Javascript Component Starting point

component.js

var component = (function($){

    var default_options = {
        array_option : [],
        string_option : "default"
    };

    return {

        other_function: function(args) {
            //store context
            var self = this;
            
        },
        init: function(options) {
            var self = this;
            self.o = $.extend(default_options, options);
            
            /***
             * Initialize component
             */
            
            self.other_function(args);
        }
   };

})(jQuery);

usage.html

<script src="jquery.js"></script>
<script src="component.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
    component.init({
        array_option  : ["1","2"],
        string_option : "This is a string being put into my component"
    });
</script>