/*


 * FeatureList - simple and easy creation of an interactive "Featured Items" widget


 * Examples and documentation at: http://jqueryglobe.com/article/feature_list/


 * Version: 1.0.0 (01/09/2009)


 * Copyright (c) 2009 jQueryGlobe


 * Licensed under the MIT License: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_License


 * Requires: jQuery v1.3+


*/


;(function($) {


	$.fn.featureList = function(options) {


		var tabs	= $(this);


		var output	= $(options.output);





		new jQuery.featureList(tabs, output, options);





		return this;	


	};





	$.featureList = function(tabs, output, options) {


		function slide(nr) {


			if (typeof nr == "undefined") {


				nr = visible_item + 1;


				nr = nr >= total_items ? 0 : nr;


			}





			tabs.removeClass('current').filter(":eq(" + nr + ")").addClass('current');





			output.stop(true, true).filter(":visible").fadeOut();


			output.filter(":eq(" + nr + ")").fadeIn(function() {


				visible_item = nr;	


			});


		}





		var options			= options || {}; 


		var total_items		= tabs.length;


		var visible_item	= options.start_item || 0;





		options.pause_on_hover		= options.pause_on_hover		|| true;


		options.transition_interval	= options.transition_interval	|| 5000;





		output.hide().eq( visible_item ).show();


		tabs.eq( visible_item ).addClass('current');





		tabs.click(function() {


			if ($(this).hasClass('current')) {


				return false;	


			}





			slide( tabs.index( this) );


		});





		if (options.transition_interval > 0) {


			var timer = setInterval(function () {


				slide();


			}, options.transition_interval);





			if (options.pause_on_hover) {


				tabs.mouseenter(function() {


					clearInterval( timer );





				}).mouseleave(function() {


					clearInterval( timer );


					timer = setInterval(function () {


						slide();


					}, options.transition_interval);


				});


			}


		}


	};


})(jQuery);
