static-extend

Adds a static extend method to a class, to simplify inheritance. Extends the static properties, prototype properties, and descriptors from a Parent constructor onto Child constructors.

Install

Install with npm:

$ npm install static-extend --save

Usage

var extend = require('static-extend');

API

extend

Returns a function for extending the static properties, prototype properties, and descriptors from the Parent constructor onto Child constructors.

Params

• Parent {Function}: Parent ctor
• extendFn {Function}: Optional extend function for handling any necessary custom merging. Useful when updating methods that require a specific prototype.
• Child {Function}: Child ctor
• proto {Object}: Optionally pass additional prototype properties to inherit.
• returns {Object}

Example

var extend = cu.extend(Parent);
Parent.extend(Child);

// optional methods
Parent.extend(Child, {
  foo: function() {},
  bar: function() {}
});

Contributing

Pull requests and stars are always welcome. For bugs and feature requests, please create an issue.

Building docs

Generate readme and API documentation with verb:

$ npm install verb && npm run docs

Or, if verb is installed globally:

$ verb

Running tests

Install dev dependencies:

$ npm install -d && npm test

Author

Jon Schlinkert

• github/jonschlinkert
• twitter/jonschlinkert

License

Copyright © 2016 Jon Schlinkert Released under the MIT license.

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