Empty.js

Evented object and array operations with the events library of your choice. Or a Model class.

This is a work in progress and I don't expect you to use this at all.

This little library should fit modular, diy MV* architectures where:

• Plain classes for models and plain arrays for collections just suffice.
• You're already working with an EventeEmitter library in your project and don't want every other libray you use having its own implementation of pub/sub.
• You want to listen for changes on regular and/or custom operations.

Install

Use with browserify or gluejs. With npm do:

npm install empty

TODO

• Write API docs.
• Write example.

Example of possible usage

You need an external EventEmitter library. Require it and require Empty.

var Empty = require('empty');
var EventEmitter3 = require('eventemitter3');

Call Empty.configure with the EventEmitter library as 'events' in a hash:

Empty.configure({
  events: EventEmitter3
});

Make an instance, new is optional. Pass in your actual model object.

var collection = new Empty([1, 2, 3, 4]);

Use it like this:

collection.on('push', function (array, elem) {
	console.log('pushed ' + elem + ' to numbers collection');
});

collection.push(5);
> 5
> 'pushed 5 to numbers collection'

collection.origin.length;
> 5

Motivation

I'm writing this for mainly one reason: to learn JavaScript.

All kind of feedback is very welcome.