JavaScript Inheritance

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To implement javascript inheritance in ECMAScript 5 you can define the prototype of an object and use Object.create to inherit. You can also add/override properties as much as you want.

Example:

/**
 * Transform base class
 */
function Transform() {
    this.type = "2d";
}

Transform.prototype.toString = function() {
    return "Transform";
}

/**
 * Translation class.
 */
function Translation(x, y) {
    // Parent constructor
    Transform.call(this);

    // Public properties
    this.x = x;
    this.y = y;
}

// Inheritance
Translation.prototype = Object.create(Transform.prototype);

// Override
Translation.prototype.toString = function() {
    return Transform.prototype.toString() + this.type + " Translation " + this.x + ":" + this.y;
}

/**
 * Rotation class.
 */
function Rotation(angle) {
    // Parent constructor
    Transform.call(this);

    // Public properties
    this.angle = angle;
}

// Inheritance
Rotation.prototype = Object.create(Transform.prototype);

// Override
Rotation.prototype.toString = function() {
    return Transform.prototype.toString() + this.type + " Rotation " + this.angle;
}

// Tests
translation = new Translation(10, 15);

console.log(translation instanceof Transform); // true
console.log(translation instanceof Translation); // true
console.log(translation instanceof Rotation); // false

console.log(translation.toString()) // Transform2d Translation 10:15