jQuery || Plugin Boilerplate

plugin.js

(function($){
   var MyPlugin = function(element, options)
   {
       var elem = $(element);
       var obj = this;
       var settings = $.extend({
           param: 'defaultValue'
       }, options || {});

       // Public method - can be called from client code
       this.publicMethod = function()
       {
           console.log('public method called!');
       };

       // Private method - can only be called from within this object
       var privateMethod = function()
       {
           console.log('private method called!');
       };
   };

   $.fn.myplugin = function(options)
   {
       return this.each(function()
       {
           var element = $(this);

           // Return early if this element already has a plugin instance
           if (element.data('myplugin')) return;

           // pass options to plugin constructor
           var myplugin = new MyPlugin(this, options);

           // Store plugin object in this element's data
           element.data('myplugin', myplugin);
       });
   };
})(jQuery);