Javascript Class.js snippet

class.js

/*
 * MyClass
 */
var MyClass = function (options)
{

    /*
     * Variables accessible
     * in the class
     */
    var vars = {
        myVar: 'original Value'
    };

    /*
     * Can access this.method
     * inside other methods using
     * root.method()
     */
    var root = this;

    /*
     * Constructor
     */
    this.construct = function (options)
    {
        $.extend(vars, options);
    };

    /*
     * Public method
     * Can be called outside class
     */
    this.myPublicMethod = function ()
    {
        console.log(vars.myVar);

        myPrivateMethod();
    };

    /*
     * Private method
     * Can only be called inside class
     */
    var myPrivateMethod = function ()
    {
        console.log('accessed private method');
    };

    /*
     * Pass options when class instantiated
     */
    this.construct(options);
};

/*
 * USAGE
 */

/*
 * Set variable myVar to new value
 */
var newMyClass = new myClass({myVar: 'new Value'});

/*
 * Call myMethod inside myClass
 */
newMyClass.myPublicMethod();