How to inherit static methods from base class in JavaScript?

Question

I'm trying to achieve some basic OOP in JavaScript with the prototype way of inheritance. However, I find no way to inherit static members (methods) from the base class.

We can simulate the basic class model by using prototype:

SomeClass = function(){     var private_members;      this.public_method = function(){         //some instance stuff..     }; };  Class.static_method = function(){     //some static stuff; };  //Inheritance SubClass = function(){ //sub-class definition }; SubClass.prototype = new Class(); 

However, SubClass doesn't inherit static_method from Class.

Answer 1

In the classical (OO) inheritance pattern, the static methods do not actually get inherited down. Therefore if you have a static method, why not just call: SuperClass.static_method() whenever you need it, no need for JavaScript to keep extra references or copies of the same method.

You can also read this JavaScript Override Patterns to get a better understanding of how to implement inheritance in JavaScript.