jQuery Plugin Template

jquery-template.js

(function($){
    $.yourPluginName = function(el, radius, options){
        // To avoid scope issues, use 'base' instead of 'this'
        // to reference this class from internal events and functions.
        var base = this;
        
        // Access to jQuery and DOM versions of element
        base.$el = $(el);
        base.el = el;
        
        // Add a reverse reference to the DOM object
        base.$el.data("yourPluginName", base);
        
        base.init = function(){
            if( typeof( radius ) === "undefined" || radius === null ) radius = "20px";
            
            base.radius = radius;
            
            base.options = $.extend({},$.yourPluginName.defaultOptions, options);
            
            // Put your initialization code here
        };
        
        // Sample Function, Uncomment to use
        // base.functionName = function(paramaters){
        // 
        // };
        
        // Run initializer
        base.init();
    };
    
    $.yourPluginName.defaultOptions = {
        radius: "20px"
    };
    
    $.fn.yourPluginName = function(radius, options){
        return this.each(function(){
            (new $.yourPluginName(this, radius, options));

		   // HAVE YOUR PLUGIN DO STUFF HERE
			
	
		   // END DOING STUFF

        });
    };
    
})(jQuery);