Type factory
Type factory is a convenient generator of javascript prototype based constructor functions with simple and easy to use syntax. Types can be easily extended and used as basis for modules of any purpose. It weighs less than 2KB.
Type factory is a small helper function by which a constructor function can be defined without the usual verbosity. Each generated type can be easily extended with no need for manual setup of prototype chain. Type factory can be used with bundlers or browser globals.
Examples
Without Type factory you could define a type with code similar to one bellow.
// first we define a constructor functionvar { thisname = name;}; // then we add methods to function prototype (instance methods)Personprototype { console;}; // now lets make a new person...var john = 'John'; // ...and make them do somethingjohn; // outputs 'Hello, my name is John'
Same functionality with typeFactory would be achieved like so:
var Person = ; var george = 'George';george; // outputs 'Hello, my name is George'
Extending type
Every type produced with Type factory receives convenient extend method for all your extending needs. Consider next example:
var Musician = Person; var peter = 'Peter'; peter; // outputs 'Hello, my name is Peter'peter; // outputs 'Peter is playing!'
Installation
Type factory is packaged as UMD library so you can use it both on client and server (CommonJS and AMD environment) or with browser globals.
// install via npmnpm install type-factory --save // if you use bundlervar typeFactory = ; // or use browser globalsvar typeFactory = windowtypeFactory;