Began implementing named classes

- toString() implementation

lib/class.js

@@ -47,15 +47,15 @@ var class_meta = {};
  *
  * @return  {Class}  new class
  */
-module.exports = function( def )
+module.exports = function()
 {
-    // the class definition should be an object
-    if ( typeof def !== 'object' )
+    var def  = {},
+        name = '';
+
+    // anonymous class
+    if ( typeof arguments[ 0 ] === 'object' )
     {
-        throw TypeError(
-            "Must provide class definition when declaring a new class"
-        );
-    }
+        def = arguments[ 0 ];
 
         // ensure we have the proper number of arguments (if they passed in too
         // many, it may signify that they don't know what they're doing, and likely
@@ -67,6 +67,29 @@ module.exports = function( def )
                     arguments.length + " given."
             );
         }
+    }
+    // named class
+    else if ( typeof arguments[ 0 ] === 'string' )
+    {
+        name = arguments[ 0 ];
+        def  = arguments[ 1 ];
+
+        // add the name to the definition
+        def.__name = name;
+
+        // the definition must be an object
+        if ( typeof def !== 'object' )
+        {
+            throw TypeError( "Unexpected value for named class definition" );
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        // we don't know what to do!
+        throw TypeError(
+            "Expecting anonymous class definition or named class definition"
+        );
+    }
 
     return extend( def );
 };
@@ -248,6 +271,7 @@ var extend = ( function( extending )
             props     = args.pop() || {},
             base      = args.pop() || Class,
             prototype = new base(),
+            cname     = '',
 
             hasOwn = Array.prototype.hasOwnProperty;
 
@@ -261,6 +285,13 @@ var extend = ( function( extending )
                 || { __length: 0 }
         ;
 
+        // grab the name, if one was provided
+        if ( cname = props.__name )
+        {
+            // we no longer need it
+            delete props.__name;
+        }
+
         util.propParse( props, {
             each: function( name, value, keywords )
             {
@@ -328,7 +359,7 @@ var extend = ( function( extending )
         prototype.parent = base.prototype;
 
         // set up the new class
-        var new_class = createCtor( abstract_methods );
+        var new_class = createCtor( cname, abstract_methods );
 
         attachPropInit( prototype, properties );
 
@@ -345,6 +376,7 @@ var extend = ( function( extending )
         // create internal metadata for the new class
         var meta = createMeta( new_class, base.prototype.__cid );
         meta.abstractMethods = abstract_methods;
+        meta.name            = cname;
 
         // we're done with the extension process
         extending = false;
@@ -359,11 +391,12 @@ var extend = ( function( extending )
      * This constructor will call the __constructor method for concrete classes
      * and throw an exception for abstract classes (to prevent instantiation).
      *
+     * @param  {string}          cname             class name (may be empty)
      * @param  {Array.<string>}  abstract_methods  list of abstract methods
      *
      * @return  {Function}  constructor
      */
-    function createCtor( abstract_methods )
+    function createCtor( cname, abstract_methods )
     {
         // concrete class
         if ( abstract_methods.__length === 0 )
@@ -398,10 +431,10 @@ var extend = ( function( extending )
             };
 
             // provide a more intuitive string representation
-            __self.toString = function()
-            {
-                return '<Class>';
-            };
+            __self.toString = ( cname )
+                ? function() { return '<class ' + cname + '>'; }
+                : function() { return '<Class>'; }
+            ;
 
             return __self;
         }
@@ -412,15 +445,14 @@ var extend = ( function( extending )
             {
                 if ( !extending )
                 {
-                    throw new Error( "Abstract classes cannot be instantiated" );
+                    throw Error( "Abstract classes cannot be instantiated" );
                 }
             };
 
