jQuery – create object oriented classes in jQuery

/*
 * myClass
 */
var myClass = function(options){
 
    /*
     * Variables accessible
     * in the class
     */
    var vars = {
        myVar  : 'original Value'
    };
 
    /*
     * Can access this.method
     * inside other methods using
     * root.method()
     */
    var root = this;
 
    /*
     * Constructor
     */
    this.construct = function(options){
        $.extend(vars , options);
    };
 
    /*
     * Public method
     * Can be called outside class
     */
    this.myPublicMethod = function(){
        console.log(vars.myVar);
 
        myPrivateMethod();
    };
 
    /*
     * Private method
     * Can only be called inside class
     */
    var myPrivateMethod = function() {
        console.log('accessed private method');
    };
 
 
    /*
     * Pass options when class instantiated
     */
    this.construct(options);
 
};
 
 
/*
 * USAGE
 */
 
/*
 * Set variable myVar to new value
 */
var newMyClass = new myClass({ myVar : 'new Value' });
 
/*
 * Call myMethod inside myClass
 */
newMyClass.myPublicMethod();