- uses overloadSetter to simplify the script while providing the same…

… API.

- for use on the server, Element module is now optional

README.md

@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@ Todo
 
 Unsubscribe an object from a channel with `unsubscribe`, but keep other element subscriptions in tact.
 
+Works on the Server and the Client
+==================================
+
+Mediating element events is optional, making this script ideal for both server-side and client-side scripts.  You need to include `Element.Channels` if you want to mediate element events.
+
+
 MooTools and Publish Subscribe
 ==============================
 

Source/Channels.js

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 name: Channels
 
-description: Mediate Element and Class events through the window. An expanded pattern for pub/sub.
+description: Mediate Class events. An expanded pattern for pub/sub.
 
 license: MIT-style license.
 
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ inspiration:
 
 requires:
   - Core/Class.Extras
-  - Core/Element.Event
 
 provides: [Channels]
 
@@ -25,47 +24,25 @@ provides: [Channels]
 
 (function(){
 
-var mediator = new Events
-
-, methods = {
-
-	createChannel: function(channel, eventName){
-		Channels.publishing.push({publisher: this, channel: channel, event: eventName});
-		this.addEvent(eventName, function(){
-			mediator.fireEvent.call(mediator, channel, arguments);
-		});
-		return this;
-	},
-
-	createChannels: function(events){
-		for (var channel in events) this.createChannel(channel, events[channel]);
-		return this;
-	},
-
-	publishes: function(){
-		return this['createChannel' + ((arguments.length == 1) ? 's' : '')].apply(this, arguments);
-	},
-
-	subscribeToChannel: function(channel, fn){
-		Channels.subscriptions.push({subscriber: this, channel: channel});
-		mediator.addEvent(channel, fn.bind(this));
-		return this;
+var mediator = new Events,
+
+	methods = {
+		publishes: function(channel, eventName){
+			Channels.publishing.push({publisher: this, channel: channel, event: eventName});
+			this.addEvent(eventName, function(){
+				mediator.fireEvent.call(mediator, channel, arguments);
+			});
+			return this;
+		}.overloadSetter(), // not public MooTools
+
+		subscribe: function(channel, fn){
+			Channels.subscriptions.push({subscriber: this, channel: channel});
+			mediator.addEvent(channel, fn.bind(this));
+			return this;
+		}.overloadSetter()
 	},
-
-	subscribeToChannels: function(events){
-		for (var channel in events) this.subscribeToChannel(channel, events[channel]);
-		return this;
-	},
-
-	subscribe: function(){
-		return this['subscribeToChannel' + ((arguments.length == 1) ? 's' : '')].apply(this, arguments);
-	}
-
-}
 
-, Channels = this.Channels = new Class(methods);
-
-this.Element.implement(methods);
+	Channels = this.Channels = new Class(methods);
 
 Object.append(Channels, {
 	publishing: [],
@@ -75,6 +52,9 @@ Object.append(Channels, {
 		Channels.publishing = Channels.publishing.filter(function(item){ 
 			return item.channel != channel;
 		});
+	},
+	installTo: function(obj){
+		obj.implement(methods);
 	}
 });
 

Source/Element.Channels.js

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/*
+---
+
+name: Element.Channels
+
+description: Mediate Element events. An expanded pattern for pub/sub.
+
+license: MIT-style license.
+
+copyright: Copyright (c) 2010 [Ryan Florence](http://ryanflorence.com/).
+
+authors: Ryan Florence
+
+requires:
+  - /Channels
+  - Core/Element.Event
+
+provides: [Element.Channels]
+
+...
+*/
+
+[Window, Document, Element].each(function(item){
+	Channels.installTo(item);
+});
+
+

Tests/Channels/Channels.html

@@ -14,27 +14,25 @@
 
 <div id=fixture>Waiting...</div>
 
-<script src="/depender/build?require=Channels/Channels,Core/Fx.Tween"></script>
+<script src="/depender/build?require=Channels/Element.Channels,Core/Fx.Tween"></script>
 
 <script>
 Fx.implement(Channels.prototype);
 
 var fixture = $('fixture').subscribe({
 	'/fx/start': function(){
 		this.set('text', 'oh cool, the fx started')
-	},
-	'/fx/complete': function(){
-		this.set('text', "All done.").set.delay(1000, this, ['text','Waiting...']);
 	}
+}).subscribe('/fx/complete', function(){
+	this.set('text', "All done.").set.delay(1000, this, ['text','Waiting...']);
 });
 
 var fx = new Fx.Tween(fixture, {
 	property: 'background-color',
 	duration: 2000
-}).publishes(	{
-	'/fx/start': 'start',
-	'/fx/complete': 'complete'
-});
+}).publishes({
+	'/fx/start': 'start'
+}).publishes('/fx/complete', 'complete');
 
 makeActions([
 

package.yml

@@ -7,4 +7,6 @@ copyright: "© [Ryan Florence](http://ryanflorence.com)"
 license: MIT-style license.
 
 sources:
-  - "Source/Channels.js"
+  - "Source/Channels.js"
+  - "Source/Element.Channels.js"
+