-            // provide a more intuitive string representation
-            __abstract_self.toString = function()
-            {
-                return '<Abstract Class>';
-            };
+            __abstract_self.toString = ( cname )
+                ? function() { return '<abstract class ' + cname + '>'; }
+                : function() { return '<AbstractClass>'; }
+            ;
 
             return __abstract_self;
         }
@@ -476,7 +508,7 @@ var implement = function()
 /**
  * Sets up common properties for the provided function (class)
  *
- * @param  {Function}        func              function (class) to set up
+ * @param  {function()}      func              function (class) to set up
  * @param  {Array.<string>}  abstract_methods  list of abstract method names
  * @param  {number}          class_id          unique id to assign to class
  *

test/test-class-abstract.js

@@ -181,18 +181,6 @@ assert.throws( function()
 }, TypeError, "Abstract methods must be declared as arrays" );
 
 
-// otherwise it'll output the internal constructor code, which is especially
-// confusing since the user does not write it
-( function testConvertingAbstractClassToStringYieldsClassString()
-{
-    assert.equal(
-        Class.extend( { 'abstract foo': [] } ).toString(),
-        '<Abstract Class>',
-        "Converting abstract class to string yields class string"
-    );
-} )();
-
-
 /**
  * There was an issue where the object holding the abstract methods list was not
  * checking for methods by using hasOwnProperty(). Therefore, if a method such

test/test-class-extend.js

@@ -244,18 +244,6 @@ for ( var i = 0; i < class_count; i++ )
 }
 
 
-// otherwise it'll output the internal constructor code, which is especially
-// confusing since the user does not write it
-( function testConvertingClassToStringYieldsClassString()
-{
-    assert.equal(
-        Class.extend( {} ).toString(),
-        '<Class>',
-        "Converting class to string yields class string"
-    );
-} )();
-
-
 ( function testInvokingClassModuleRequiresObjectAsArgumentIfCreating()
 {
     assert.throws( function()

test/test-class-name.js

@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+/**
+ * Tests class naming
+ *
+ *  Copyright (C) 2010 Mike Gerwitz
+ *
+ *  This file is part of ease.js.
+ *
+ *  ease.js is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
+ *  terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free
+ *  Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option)
+ *  any later version.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ *  ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ *  FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *  for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * @author  Mike Gerwitz
+ * @package test
+ */
+
+var common = require( './common' ),
+    assert = require( 'assert' ),
+    Class  = common.require( 'class' )
+;
+
+
+/**
+ * Classes may be named by passing the name as the first argument to the module
+ */
+( function testClassAcceptsName()
+{
+    assert.doesNotThrow( function()
+    {
+        var cls = Class( 'Foo', {} );
+
+        assert.equal(
+            Class.isClass( cls ),
+            true,
+            "Class defined with name is returned as a valid class"
+        );
+    }, Error, "Class accepts name" );
+
+    // the second argument must be an object
+    assert.throws( function()
+    {
+        Class( 'Foo', 'Bar' );
+    }, TypeError, "Second argument to named class must be the definition" );
+} )();
+
+
+/**
+ * By default, anonymous classes should just state that they are a class when
+ * they are converted to a string
+ */
+( function testConvertingAnonymousClassToStringYieldsClassString()
+{
+    // concrete
+    assert.equal(
+        Class( {} ).toString(),
+        '<Class>',
+        "Converting anonymous class to string yields class string"
+    );
+
+    // abstract
+    assert.equal(
+        Class( { 'abstract foo': [] } ).toString(),
+        '<AbstractClass>',
+        "Converting abstract anonymous class to string yields class string"
+    );
+} )();
+
+
+/**
+ * If the class is named, then the name should be presented when it is converted
+ * to a string
+ */
+( function testConvertingNamedClassToStringYieldsClassStringContainingName()
+{
+    var name = 'Foo';
+
+    // concrete
+    assert.equal(
+        Class( name, {} ).toString(),
+        '<class ' + name + '>',
+        "Converting named class to string yields string with name of class"
+    );
+
+    // abstract
+    assert.equal(
+        Class( name, { 'abstract foo': [] } ).toString(),
+        '<abstract class ' + name + '>',
+        "Converting abstract named class to string yields string with name " +
+            "of class"
+    );
+} )();
+