jsPatterns.klass.js - the ultimate imitation for class.
var klass = function (Parent, props) {
var Child, F, i;
// 1.
// new constructor
Child = function () {
if (Child.uber && Child.uber.hasOwnProperty("__construct")) {
Child.uber.__construct.apply(this, arguments);
}
if (Child.prototype.hasOwnProperty("__construct")) {
Child.prototype.__construct.apply(this, arguments);
}
};
// 2.
// inherit
Parent = Parent || Object;
F = function () {};
F.prototype = Parent.prototype;
Child.prototype = new F();
Child.uber = Parent.prototype;
Child.prototype.constructor = Child;
// 3.
// add implementation methods
for (i in props) {
if (props.hasOwnProperty(i)) {
Child.prototype[i] = props[i];
}
}
// return the "class"
return Child;
};
//test
var Man = klass(null, {
__construct: function (what) {
console.log("Man's constructor");
this.name = what;
},
getName: function () {
return this.name;
}
});
var first = new Man('Adam'); // logs "Man's constructor"
first.getName(); // "Adam"
var SuperMan = klass(Man, {
__construct: function (what) {
console.log("SuperMan's constructor");
},
getName: function () {
var name = SuperMan.uber.getName.call(this);
return "I am " + name;
}
});
var clark = new SuperMan('Clark Kent');
clark.getName(); // "I am Clark Kent"