jQuery Plugin Boilerplate

jquery.basicPlugin.js

(function( $ ) {
  var settings = {};

  // private methods
  var somePrivateMethod = function() {
  }
  
  // public methods
  var methods = {
    init: function(options) {
      var self = this;
      var $this = $(this);

      settings = $.extend({
        defaultOption1: true,
        defaultOption2: false
      }, options);

      $this.each(function () {
        var $element = $(this);
      });
    },
    
    someMethod: function(arg1) {
    }
  };

  $.fn.basicPluginName = function(method) {
    // Method calling logic
    if ( methods[method] ) {
      return methods[ method ].apply(this, Array.prototype.slice.call( arguments, 1 ));
    } else if ( typeof method === 'object' || ! method ) {
      return methods.init.apply( this, arguments );
    } else {
      $.error( 'Method ' +  method + ' does not exist on jquery.zenti.basicPluginName' );
    }    
  };
})( jQuery );

using_the_plugin.js

$(function() {
  // initializing
  $("#someElementsId").basicPluginName({options1: true});

  // calling a method
  $("#someElementsId").basicPluginName("someMethod", 4);
});