bug, and add unbind()
• 1.2 : Add on/off methods for jQuery 1.7 or later
• 1.1.1 : Bug fix ( about console.log )
• 1.1 : Some feature added
• 1.0 : Release

##License

The MIT License

Copyright (c) 2010, matsukaze.

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