jQuery Plugin Boilerplate

jquery.plugin.js

"use strict";

/* boilerplate from: http://stefangabos.ro/jquery/jquery-plugin-boilerplate/ */
( function( $ ) {


    $.fn.pluginName = function( method ) {

        var methods = {
            // constructor
            init : function( options ) {
                this.pluginName.settings = $.extend({}, this.pluginName.defaults, options);
                return this.each( function() {
                    var $element = $(this), 
                        element = this;     
                    // code goes here
                } );

            }/*,

             // public methods called via $.fn.pluginName( "method_name" [, argument]* )

             foo_public_method: function() {
             // code goes here
             }
             */

        }

        var helpers = {
            /* private helpers */
        };

        if ( methods[ method ] && method !== "init" ) {
            return methods[ method ].apply( this, Array.prototype.slice.call( arguments, 1 ) );
        } else if ( typeof method === 'object' || !method ) {
            return methods.init.apply( this, arguments );
        } else {
            $.error( 'Method "' +  method + '" does not exist in pluginName plugin!' );
        }

    };

    // global defaults
    $.fn.pluginName.defaults = {};

    // global settings
    $.fn.pluginName.settings = {};

} )( jQuery );