Creating a new object within namespace javascript

Question

I'm trying to create a function within a namespace that will get me a new object instance.

I get syntax error trying to do the following:

var namespace = {
    a : function(param){
        this.something = param;
    },
    a.prototype.hi = function(){
        alert('hi');
    },

    b : function(){
        var t = new a('something');
    }
};

What is the correct syntax for doing this? Is it not possible to do within the namespace object? I don't want to declare the namespace first. Thanks

Duplicate. See this SO answer for a way of doing it: stackoverflow.com/questions/7137860/… — Eli Gassert
– Eli Gassert, Commented Dec 3, 2012 at 16:15
Thanks Eli - I knew there had to be a simple way to do this, seems very common to me. Unfortunately I have to do some code refactoring now but I don't think it will be too bad. — JavaKungFu
– JavaKungFu, Commented Dec 3, 2012 at 16:18

Chase Sandmann · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-16 16:40:51Z

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I don't want to declare the namespace first.

You can do weird things like this:

var namespace = {
    init: function() { 
        a.prototype.whatever = function(){};
    },
    a: function(x) {
        this.x = x;
    }  
}
namespace.init();
var myA = new namespace.a("x");

But why not try the module pattern if you want to encapsulate everything? It's way cleaner:

var namespace = (function() {
     function a() {};
     function b(name) {
          this.name = name;
     };
     b.prototype.hi = function() {
          console.log("my name is " + this.name);
     }
     return {
          a: a,
          b: b
     }
})();

edited Jul 16, 2014 at 16:40

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answered Dec 3, 2012 at 16:17

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JavaKungFu Over a year ago

Thanks I think I will refactor to use the module pattern.

Samuel Caillerie · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-03 16:13:30Z

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A javascript namespace is an object so you can only use key: value couples but no code (as you do with : a.prototype.hi = function() {...}).

You should thus separate that in two : declaration and then code :

var namespace = {
    a : function(param){
        this.something = param;
    },
    b : function(){
        var t = new a('something');
    }
};

namespace.a.prototype.hi : function() { ... }

answered Dec 3, 2012 at 16:13

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JavaKungFu Over a year ago

I'm not sure what your comment means "no code" - that's clearly not true.

Samuel Caillerie Over a year ago

Yes, probably is it badly formulated, here it is the "key" a.prototype.hi which is impossible in a javascript object, but in the value you can add whatever code you want!

Amberlamps · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-03 16:19:55Z

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I do not exactly know what you want, but this works:

var namespace = {

    a: function() {

        function a() {

        }

        a.prototype.hi = function() {
            console.log("hi");
        }

        return new a;

    }

}

var obj = new namespace.a();
obj.hi()

// -> 'hi'

answered Dec 3, 2012 at 16:19

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