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MONOCLASS

MONOCLASS is a spec of JSON-based classes that when compiled provide full OOP features.

Specification

Read the MONOCLASS full specification (needs some updates).

Example

Example of Animal class.

module.exports = {
	
	private: {
		_age: 1
	}

	constructor: function (age:::Number) {
		_age = age || 1;
	},

	getAge: function () {
		return age;
	}

};

Example of Dog class. (Dog.js)

module.exports = {
	
	extend: ['Animal'],

	talk: function () {
		console.log("Woof Woof Woof!")
	}

};

Compiler

Installation

$ npm install monoclass

Load from file (long version)

var compiler = require('monoclass')
var classSource = fs.readFileSync('monoclassy.js')

var monoclassy = compiler.addClass('monoclassy', classSource)

var instance = new monoclassy;

Load from file (short version)

var compiler = require('monoclass')
var monoclassy = compiler.addFile('monoclassy.js',true);
var instance = new monoclassy;

Load from literal object

var compiler = require('monoclass')
var monoclassy = compiler.addClass('monoclassy', {
	constructor: function () {
		console.log('hello')
	}
},true);
var instance = new monoclassy;

Load from inline source string

var compiler = require('monoclass')
var monoclassy = compiler.addSource('monoclassy', 'module.exports = { constructor: function () { console.log("hello"); } };',true);
var instance = new monoclassy;