Javascript namespacing pattern

module_pattern.js

/**
 * This pattern allows you to manually return the functions you want to be public,
 * thus allowing for private functions.
 */

var Mcard = (function() {

  /**
   * Helper to update form and results based on query as retrieved from a url
   * change.
   */
  function updateContent() {

    console.log('updateContent');

    updateForm(params);

  }

  /**
   * Helper to update search form field values based on parameters.
   *
   * @param params
   *   Key value object containing the parameters and values.
   */
  function updateForm(params) {

    console.log('updateForm', params);
    
  }

  return {
    updateForm: updateForm,
    updateContent: updateContent
  }

})();

namespace.js

/**
 * This pattern allows you to define a tree structure for your object,
 * enabling the possibility for more semantic code.
 */
 
var Mcard = {

  /**
   * Helper to update form and results based on query as retrieved from a url
   * change.
   */
  updateContent:function() {

    console.log('updateContent');

    this.updateForm(params); // Does NOT work.
    Mcard.updateForm(params); // Does work.
    updateForms(params); // Does NOT work, but could work if updateContent was placed below updateForms.

  },

  /**
   * Helper to update search form field values based on parameters.
   *
   * @param params
   *   Key value object containing the parameters and values.
   */
  updateForm:function(params) {

    console.log('updateForm', params);

  },

  reveal : {

    changeExpiration:function() {

      $('.expiration-form').removeClass('hidden');

    },

    republish:function() {

      $('.expiration-form, #edit-title-wrapper, #edit-offer-description-wrapper, fieldset.collapsible').removeClass('hidden');

    }

  }

};