/**
 * @namespace Singleton object for holding the Elgg javascript library
 */
var elgg = elgg || {};

/**
 * Pointer to the global context
 *
 * @see elgg.require
 * @see elgg.provide
 */
elgg.global = this;

/**
 * Convenience reference to an empty function.
 *
 * Save memory by not generating multiple empty functions.
 */
elgg.nullFunction = function() {};

/**
 * This forces an inheriting class to implement the method or
 * it will throw an error.
 *
 * @example
 * AbstractClass.prototype.toBeImplemented = elgg.abstractMethod;
 */
elgg.abstractMethod = function() {
	throw new Error("Oops... you forgot to implement an abstract method!");
};

/**
 * Merges two or more objects together and returns the result.
 */
elgg.extend = jQuery.extend;

/**
 * Check if the value is an array.
 *
 * No sense in reinventing the wheel!
 *
 * @param {*} val
 *
 * @return boolean
 */
elgg.isArray = jQuery.isArray;

/**
 * Check if the value is a function.
 *
 * No sense in reinventing the wheel!
 *
 * @param {*} val
 *
 * @return boolean
 */
elgg.isFunction = jQuery.isFunction;

/**
 * Check if the value is a "plain" object (i.e., created by {} or new Object())
 *
 * No sense in reinventing the wheel!
 *
 * @param {*} val
 *
 * @return boolean
 */
elgg.isPlainObject = jQuery.isPlainObject;

/**
 * Check if the value is a string
 *
 * @param {*} val
 *
 * @return boolean
 */
elgg.isString = function(val) {
	return typeof val === 'string';
};

/**
 * Check if the value is a number
 *
 * @param {*} val
 *
 * @return boolean
 */
elgg.isNumber = function(val) {
	return typeof val === 'number';
};

/**
 * Check if the value is an object
 *
 * @note This returns true for functions and arrays!  If you want to return true only
 * for "plain" objects (created using {} or new Object()) use elgg.isPlainObject.
 *
 * @param {*} val
 *
 * @return boolean
 */
elgg.isObject = function(val) {
	return typeof val === 'object';
};

/**
 * Check if the value is undefined
 *
 * @param {*} val
 *
 * @return boolean
 */
elgg.isUndefined = function(val) {
	return val === undefined;
};

/**
 * Check if the value is null
 *
 * @param {*} val
 *
 * @return boolean
 */
elgg.isNull = function(val) {
	return val === null;
};

/**
 * Check if the value is either null or undefined
 *
 * @param {*} val
 *
 * @return boolean
 */
elgg.isNullOrUndefined = function(val) {
	return val == null;
};

/**
 * Throw an exception of the type doesn't match
 *
 * @todo Might be more appropriate for debug mode only?
 */
elgg.assertTypeOf = function(type, val) {
	if (typeof val !== type) {
		throw new TypeError("Expecting param of " +
							arguments.caller + "to be a(n) " + type + "." +
							"  Was actually a(n) " + typeof val + ".");
	}
};

/**
 * Throw an error if the required package isn't present
 *
 * @param {String} pkg The required package (e.g., 'elgg.package')
 */
elgg.require = function(pkg) {
	elgg.assertTypeOf('string', pkg);

	var parts = pkg.split('.'),
		cur = elgg.global,
		part, i;

	for (i = 0; i < parts.length; i += 1) {
		part = parts[i];
		cur = cur[part];
		if (elgg.isUndefined(cur)) {
			throw new Error("Missing package: " + pkg);
		}
	}
};

/**
 * Generate the skeleton for a package.
 *
 * <pre>
 * elgg.provide('elgg.package.subpackage');
 * </pre>
 *
 * is equivalent to
 *
 * <pre>
 * elgg = elgg || {};
 * elgg.package = elgg.package || {};
 * elgg.package.subpackage = elgg.package.subpackage || {};
 * </pre>
 *
 * @example elgg.provide('elgg.config.translations')
 *
 * @param {string} pkg The package name.
 */
elgg.provide = function(pkg, opt_context) {
	elgg.assertTypeOf('string', pkg);

	var parts = pkg.split('.'),
		context = opt_context || elgg.global,
		part, i;


	for (i = 0; i < parts.length; i += 1) {
		part = parts[i];
		context[part] = context[part] || {};
		context = context[part];
	}
};

/**
 * Inherit the prototype methods from one constructor into another.
 *
 * @example
 * <pre>
 * function ParentClass(a, b) { }
 *
 * ParentClass.prototype.foo = function(a) { alert(a); }
 *
 * function ChildClass(a, b, c) {
 *     //equivalent of parent::__construct(a, b); in PHP
 *     ParentClass.call(this, a, b);
 * }
 *
 * elgg.inherit(ChildClass, ParentClass);
 *
 * var child = new ChildClass('a', 'b', 'see');
 * child.foo('boo!'); // alert('boo!');
 * </pre>
 *
 * @param {Function} childCtor Child class.
 * @param {Function} parentCtor Parent class.
 */
elgg.inherit = function(Child, Parent) {
	Child.prototype = new Parent();
	Child.prototype.constructor = Child;
};

