jQueryPlugInExampleSkeleton.js

/*  Example Plug-in Setup   */
(function($) {
	if (!$.myExample) { // check your plugin namespace does not already exist
		$.extend({	//	this will allow you to add your plugin to the jQuery lib
			myExample: function(elm, command, args) {
				//	keep in mind, right here you might want to do a class or data check to determine which direction this call is going
				//	for example, upon init the plugin on an element you may add the plugin name as a class, 
				//		this way, when it's recalled, you can see it alrady has that class and might be calling a command,
				//			thus make an if statemnt to push the process through
				return elm.each(function(index){
					// do work to each element as its passed through
					// be sure to use something like this
					// as your final statement in order to maintain "chainability"
				});
			}
		});
		$.fn.extend({	//	this gives the chainability functionality seen with $ funcs like: $("#eleID").css("color", "red") <--returns original element object
			myExample: function(command) {
				return $.myExample($(this), command, Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 1));
			}
		});
		$.myExample.props = {	//	Here you can establish specific properties to your plugin, prehaps even make them "Over-writable"
			key1: "value",
			key2: "value"
		};
		$.myExample.methods = {	//	Here you can establish specific methods/functions for your plguin to carry out and maintain your namespace as well
			key1: function(param) {
				/*	do work	*/
			},
			key2: function(param) {
				/*	do work	*/
			}
		};
		//	This next part is not seen in many plugins but useful depending on what you're creating
		$.myExample.init = function(param) {	//	If you have an initialize method to apply, namespace it in here and calll on initializing your plugin
			var key = "value",
				key2 = {
					subKey: "value"
				};
				/*
				/  run any number of initializing functions here
				/  I prefer to make my param a value that can be a
				/   string with a possible object
				/	the string for holding a base configuration
				/	the object for any change in properties or base values for that config
				*/
		};
		$.myExample.defaults = {	//	establish base properties here that can be over-written via .props, but their values should never truly change
			key1: "value",
			key2: {
				prop1: {
					subKey1: "value",
					subKey2: "value"
				},
				prop2: {
					subKey1: "value"
				}
			},
			key3: function(param) {
				
			}
		};
	}
})(jQuery);