classic

Straightforward classes for node.js or web browsers

Installation

npm install --save classic

Usage

var classic = require('classic');


// Using function invoked with the prototype as 'this'
var Person = classic(function() {
  this.constructor = function(firstname, lastname) {
    this.firstname = firstname;
    this.lastname = lastname;
  };

  this.name = function() {
    return this.firstname + ' ' + this.lastname;
  };
});
var p = new Person('john', 'doe');
p.name(); // 'john doe'
p instanceof Person; // true


// Passing the prototype directly and a superclass as second argument
var Actor = classic({
  constructor: function(firstname, lastname, movieCount) {
    Person.apply(this, arguments);
    this.movieCount = movieCount;
  },

  name: function() {
    return Person.prototype.name.call(this) + ', acted in ' +
      this.movieCount + ' movies';
  }
}, Person);
var a = new Actor('john', 'travolta', 42);
a.name(); // 'john travolta, acted in 42 movies'
p instanceof Person && p instanceof Actor; // true


// Every class created has an 'extend' method that may be used instead of
// passing the superclass as second argument. Constructors may also be
// omitted(the superclass constructor is invoked with the passed  arguments)
var Director = Actor.extend(function() {
  this.name = function() {
    return Person.prototype.name.call(this) + ', directed ' +
      this.movieCount + ' movies';
  };
});
var d = new Director('quentin', 'tarantino', 42);
d.name(); // 'quentin tarantino, directed 42 movies'
p instanceof Person && p instanceof Actor && p instanceof Director; // true