Class: BaseComponent

     //Inheritance example:
     (function ($, richfaces, params) {

         // Constructor definition
         richfaces.MyComponent = function(componentId, [options]) {
             // call constructor of parent class
             $super.constructor.call(this, componentId, [options]);

             
             // call this.attachToDom method to attach component to dom element
             // its required for the client side API calls 
             // and to clean up after ajax request or page unload:
             // destroy method will be called if component attached to dom
             this.attachToDom(componentId);
             
             };

             // define private method
             var myPrivateMethod = function () {
             }

             // Extend component class and add protected methods from parent class to our container
             richfaces.BaseComponent.extend(richfaces.BaseComponent, richfaces.MyComponent);

             // define super class link
             var $super = richfaces.MyComponent.$super;

             // Add new properties and methods
             $.extend(richfaces.MyComponent.prototype, (function (params) {
                 return {
                     name:"MyComponent",
                     f:function (){alert("hello"),
                     // destroy method definition for clean up
                     destroy: function () {
                         // clean up code here
                    
                         // call parent's destroy method
                         $super.destroy.call(this);
                     }
                 }
             };
         })(params));
     })(jQuery, RichFaces);