When it comes to structuring my JavaScript scripts, I often find myself following a similar pattern when dealing with AJAX or server responses. However, I don't believe this is the most efficient method. Is there a better approach for handling these types of scripts?
function someclass() {
//define internal variables here
this.var1 = null;
this.var2 = null;
...
//AJAX function to retrieve critical information for other functions
this.getAJAX = function() {
self = this;
urls = "someurlhere";
//using jQuery ajax
$.ajax({
type: "GET",
url: url,
dataType: 'json',
complete: function (xhr, textStatus) {
//parse and process server response
data = JSON.parse(xhr.responseText);
self.processAJAX(data);
}
})
this.processAJAX = function(data) {
//set internal variables based on server response
//now that variables are set, call other functions
this.doSomething();
}
this.doSomething = function() {
//perform some action
}
}
Using the script would look like this:
//create an instance of the class
foo = new someClass();
//fetch server information
foo.getAjax();
The issue lies in the fact that calling `doSomething` immediately may not work as intended due to the delay in server response time.
How can we address this problem?
I'm sure this question has been addressed on platforms like StackOverflow, but I haven't found a satisfactory answer yet. Any guidance or resources you could provide would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.