Global Timer for Javascript

global-timer.js

/*
* Name : Global Timer Script
* By: Sugar Ray Tenorio ([email protected])
* 8/12/2012 1:01 AM
* dependencies : jQuery, Main Component
* http://www.javascriptph.com


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adding functions in Timer 
USAGE :
  	
var alertMeEveryTenSeconds = {
	'id' : 'test10',
	interval : 10000,
	params : 'test mike',
	exec : function(msg)	{		
		
		  // CODE TO EXECUTE
		
	}	
}		
timer._add(alertMeEveryTenSeconds);
		
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killing / removing your functions
USAGE :

timer._remove('FUNCTION ID HERE');


*/
AB.addComponent('timer', {
    interval: null,
    _functions: {},

    init: function (AB) {
        var _parent = this;

        this.interval = setInterval(function () {
            $.each(_parent._functions, function () {
                var _func = _parent._functions[this.id];

                try {
                    if (!_func.original) _func.original = _func.interval;
                    if (_func.interval == 0) {
                        _func.exec(_func.params)
                        //AB.defer._add(_func.func, _func.param1, _func.param2);
                        _func.interval = _func.original;
                    } else {
                        _func.interval = _func.interval - 1000;
                    }
                } catch (e) {
                    //alert(e);
                }

            });
        }, 1000);
    },
    _add: function (func) {

        this._functions[func.id];
        var ptype = func;
        // jslint complaints ab out the below line, but this is fine
        var F = function () { };
        F.prototype = ptype;
        this._functions[func.id] = new F();
    },

    _remove: function (func) {
        var id = (func.id) ? func.id : func;
        this._functions[id] = null;
    },

    _stop: function () {
        clearInterval(this.interval);
    }
});