/**
 * Converts shorthand urls to absolute urls.
 *
 * If the url is already absolute or protocol-relative, no change is made.
 *
 * elgg.normalize_url('');                   // 'http://my.site.com/'
 * elgg.normalize_url('dashboard');          // 'http://my.site.com/dashboard'
 * elgg.normalize_url('http://google.com/'); // no change
 * elgg.normalize_url('//google.com/');      // no change
 *
 * @param {String} url The url to normalize
 * @return {String} The extended url
 * @private
 */
elgg.normalize_url = function(url) {
	url = url || '';
	elgg.assertTypeOf('string', url);

	// jslint complains if you use /regexp/ shorthand here... ?!?!
	if ((new RegExp("^(https?:)?//", "i")).test(url)) {
		return url;
	}

	// 'javascript:'
	else if (url.indexOf('javascript:') === 0) {
		return url;
	}

	// watch those double escapes in JS.

	// 'install.php', 'install.php?step=step'
	else if ((new RegExp("^[^\/]*\\.php(\\?.*)?$", "i")).test(url)) {
		return elgg.config.wwwroot + url.ltrim('/');
	}

	// 'example.com', 'example.com/subpage'
	else if ((new RegExp("^[^/]*\\.", "i")).test(url)) {
		return 'http://' + url;
	}

	// 'page/handler', 'mod/plugin/file.php'
	else {
		// trim off any leading / because the site URL is stored
		// with a trailing /
		return elgg.config.wwwroot + url.ltrim('/');
	}
};

/**
 * Displays system messages via javascript rather than php.
 *
 * @param {String} msgs The message we want to display
 * @param {Number} delay The amount of time to display the message in milliseconds. Defaults to 6 seconds.
 * @param {String} type The type of message (typically 'error' or 'message')
 * @private
 */
elgg.system_messages = function(msgs, delay, type) {
	if (elgg.isUndefined(msgs)) {
		return;
	}

	var classes = ['elgg-message'],
		messages_html = [],
		appendMessage = function(msg) {
			messages_html.push('<li class="' + classes.join(' ') + '"><p>' + msg + '</p></li>');
		},
		systemMessages = $('ul.elgg-system-messages'),
		i;

	//validate delay.  Must be a positive integer.
	delay = parseInt(delay || 6000, 10);
	if (isNaN(delay) || delay <= 0) {
		delay = 6000;
	}

	//Handle non-arrays
	if (!elgg.isArray(msgs)) {
		msgs = [msgs];
	}

	if (type === 'error') {
		classes.push('elgg-state-error');
	} else {
		classes.push('elgg-state-success');
	}

	msgs.forEach(appendMessage);

	$(messages_html.join('')).appendTo(systemMessages)
		.animate({opacity: '1.0'}, delay).fadeOut('slow');
};

/**
 * Wrapper function for system_messages. Specifies "messages" as the type of message
 * @param {String} msgs  The message to display
 * @param {Number} delay How long to display the message (milliseconds)
 */
elgg.system_message = function(msgs, delay) {
	elgg.system_messages(msgs, delay, "message");
};

/**
 * Wrapper function for system_messages.  Specifies "errors" as the type of message
 * @param {String} errors The error message to display
 * @param {Number} delay  How long to dispaly the error message (milliseconds)
 */
elgg.register_error = function(errors, delay) {
	elgg.system_messages(errors, delay, "error");
};

/**
 * Meant to mimic the php forward() function by simply redirecting the
 * user to another page.
 *
 * @param {String} url The url to forward to
 */
elgg.forward = function(url) {
	location.href = elgg.normalize_url(url);
};

/**
 * Returns a jQuery selector from a URL's fragement.  Defaults to expecting an ID.
 *
 * Examples:
 *  http://elgg.org/download.php returns ''
 *	http://elgg.org/download.php#id returns #id
 *	http://elgg.org/download.php#.class-name return .class-name
 *	http://elgg.org/download.php#a.class-name return a.class-name
 *
 * @param {String} url The URL
 * @return {String} The selector
 */
elgg.getSelectorFromUrlFragment = function(url) {
	var fragment = url.split('#')[1];

	if (fragment) {
		// this is a .class or a tag.class
		if (fragment.indexOf('.') > -1) {
			return fragment;
		}

		// this is an id
		else {
			return '#' + fragment;
		}
	}
	return '';
}