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Create Object Oriented Classes In JQuery

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Create an object oriented style with jQuery. Make use of the constructor() method and access public and private methods from within the class scope.

/*
* myClass
*/
var myClass = function(options){

/*
* Variables accessible
* in the class
*/
var vars = {
myVar : 'original Value'
};

/*
* Can access this.method
* inside other methods using
* root.method()
*/
var root = this;

/*
* Constructor
*/
this.construct = function(options){
$.extend(vars , options);
};

/*
* Public method
* Can be called outside class
*/
this.myPublicMethod = function(){
console.log(vars.myVar);

myPrivateMethod();
};

/*
* Private method
* Can only be called inside class
*/
var myPrivateMethod = function() {
console.log('accessed private method');
};

/*
* Pass options when class instantiated
*/
this.construct(options);

};

/*
* USAGE
*/

/*
* Set variable myVar to new value
*/
var newMyClass = new myClass({ myVar : 'new Value' });

/*
* Call myMethod inside myClass
*/
newMyClass.myPublicMethod();