Here: http://crockford.com/javascript/private.html
jQuery isn't Object Oriented, in case you thought so. -- Ariel Flesler http://flesler.blogspot.com On 9 jun, 16:05, PragueExpat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I posted this in comp.lang.javascript also, but would like to hear > from the jQuery group. > > I (think) that I've come up with a pattern that I haven't seen in any > publications so far and I would like some feedback. Basically, I was > looking for a way to inherit private functions and I came up with > this: > > //base private object constructor > > function priv(){ > this.a = 1; > this.b = 2; > > } > > //private object constructor that inherits from base private object > > function priv2(){ > this.c = 3; > this.d = 4;} > > priv2.prototype = new priv(); > > //constructor that uses private object in private namespace > > function ob(){ > var _ = new priv2(); > return { > go:function(){ > alert(_.a); > } > } > > } > > var test = new ob(); > > //returns 1 > > test.go(); > > //only go() is public > > test; > > ------------------------------------------- > > First of all, is this a known pattern? If so, sorry for the redundant > information. If not, are there any drawbacks that you can see? The > advantage, as I see it, is that inherited objects can also inherit > private functions and properties for use. > > Any feedback would be welcome.
