/*

 * 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.hover(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);