Question

When using the module pattern in javascript how should constructors be defined, if at all. I would like my constructor to fit into a standard module pattern and not be global.

Why doesn’t something like this work, is it complete and total nonsense?

var HOUSE = function() {
    return {
        Person: function() {
            var self = this;
            self.name = "john";
            function name() {
                return self.name;
            }
        }
    };
}();

var me = new HOUSE.Person();
alert(me.name());

Answer 1

You need to bring the method out, and attach it to the Person prototype. But when you do, you’ll have a name property, and a name method, which won’t work, so consider renaming the latter

HOUSE.Person.prototype.getName = function(){
    return this.name;
}

OR, you could just attach it to this, and make getName a privileged method:

  Person: function() {
        this.name = "john";
        this.getName = function() {
            return this.name;
        }
    }