If you're interested, I've actually built a "bridge" library called GenevaJS
that does exactly what you're looking for.
Keep in mind, it's not yet finished, but the core concept you're looking
for, things like:
$('collection').addClassName('classname');
Is there.
Yes... thats a single $... GenevaJS modifies the $ to behave like $$
(without breaking anything...ever)
http://genevajs.com
Rick
On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 2:43 PM, Ken Snyder <kendsny...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Mike,
>
> Yes, that type of class is quite helpful. Here is a concise implementation
> of your idea: http://gist.github.com/158849
>
> It could be improved a lot. For example, you could alter
> Element.addMethods() to also add methods to the NodeList object.
>
> This type of class is probably appropriate for a Scripteka submission, but
> there may be other implementations already there. Feel free to use my code
> however you like and submit it if you want.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Ken Snyder
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 2:53 PM, Mike Rumble <mike.rum...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>>
>> A developer that's recently joined my team is new to Prototype and is
>> finding himself trying to do things in a jQuery-ish way, for example:
>>
>> $$('.panel').addClassName('red').addClassName('blue');
>>
>> I explained the differences between the Prototype and JQuery ways of
>> doing things, and demonstrated that the same result could be achieved
>> using Prototype with not a great deal more code:
>>
>> $$('.panel').invoke('addClassName', 'red').invoke('addClassName',
>> 'blue');
>>
>> At the same time I noticed the NodeList present in the BBC's new Glow
>> library (see here:
>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/glow/docs/1.5/api/glow.dom.nodelist.shtml
>> ), and wondered whether Prototype could benefit of a similar module to
>> allow the element methods to be invoked on a collection of DOM nodes
>> (the return of $$) and chained together jQuery-style.
>>
>> A real basic implementation could look something like this, only less
>> lame....
>>
>> var NodeList = Class.create(Enumerable, {
>> initialize : function(elements){
>> this.elements = elements;
>> },
>> _each : function(iterator){
>> this.elements.each(iterator);
>> },
>> item : function(i){
>> return this.elements[i];
>> }
>> addClassName : function(className){
>> this.elements.invoke('addClassName', className);
>> return this;
>> }
>> // More methods here....
>> });
>>
>> I don't think Prototype needs to make itself like jQuery, and I'm not
>> looking to start that debate here. I am however interested to hear if
>> anyone thinks there is any value in this approach, or indeed if not.
>>
>> Personally I think it would do well to make Prototype more accessible
>> to newcomers.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mike.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> >
>
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