bindy/empty

Evented object and array operations with the events library of your choice.

Empty.js

Evented object and array operations with the events library of your choice.

This is a work in progress and I don't expect you to use this at all.

This little library should fits modular, diy MV* architectures where:

• Plain classes for models and plain arrays for collections just suffice.
• You're already working with an EventeEmitter library in your project and don't want every other libray you use having its own implementation of pub/sub.
• You want to listen for changes on regular and/or custom operations.

Install

Use with browserify or gluejs:

npm install empty

TODO

• Write API docs.
• Write example.
• Make AMD and global builds.

Example of possible usage

You need an external EventEmitter library. Require it and require Empty.

var Empty = require('empty');
var EventEmitter2 = require('eventemitter2').EventEmitter2

Call Empty.configure with the EventEmitter library as 'events' in a hash:

Empty.configure({
  events: EventEmitter2
});

Make an instance, new is optional. I name it __ but of course you can name it anything you like.

var __ = new Empty();

Use it like this:

var collection = __.array([1, 2, 3, 4], 'numbers');

__.on('push:numbers', function (array, elem) {
	console.log('pushed ' + elem + ' to numbers collection');
});

__.push(collection, 5);
> 5
> 'pushed 5 to numbers collection'

collection.length;
> 5

Motivation

I'm writing this for mainly one reason: to learn JavaScript.

All kind of feedback is very welcome.