Javascript pattern: Conditional event handler

Question

Given e.g. a class instance of some sort has a state (e.g. \'active\', \'inactive\', …). The instance also attaches a click event to e.g. a link but the event handler does somet

Answer 1

id say you just check the click event. Then in the click event check the instance state

link.live('click', function() {
 switch(instance.state){
  case 'active': function A(); break;
  case 'inactive': function B(); break;
 }     
}