--	class.lua
--	Implements a generic class builder.


local addonName, addonTable = ...

--	FIXME: prevent duplicate class definitions

addonTable.classes = {}

function addonTable:NewClass(name)
	local class, prototype, metatable = {}, {}, {}
	
	class.prototype = prototype
	
	metatable.__index = prototype
	class.instanceMetatable = metatable
	
	self.classes[name] = class
	
	return class, prototype
end