X-Git-Url: https://gerrit.simantics.org/r/gitweb?a=blobdiff_plain;f=org.simantics.maps.server%2Fnode%2Fnode-v4.8.0-win-x64%2Fnode_modules%2Fnpm%2Fnode_modules%2Finherits%2FREADME.md;fp=org.simantics.maps.server%2Fnode%2Fnode-v4.8.0-win-x64%2Fnode_modules%2Fnpm%2Fnode_modules%2Finherits%2FREADME.md;h=b1c56658557b8162aa9f5ba8610ed03a5e558d9d;hb=2529be6d456deeb07c128603ce4971f1dc29b695;hp=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000;hpb=2636fc31c16c23711cf2b06a4ae8537bba9c1d35;p=simantics%2Fdistrict.git diff --git a/org.simantics.maps.server/node/node-v4.8.0-win-x64/node_modules/npm/node_modules/inherits/README.md b/org.simantics.maps.server/node/node-v4.8.0-win-x64/node_modules/npm/node_modules/inherits/README.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b1c56658 --- /dev/null +++ b/org.simantics.maps.server/node/node-v4.8.0-win-x64/node_modules/npm/node_modules/inherits/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +Browser-friendly inheritance fully compatible with standard node.js +[inherits](http://nodejs.org/api/util.html#util_util_inherits_constructor_superconstructor). + +This package exports standard `inherits` from node.js `util` module in +node environment, but also provides alternative browser-friendly +implementation through [browser +field](https://gist.github.com/shtylman/4339901). Alternative +implementation is a literal copy of standard one located in standalone +module to avoid requiring of `util`. It also has a shim for old +browsers with no `Object.create` support. + +While keeping you sure you are using standard `inherits` +implementation in node.js environment, it allows bundlers such as +[browserify](https://github.com/substack/node-browserify) to not +include full `util` package to your client code if all you need is +just `inherits` function. It worth, because browser shim for `util` +package is large and `inherits` is often the single function you need +from it. + +It's recommended to use this package instead of +`require('util').inherits` for any code that has chances to be used +not only in node.js but in browser too. + +## usage + +```js +var inherits = require('inherits'); +// then use exactly as the standard one +``` + +## note on version ~1.0 + +Version ~1.0 had completely different motivation and is not compatible +neither with 2.0 nor with standard node.js `inherits`. + +If you are using version ~1.0 and planning to switch to ~2.0, be +careful: + +* new version uses `super_` instead of `super` for referencing + superclass +* new version overwrites current prototype while old one preserves any + existing fields on it