Began Interface development

lib/class.js

@@ -22,17 +22,8 @@
  * @package core
  */
 
-var propCopy = require( './util' ).propCopy;
+var propCopy   = require( './util' ).propCopy,
-
+    can_freeze = require( './util' ).canFreeze();
-
-/**
- * Whether the Object.freeze() method is available
- * @var  {boolean}
- */
-var can_freeze = ( Object.seal === undefined )
-    ? false
-    : true
-;
 
 
 /**

lib/interface.js

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/**
+ * Contains interface module
+ *
+ *  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 core
+ */
+
+var can_freeze = require( './util' ).canFreeze();
+
+
+/**
+ * Creates an interface
+ *
+ * @return  {Interface}  extended interface
+ */
+exports.extend = function()
+{
+    return extend.apply( this, arguments );
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Default interface implementation
+ *
+ * @return  {undefined}
+ */
+function Interface() {}
+
+
+function extend()
+{
+    var args      = Array.prototype.slice.call( arguments ),
+        props     = args.pop() || {},
+        base      = args.pop() || Interface,
+        prototype = new base();
+
+    var new_interface = {};
+
+    // freeze the interface (preventing additions) if supported
+    if ( can_freeze )
+    {
+        Object.freeze( new_interface );
+    }
+
+    return new_interface;
+}
+

lib/util.js

@@ -33,6 +33,20 @@ var getset = ( Object.prototype.__defineGetter__ === undefined )
 ;
 
 
+/**
+ * Whether the Object.freeze() method is available
+ *
+ * @return  {boolean}
+ */
+exports.canFreeze = function()
+{
+    return ( Object.seal === undefined )
+        ? false
+        : true
+    ;
+}
+
+
 /**
  * Copies properties to the destination object
  *

test/test-interface.js

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/**
+ * Tests interfaces
+ *
+ *  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
+ */
+
+require( './common' );
+
+var assert         = require( 'assert' ),
+    Class          = require( 'class' ),
+    Interface      = require( 'interface' );
+
+var FooType = Interface.extend(
+{
+    foo: function( foo, bar ) {},
+});
+
+assert.ok(
+    ( FooType instanceof Object ),
+    "Interface extend method creates a new object"
+);
+
+assert.equal(
+    Object.isFrozen( FooType ),
+    true,
+    "Generated interface object should be frozen"
+);
+