Object-Oriented JavaScript

Table of Contents

• Preface

• Chapter 1: Introduction
  • A Bit of History
  • The Winds of Change
  • The Present
  • The Future
  • Object-Oriented Programming
    • Objects
    • Classes
    • Encapsulation
    • Aggregation
    • Inheritance
    • Polymorphism
  • OOP Summary
  • Setting up Your Training Environment
    • Getting the Tools You Need
  • Using the Firebug Console
  • Summary

• Chapter 2: Primitive Data Types, Arrays, Loops, and Conditions
  • Variables
    • Variables are Case Sensitive
  • Operators
  • Primitive Data Types
    • Finding out the Value Type —the typeof Operator
    • Numbers
      • Octal and Hexadecimal Numbers
      • Exponent Literals
      • Infinity
      • NaN
    • Strings
      • String Conversions
      • Special Strings
    • Booleans
      • Logical Operators
      • Operator Precedence
      • Lazy Evaluation
      • Comparison
    • Undefined and null
  • Primitive Data Types Recap
  • Arrays
    • Adding/Updating Array Elements
    • Deleting Elements
    • Arrays of arrays
  • Conditions and Loops
    • Code Blocks
      • if Conditions
      • Checking if a Variable Exists
      • Alternative if Syntax
      • Switch
    • Loops
      • While Loops
      • Do-while loops
      • For Loops
      • For-in Loops
  • Comments
  • Summary
  • Exercises

• Chapter 3: Functions
  • What is a Function?
    • Calling a Function
    • Parameters
  • Pre-defined Functions
    • parseInt()
    • parseFloat()
    • isNaN()
    • isFinite()
    • Encode/Decode URIs
    • eval()
    • A Bonus—the alert() Function
  • Scope of Variables
  • Functions are Data
    • Anonymous Functions
    • Callback Functions
    • Callback Examples
    • Self-invoking Functions
    • Inner (Private) Functions
    • Functions that Return Functions
    • Function, Rewrite Thyself!
  • Closures
    • Scope Chain
    • Lexical Scope
    • Breaking the Chain with a Closure
      • Closure #1
      • Closure #2
      • A Definition and Closure #3
      • Closures in a Loop
    • Getter/Setter
    • Iterator
  • Summary
  • Exercises

• Chapter 4: Objects
  • From Arrays to Objects
    • Elements, Properties, Methods
    • Hashes, Associative Arrays
    • Accessing Object's Properties
    • Calling an Object's Methods
    • Altering Properties/Methods
    • Using this Value
    • Constructor Functions
    • The Global Object
    • constructor Property
    • instanceof Operator
    • Functions that Return Objects
    • Passing Objects
    • Comparing Objects
    • Objects in the Firebug Console
  • Built-in Objects
    • Object
    • Array
      • Interesting Array Methods
    • Function
      • Properties of the Function Objects
      • Methods of the Function Objects
      • The arguments Object Revisited
    • Boolean
    • Number
    • String
      • Interesting Methods of the String Objects
    • Math
    • Date
      • Methods to Work with Date Objects
    • RegExp
      • Properties of the RegExp Objects
      • Methods of the RegExp Objects
      • String Methods that Accept Regular Expressions as Parameters
      • search() and match()
      • replace()
      • Replace callbacks
      • split()
      • Passing a String When a regexp is Expected
  • Summary
  • Exercises

• Chapter 5: Prototype
  • The prototype Property
    • Adding Methods and Properties Using the Prototype
    • Using the Prototype's Methods and Properties
    • Own Properties versus prototype Properties
    • Overwriting Prototype's Property with Own Property
      • Enumerating Properties
    • isPrototypeOf()
    • The Secret __proto__ Link
  • Augmenting Built-in Objects
    • Augmenting Built-in Objects—Discussion
    • Some Prototype gotchas
  • Summary
  • Exercises

