Lua class implementation syntax example, using a DSL similar to Ruby

Foo.lua

-- Option 1 "Conservative"
class("Foo", BaseClass, function(self)

  def( "instanceMethod", function(self, param1, param2)
    ...
  end)

  self.def( "classMethod", function(self, param1, param2)
    ...
  end)

end)


-- Option 2 "DSL-all-the-way-fun-with-metatables"
class "Foo" (BaseClass, function(self)

  def "instanceMethod" (function(self, param1, param2)
    ...
  end)

  self.def "classMethod" (function(self, param1, param2)
    ...
  end)

end)