JavaScript: jQuery plugin boilerplate by Stefan Gabos #snippet

plugin.js

// jQuery Plugin Boilerplate
// A boilerplate for jumpstarting jQuery plugins development
// version 1.1, May 14th, 2011
// by Stefan Gabos

(function($) {

    $.pluginName = function(element, options) {
        var plugin = this;
        plugin.settings = {}

        var $element = $(element),
             element = element;

        var defaults = {
            foo: 'bar',
            onFoo: function() {}
        }

        plugin.init = function() {
            plugin.settings = $.extend({}, defaults, options);
            // code goes here
        }

        plugin.foo_public_method = function() {
            // code goes here
        }

        var foo_private_method = function() {
            // code goes here
        }

        plugin.init();
    }

    $.fn.pluginName = function(options) {
        return this.each(function() {
            if (undefined == $(this).data('pluginName')) {
                var plugin = new $.pluginName(this, options);
                $(this).data('pluginName', plugin);
            }
        });
    }

})(jQuery);