/*
 * 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);