/**
* Contains basic inheritance mechanism
*
* 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 .
*
* @author Mike Gerwitz
* @package core
*/
var util = require( './util' );
/**
* Stores class metadata internally (ensures data is encapsulated)
*
* The data in this object is hashed a class id.
*
* @type {Object. }>}
*/
var class_meta = {};
/**
* Creates a class, inheriting either from the provided base class or the
* default base class
*
* @param {Object} base object to extend (extends Class by default)
*
* @return {Object} extended class
*/
exports.extend = function( base )
{
return extend.apply( this, arguments );
};
/**
* Implements an interface or set of interfaces
*
* @param {...Interface} interfaces interfaces to implement
*
* @return {Class} new class containing interface abstractions
*/
exports.implement = function()
{
var args = Array.prototype.slice.call( arguments );
// apply to an empty (new) object
args.unshift( {} );
return implement.apply( this, args );
};
/**
* Determines whether the provided object is a class created through ease.js
*
* @param {Object} obj object to test
*
* @return {boolean} true if class (created through ease.js), otherwise false
*/
exports.isClass = function( obj )
{
obj = obj || {};
return ( obj.prototype instanceof Class )
? true
: false
;
};
/**
* Determines whether the provided object is an instance of a class created
* through ease.js
*
* @param {Object} obj object to test
*
* @return {boolean} true if instance of class (created through ease.js),
* otherwise false
*/
exports.isClassInstance = function( obj )
{
obj = obj || {};
return ( obj instanceof Class )
? true
: false;
};
/**
* Determines if the class is an instance of the given type
*
* The given type can be a class, interface, trait or any other type of object.
* It may be used in place of the 'instanceof' operator and contains additional
* enhancements that the operator is unable to provide due to prototypal
* restrictions.
*
* @param {Object} type expected type
* @param {Object} instance instance to check
*
* @return {boolean} true if instance is an instance of type, otherwise false
*/
exports.isInstanceOf = function( type, instance )
{
var meta, implemented, i;
try
{
// check prototype chain (with throw an error if type is not a
// constructor (function)
if ( instance instanceof type )
{
return true;
}
}
catch ( e ) {}
// if no metadata is available, then our remaining checks cannot be
// performed
if ( !instance.__cid || !( meta = getMeta( instance.__cid ) ) )
{
console.log( instance );
return false;
}
implemented = meta.implemented;
i = implemented.length;
// check implemented interfaces
while ( i-- )
{
if ( implemented[ i ] === type )
{
return true;
}
}
return false;
};
/**
* Alias for isInstanceOf()
*
* May read better in certain situations (e.g. Cat.isA( Mammal )) and more
* accurately conveys the act of inheritance, implementing interfaces and
* traits, etc.
*/
exports.isA = exports.isInstanceOf;
/**
* Default class implementation
*
* @return undefined
*/
function Class() {};
/**
* Creates extend function
*
* The 'extending' parameter is used to override the functionality of abstract
* class constructors, allowing them to be instantiated for use in a subclass's
* prototype.
*
* @param {boolean} extending whether a class is currently being extended
*
* @return {Function} extend function
*/
var extend = ( function( extending )
{
var class_id = 0;
/**
* Mimics class inheritance
*
* This method will mimic inheritance by setting up the prototype with the
* provided base class (or, by default, Class) and copying the additional
* properties atop of it.
*
* The class to inherit from (the first argument) is optional. If omitted, the
* first argument will be considered to be the properties list.
*
* @return {Object} extended class
*/
return function extend()
{
// ensure we'll be permitted to instantiate abstract classes for the base
extending = true;
var args = Array.prototype.slice.call( arguments ),
props = args.pop() || {},
base = args.pop() || Class,
prototype = new base();
var properties = {},
abstract_methods = ( base.abstractMethods || [] ).slice();
util.propCopy( props, prototype, {
each: function( name, value )
{
// disallow use of our internal __initProps() method
if ( name === '__initProps' )
{
throw new Error( "__initProps is a reserved method" );
}
this.performDefault( name, value );
},
property: function( name, value )
{
properties[ name ] = value;
this.performDefault( name, value );
},
method: function( name, func, is_abstract )
{
var pre = prototype[ name ];
if ( ( pre === undefined ) && is_abstract )
{
abstract_methods.push( name );
}
this.performDefault( name, func, is_abstract );
},
methodOverride: function( name, pre, func )
{
return util.overrideMethod(
name, pre, func, abstract_methods
);
},
} );
abstract_methods = util.arrayShrink( abstract_methods );
// reference to the parent prototype (for more experienced users)
prototype.parent = base.prototype;
// set up the new class
var new_class = createCtor( abstract_methods );
attachPropInit( prototype, properties );
new_class.prototype = prototype;
new_class.constructor = new_class;
// important: call after setting prototype
setupProps( new_class, abstract_methods, ++class_id );
// lock down the new class (if supported) to ensure that we can't add
// members at runtime
util.freeze( new_class );
// create internal metadata for the new class
createMeta( new_class, base.prototype.__cid );
// we're done with the extension process
extending = false;
return new_class;
};
/**
* Creates the constructor for a new class
*
* This constructor will call the __constructor method for concrete classes
* and throw an exception for abstract classes (to prevent instantiation).
