jQuery Plugin Boilerplate

jquery.plugin.boilerplate.js

(function($){
  
  // private methods
  var _<#privateMethodName#> = function(){};
  
  // public methods
  var methods = {
    init: function(options){
      
      if (this.hasInitialized){ return; }

      this.settings = $.extend({
        <#property#>: <#value#>,
        <#property#>: <#value#>,
        <#property#>: <#value#>
      }, options);
      
      this.hasInitialized = true;
    },
    <#publicMethodName#>: function(cb){},
    <#publicMethodName#>: function(cb){}
  }
  
  $.fn.<#PluginNameSpace#> = function(method){
  
    if (methods[method]){
      return methods[method].apply(this, Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 1));
    } else if (typeof method === 'object' || !method){
      return methods.init.apply(this, arguments);
    } else {
      $.error('Method ' + method + ' does not exist in jQuery.<#PluginNameSpace#>');
    }
  
  };  
  
})(jQuery);