symbol-class v1.0.0

symbol-class

A fork of strict-class, which uses Symbol() for private properties instead of __underscores. This acts as a transitional class system between ES5 and ES6, since Symbol() is more widely supported than class (as of the creation of this package).

Usage

var Class = require('symbol-class');

var Person = Class.extend({
	constructor: function(firstName, lastName) {
		this.firstName = firstName;
		this.lastName = lastName;
	},
	greet: function() {
		console.log('My name is ' + this.name + '.');
	},
	get name() {
		return this.firstName + ' ' + this.lastName;
	},
	set name(val) {
		var parts = val.split(' ');
		this.firstName = parts[0];
		this.lastName = parts.slice(1).join(' ');
	}
});

var john = new Person('John', 'Smith');
john.greet(); // => "My name is John Smith."

john.name = "John Brown";
john.greet(); // => "My name is John Brown."

Extending a Class

var Pirate = Person.extend({
	greet: function greet() {
		greet.__super.call(this);
		console.log("Arrrrrrr, matey!");
	}
});

var blackbeard = new Pirate('Captain', 'Blackbeard');
blackbeard.greet(); // => "My name is Captain Blackbeard. Arrrrrrr, matey!"

blackbeard.name = "Ghost of Blackbeard";
console.log(blackbeard.firstName); // => "Ghost";

Mixins

Person.addMethods({
	isGhost: function() {
		return /\bghost\b/i.test(this.name);
	}
});

john.isGhost() // => false
blackbeard.isGhost() // => true

Implementation Details

###Only functions### Unlike in strict-class, when using .extend(object) or .addMethods(object), only methods, getters, and setters will be recognized in the object argument. Other properties will be ignored.

###No funny business### Only the object's own properties are recognized, not inherited ones.