• Chapter 6: Inheritance
  • Prototype Chaining
    • Prototype Chaining Example
    • Moving Shared Properties to the Prototype
  • Inheriting the Prototype Only
    • A Temporary Constructor—new F()
  • Uber—Access to the Parent from a Child Object
  • Isolating the Inheritance Part into a Function
  • Copying Properties
  • Heads-up When Copying by Reference
  • Objects Inherit from Objects
  • Deep Copy
  • object()
  • Using a Mix of Prototypal Inheritance and Copying Properties
  • Multiple Inheritance
    • Mixins
  • Parasitic Inheritance
  • Borrowing a Constructor
    • Borrow a Constructor and Copy its Prototype
  • Summary
  • Case Study: Drawing Shapes
    • Analysis
    • Implementation
    • Testing
  • Exercises

• Chapter 7: The Browser Environment
  • Including JavaScript in an HTML Page
  • BOM and DOM—An Overview
  • BOM
    • The window Object Revisited
    • window.navigator
    • Firebug as a Cheat Sheet
    • window.location
    • window.history
    • window.frames
    • window.screen
    • window.open()/close()
    • window.moveTo(), window.resizeTo()
    • window.alert(), window.prompt(), window.confirm()
    • window.setTimeout(), window.setInterval()
    • window.document
  • DOM
    • Core DOM and HTML DOM
    • Accessing DOM Nodes
      • The document Node
      • documentElement
      • Child Nodes
      • Attributes
      • Accessing the Content Inside a Tag
      • DOM Access Shortcuts
      • Siblings, Body, First, and Last Child
      • Walk the DOM
    • Modifying DOM Nodes
      • Modifying Styles
      • Fun with Forms
    • Creating New Nodes
      • DOM-only Method
      • cloneNode()
      • insertBefore()
    • Removing Nodes
    • HTML-Only DOM Objects
      • Primitive Ways to Access the Document
      • document.write()
      • Cookies, Title, Referrer, Domain
  • Events
    • Inline HTML Attributes
    • Element Properties
    • DOM Event Listeners
    • Capturing and Bubbling
    • Stop Propagation
    • Prevent Default Behavior
    • Cross-Browser Event Listeners
    • Types of Events
  • XMLHttpRequest
    • Send the Request
    • Process the Response
    • Creating XMLHttpRequest Objects in IE prior to version 7
    • A is for Asynchronous
    • X is for XML
    • An Example
  • Summary
  • Exercises

• Chapter 8: Coding and Design Patterns
  • Coding Patterns
    • Separating Behavior
      • Content
      • Presentation
      • Behavior
      • Example of Separating Behavior
    • Namespaces
      • An Object as a Namespace
      • Namespaced Constructors
      • A namespace() Method
    • Init-Time Branching
    • Lazy Definition
    • Configuration Object
    • Private Properties and Methods
    • Privileged Methods
    • Private Functions as Public Methods
    • Self-Executing Functions
    • Chaining
    • JSON
  • Design Patterns
    • Singleton
    • Singleton 2
      • Global Variable
      • Property of the Constructor
      • In a Private Property
    • Factory
    • Decorator
      • Decorating a Christmas Tree
    • Observer
  • Summary

• Appendix A: Reserved Words
  • Keywords
  • Future Reserved Words

• Appendix B: Built-in Functions

• Appendix C: Built-in Objects
  • Object
    • Members of the Object Constructor
    • Members of the Objects Created by the Object Constructor
  • Array
    • Members of the Array Objects
  • Function
    • Members of the Function Objects
  • Boolean
  • Number
    • Members of the Number Constructor
    • Members of the Number Objects
  • String
    • Members of the String Constructor
    • Members of the String Objects
  • Date
    • Members of the Date Constructor
    • Members of the Date Objects
  • Math
    • Members of the Math Object
  • RegExp
    • Members of RegExp Objects
  • Error Objects
    • Members of the Error Objects

• Appendix D: Regular Expressions

• Index

Stoyan Stefanov

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