Function() class
global
.extend(Super:function)
returns
function
Allows one class to easily inherit from another. To be called as a method of a class constructor. Wires up a class to inherit from a super class. Assigns Super as a static property of child class. Returns Child's constructor (the method's owner). This allows chaining.
Super
/* istanbul ignore if */
if (typeof define !== "function") {
var define = require("amdefine")(module);
}
define(function (require) {
"use strict";
/*meta({
"name": "Function",
"type": "class",
"global": true
})
meta({
"name": "extend",
"description": "Allows one class to easily inherit from another. To be called as a method of a class constructor. Wires up a class to inherit from a super class. Assigns Super as a static property of child class.",
"arguments": [{
"name": "Super",
"type": "function",
"description": "Super class constructor"
}],
"returns": {
"type": "function",
"description": "Child's constructor (the method's owner). This allows chaining."
}
})*/
require("../shim/object");
Function.prototype.extend = function (Super) {
this.prototype = Object.create(Super.prototype);
this.prototype.constructor = this;
this.Super = Super;
return this;
};
});