Javascript: Basic Class

gistfile1.js

/**
 * Simple JS Class Set up and usage
 */

var MyClassName = (function(){
   
     /**
      * Add variable here public and private 
      * I use an underscore for my private variables to separate them visually
      */

      var varName       = {},
          _privateVar   = 100;


      /**
       * Add Public methods here
       */

      myFirstPublicMethod = function(arg, uments){
              //-- to access a private method is only possible form within the class itself
           return _myFirstPrivateMethod(23, 'ok thanks'); 

      };

      mySecondPublicMethod = function(arg, uments){


      };

     /**
      * Add Private methods here
      *  I tend to add an underscore at the beginning of my private methods to separate visual form the public ones 
      */

      _myFirstPrivateMethod = function(arg, uments){
           //-- place your method code here, the content with in the brackets are the arguments passed to the method

      };
     
      _mySecondPrivateMethod = function(arg, uments){


      };


    /**
     * Declare Public Variables and Methods
     *  Any public variables and methods you want need to then be initiated / returned to make these viewable 
     */

   return {
      //-- init the public variables first then the methods
      //-- notie the first name is what wil be the viewable method/variable etc, the second references the method/variable its calling 
      //-- if you name your methods with a long description then you can use a shorter name to use for the visual aspect, see the mySecondPublicMethod 
      //-- entry below for eg

      varName  :  varName,
      myFirstPublicMethod  :  myFirstPublicMethod,
      mySecondPublicMethod  :  mySecondPublicMethod,
      secMth  :  mySecondPublicMethod

   }

})();   //-- end of class






   /**
    *   Once loaded into the page you can access it as follows
    */
    
       //-- create a new instance of the class
    var myCls  =  new MyClassName();

      //-- access the public variables/methods
    myCls.varName = 300; 
    myCls.myFirstPublicMethod(23,"hello");

      //-- if you try to access a private method it should fail on you see below.
    myCls._mySecondPrivateMethod(23,"hello");
   
     //-- to access something within a private method then you will need to call it from within a public method see the myFirstPublicMethod method above