*
* @param {Array.} abstract_methods list of abstract methods
*
* @return {Function} constructor
*/
function createCtor( abstract_methods )
{
// concrete class
if ( abstract_methods.length === 0 )
{
var args = null;
var __self = function()
{
if ( !( this instanceof __self ) )
{
// store arguments to be passed to constructor and
// instantiate new object
args = arguments;
return new __self();
}
this.__initProps();
// call the constructor, if one was provided
if ( this.__construct instanceof Function )
{
// note that since 'this' refers to the new class (even
// subtypes), and since we're using apply with 'this', the
// constructor will be applied to subtypes without a problem
this.__construct.apply( this, ( args || arguments ) );
args = null;
}
// attach any instance properties/methods (done after
// constructor to ensure they are not overridden)
attachInstanceOf( this );
};
return __self;
}
// abstract class
else
{
return function()
{
if ( !extending )
{
throw new Error( "Abstract classes cannot be instantiated" );
}
};
}
}
} )( false );
/**
* Implements interface(s) into an object
*
* This will copy all of the abstract methods from the interface into the
* destination object.
*
* @param {Object} dest destination object
* @param {...Interface} interfaces interfaces to implement into dest
*
* @return {Object} destination object with interfaces implemented
*/
var implement = function()
{
var args = Array.prototype.slice.call( arguments ),
dest = args.shift(),
len = args.length,
arg = null,
abstract_list = [],
implemented = [];
// add each of the interfaces
for ( var i = 0; i < len; i++ )
{
arg = args[ i ];
// copy all interface methods to the class (does not yet deep copy)
util.propCopy( arg.prototype, dest );
implemented.push( arg );
}
var class_new = exports.extend( dest );
getMeta( class_new.__cid ).implemented = implemented;
return class_new;
}
/**
* Sets up common properties for the provided function (class)
*
* @param {Function} func function (class) to set up
* @param {Array.} abstract_methods list of abstract method names
* @param {number} class_id unique id to assign to class
*
* @return {undefined}
*/
function setupProps( func, abstract_methods, class_id )
{
attachAbstract( func, abstract_methods );
attachExtend( func );
attachId( func, class_id );
}
/**
* Attaches __initProps() method to the class prototype
*
* The __initProps() method will initialize class properties for that instance,
* ensuring that their data is not shared with other instances (this is not a
* problem with primitive data types).
*
* The __initProps() method will also initialize any parent properties
* (recursive) to ensure that subtypes do not have a referencing issue, and
* subtype properties take precedence over those of the parent.
*
* @param {Object} prototype prototype to attach method to
* @param {Object} properties properties to initialize
*
* @return {undefined}
*/
function attachPropInit( prototype, properties )
{
util.defineSecureProp( prototype, '__initProps', function()
{
// first initialize the parent's properties, so that ours will overwrite
// them
var parent_init = prototype.parent.__initProps;
if ( parent_init instanceof Function )
{
parent_init.call( this );
}
// initialize each of the properties for this instance to
// ensure we're not sharing prototype values
for ( prop in properties )
{
// initialize the value with a clone to ensure that they do
// not share references (and therefore, data)
this[ prop ] = util.clone( properties[ prop ] );
}
});
}
/**
* Attaches isAbstract() method to the class
*
* @param {Function} func function (class) to attach method to
* @param {Array} methods abstract method names
*
* @return {undefined}
*/
function attachAbstract( func, methods )
{
var is_abstract = ( methods.length > 0 ) ? true: false;
/**
* Returns whether the class contains abstract methods (and is therefore
* abstract)
*
* @return {Boolean} true if class is abstract, otherwise false
*/
util.defineSecureProp( func, 'isAbstract', function()
{
return is_abstract;
});
// attach the list of abstract methods to the class (make the copy of the
// methods to ensure that they won't be gc'd or later modified and screw up
// the value)
util.defineSecureProp( func, 'abstractMethods', methods );
}
/**
* Attaches extend method to the given function (class)
*
* @param {Function} func function (class) to attach method to
*
* @return {undefined}
*/
function attachExtend( func )
{
/**
* Shorthand for extending classes
*
* This method can be invoked on the object, rather than having to call
* Class.extend( this ).
*
* @param {Object} props properties to add to extended class
*
* @return {Object} extended class
*/
util.defineSecureProp( func, 'extend', function( props )
{
return extend( this, props );
});
}
/**
* Attaches the unique id to the class and its prototype
*
* The unique identifier is used internally to match a class and its instances
* with the class metadata. Exposing the id breaks encapsulation to a degree,
* but is a lesser evil when compared to exposing all metadata.
*
* @param {Function} func function (class) to attach method to
* @param {number} id id to assign
*
* @return {undefined}
*/
function attachId( func, id )
{
util.defineSecureProp( func, '__cid', id );
util.defineSecureProp( func.prototype, '__cid', id );
}
/**
* Attaches partially applied isInstanceOf() method to class instance
*
* @param {Object} instance class instance to attach method to
*
* @return {undefined}
*/
function attachInstanceOf( instance )
{
var method = function( type )
{
return exports.isInstanceOf( type, instance );
};
util.defineSecureProp( instance, 'isInstanceOf', method );
util.defineSecureProp( instance, 'isA', method );
}
/**
* Initializes class metadata for the given class
*
* @param {Class} func class to initialize metadata for
*
* @return {undefined}
*/
function createMeta( func, parent_id )
{
var id = func.__cid,
parent_meta = ( ( parent_id ) ? getMeta( parent_id) : undefined );
// copy the parent prototype's metadata if it exists (inherit metadata)
if ( parent_meta )
{
// todo: deep (1) util.clone() when available
class_meta[ id ] = {
implemented: util.clone( parent_meta.implemented ),
};
}
else
{
// create empty
class_meta[ id ] = {
implemented: [],
};
}
}
/**
* Returns reference to metadata for the requested class
*
* Since a reference is returned (rather than a copy), the returned object can
* be modified to alter the metadata.
*
* @param {number} id id of class to retrieve metadata for
*
* @return {Object}
*/
function getMeta( id )
{
return class_meta[ id ];
}