Classes now contain implement() method

lib/class.js

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ exports.implement = function()
     var args = Array.prototype.slice.call( arguments );
 
     // apply to an empty (new) object
-    args.unshift( {} );
+    args.unshift( exports.extend() );
 
     return implement.apply( this, args );
 };
@@ -347,10 +347,10 @@ var extend = ( function( extending )
 /**
  * Implements interface(s) into an object
  *
- * This will copy all of the abstract methods from the interface into the
- * destination object.
+ * This will copy all of the abstract methods from the interface and merge it
+ * into the given object.
  *
- * @param  {Object}        dest        destination object
+ * @param  {Object}        base        base object
  * @param  {...Interface}  interfaces  interfaces to implement into dest
  *
  * @return  {Object}  destination object with interfaces implemented
@@ -358,7 +358,8 @@ var extend = ( function( extending )
 var implement = function()
 {
     var args = Array.prototype.slice.call( arguments ),
-        dest = args.shift(),
+        dest = {},
+        base = args.shift(),
         len  = args.length,
         arg  = null,
 
@@ -375,7 +376,8 @@ var implement = function()
         implemented.push( arg );
     }
 
-    var class_new = exports.extend( dest );
+    // create a new class with the implemented abstract methods
+    var class_new = exports.extend( base, dest );
     getMeta( class_new.__cid ).implemented = implemented;
 
     return class_new;
@@ -395,6 +397,7 @@ function setupProps( func, abstract_methods, class_id )
 {
     attachAbstract( func, abstract_methods );
     attachExtend( func );
+    attachImplement( func );
     attachId( func, class_id );
 }
 
@@ -495,6 +498,25 @@ function attachExtend( func )
 }
 
 
+/**
+ * Attaches implement method to the given function (class)
+ *
+ * @param  {function()}  func  function (class) to attach method to
+ *
+ * @return  {undefined}
+ */
+function attachImplement( func )
+{
+    util.defineSecureProp( func, 'implement', function()
+    {
+        var args = Array.prototype.slice.call( arguments );
+        args.unshift( func );
+
+        return implement.apply( this, args );
+    });
+}
+
+
 /**
  * Attaches the unique id to the class and its prototype
  *

test/test-class-implement.js

@@ -42,23 +42,47 @@ assert.ok(
     "Class provides method to implement interfaces"
 );
 
-var Foo      = {},
-    PlainFoo = Class.extend();
+var Foo       = {},
+    PlainFoo  = Class.extend(),
+    PlainFoo2 = {};
+
+assert.ok(
+    ( PlainFoo.implement instanceof Function ),
+    "Classes contain an implement() method"
+);
 
 assert.doesNotThrow( function()
 {
     Foo = Class.implement( Type, Type2 );
 }, Error, "Class can implement interfaces" );
 
+assert.ok(
+    ( Class.isClass( Foo ) ),
+    "Class returned from implementing interfaces on an empty base is a " +
+        "valid class"
+);
+
 assert.ok(
     ( ( Foo.prototype.foo instanceof Function )
         && ( Foo.prototype.foo2 instanceof Function )
     ),
-    "Abstract methods are copied into the new class prototype"
+    "Abstract methods are copied into the new class prototype (empty base)"
+);
+
+assert.doesNotThrow( function()
+{
+    PlainFoo2 = PlainFoo.implement( Type, Type2 );
+}, Error, "Concrete classes can implement interfaces" );
+
+assert.ok(
+    ( ( PlainFoo2.prototype.foo instanceof Function )
+        && ( PlainFoo2.prototype.foo2 instanceof Function )
+    ),
+    "Abstract methods are copied into the new class prototype (concrete base)"
 );
 
 assert.equal(
-    Foo.isAbstract(),
+    ( Foo.isAbstract() && PlainFoo2.isAbstract() ),
     true,
     "Classes that implements interface(s) are considered abstract if the " +
         "implemented methods have no concrete implementations"
@@ -67,12 +91,23 @@ assert.equal(
 assert.equal(
     Foo.abstractMethods.length,
     2,
-    "Abstract methods list is updated when interface is implemented"
+    "Abstract methods list is updated when interface is implemented " +
+        "(empty base)"
+);
+
+assert.equal(
+    PlainFoo2.abstractMethods.length,
+    2,
+    "Abstract methods list is updated when interface is implemented " +
+        "(concrete base)"
 );
 
 assert.ok(
     ( ( Foo.abstractMethods[ 0 ] == 'foo' )
         && ( Foo.abstractMethods[ 1 ] == 'foo2' )
+    )
+    && ( ( PlainFoo2.abstractMethods[ 0 ] == 'foo' )
+        && ( PlainFoo2.abstractMethods[ 1 ] == 'foo2' )
     ),
     "Abstract methods list contains names of implemented methods"
 );