jQuery Plugin Template

plugin.js

(function($) {
	var methods = {
		init: function(options) {
			return this; // Always return this to maintain ability to chain functions together
		},
		update: function(options) {
			return this;
		},
		destroy: function() {
			return this; // I guess
		}
	};
	
	$.fn.MY_PLUGIN_NAME = function(method_options) {
		if (methods[method_options]) {
			return methods[method_options].apply(this, Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 1));
		}
		else if (typeof method_options === 'object' || !method_options) {
			return methods.init.apply(this, arguments);
		}
		else {
			$.error('Method ' + method + 'does not exist. What are you doing?');
		}
	}
})(jQuery);