Version 1.x

dcl.js is a standard kernel of dcl. It augments mini.js. While mini.js implements OOP facilities, and supercalls, dcl.js adds AOP, chaining, and more utilities.

It can be included with following commands:

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// node.js
var dcl = require("dcl");
...

// AMD (code)
require(["dcl"], function(dcl){
  ...
});

// AMD (definition)
define(["dcl"], function(dcl){
  ...
});

// or you can call the file directly:

// AMD (code)
require(["dcl/dcl"], function(dcl){
  ...
});

// AMD (definition)
define(["dcl/dcl"], function(dcl){
  ...
});

Module API

The return value of this module is a function, which is called dcl() in this documentation.

dcl() is the same function returned by mini.js, but augmented with new functionality and new public properties.

Main properties:

• dcl.advise() - AOP advise decorator, used to weave methods
• dcl.chainBefore() - function to declare chaining “before” for a method
• dcl.chainAfter() - function to declare chaining “after” for a method

Helpers:

• dcl.before() - shortcut for a “before” advice
• dcl.around() - shortcut for an “around” advice
• dcl.after() - shortcut for an “after” advice

Utilities:

• dcl.isInstanceOf() - checks if an object is an instance of a constructor

Auxiliary properties:

• dcl.Advice - constructor used by dcl.advise() to create a decorator