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Javascript module-submodule pattern
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var Module = (function() { | |
var ModuleBase = function(params) { | |
this.params = params || {}; | |
} | |
var submodules = { | |
"module1" : "SubModule" | |
}; | |
for(var key in submodules) { | |
var modulename = submodules[key]; | |
// Create methods for FabBase | |
// based on specified Sub Modules | |
// *** ARRGH *** CLOSURE .. Remember to have variables passed to closure when assigning something inside a loop | |
ModuleBase.prototype[key] = (function(modulename) { | |
var obj = ''; | |
// I am binding a function which returns object of the submodule created on call | |
// Example : fabObj.admin() | |
return function(params) { | |
if(obj == "") { | |
if(typeof(this) != "object") { | |
obj = null; | |
return obj | |
}; | |
obj = new ModuleBase[modulename](params,this); | |
if(typeof(obj["init"]) == "function") obj["init"](); | |
} | |
return obj; | |
}; | |
}(modulename)); | |
} | |
return ModuleBase; | |
})(); | |
// SubModule.js | |
var Module = (function(Module) { | |
Module.SubModule = function(params,base) { | |
this.base = base; | |
this.params = params || {}; | |
} | |
Module.SubModule.prototype.init = function() { | |
console.log("init"); | |
}; | |
Module.SubModule.prototype.m1 = function() { | |
console.log("m1"); | |
}; | |
Module.SubModule.prototype.m2 = function() { | |
console.log("m2"); | |
}; | |
return FabModule; | |
})(Module); | |
var obj = new Module(); | |
// creates object of SubModule if not present | |
obj.module1().m1(); | |
obj.module1().m2() |
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