pattern.js

;(function($) {
    var privateFunction = function () {
        //do something
    }

    var methods = {
        init : function( options ) {

            var defaults = {
                center: {
                    lat: -36.8442,
                    lng: 174.7676
                }
             };
             var t = $.extend(true, defaults, options);

             return this.each(function () {
                 var $this = $(this),
                 data = $this.data('myMapPlugin');

                 if ( !data ) {

                     var map = new google.maps.Map(this, {
                         zoom: 8,
                         center: new google.maps.LatLng(t['center'][lat], t['center']['lng']),
                         mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP,
                         mapTypeControlOptions:{
                             mapTypeIds: [google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP]
                         }
                     });

                     var geocoder  = new google.maps.Geocoder();

                     var $form = $('form', $this.parent());
                     var form = $form.get(0);
                     var $search = $('input[data-type=search]', $form);

                     $form.submit(function () {
                         $this.myMapPlugin('search', $search.val());
                         return false;
                     });

                     google.maps.event.addListener(map, 'idle', function () {
                         // do something
                     });

                     $this.data('myMapPlugin', {
                         'target': $this,
                         'map': map,
                         'form':form,
                         'geocoder':geocoder
                     });
                 }
             });
         },
         resize : function ( ) {
             return this.each(function(){
                 var $this = $(this),
                     data = $this.data('myMapPlugin');

                 google.maps.event.trigger(data.map, 'resize');
             });
         },
         search : function ( searchString ) {
             return this.each(function () {
             // do something with geocoder              
             });
         },
         update : function ( content ) {
             // ToDo
         },
         destroy : function ( ) {
             return this.each(function(){

                 var $this = $(this),
                 data = $this.data('myMapPlugin');

                 $(window).unbind('.locationmap');
                 data.locationmap.remove();
                 $this.removeData('locationmap');
             });
        }
    };


    $.fn.myMapPlugin = function (method) {
        if ( methods[method] ) {
            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 on jQuery.myMapPlugin' );
        }
   };
})(jQuery);