// Note:  This uses the jfeed jquery plugin 
var NewsBanner = function(){


    
	var base;
	var news;
	var intervalID;
	var rotateDuration = 5000; // 5 seconds
	var fadeDuration = 400;
    var newsFeed; 


	var self = {
		init: function(selector){ 


            base = $(selector);

                                
            jQuery.getFeed({ url: '/blog/feed/',
                             success: function(feed) {
                                NewsBanner.newsFeed = feed; 

                for( var i = 0; i < 3 ; i++ ) { 
                    var newsItem;

                    var updateDate = new Date( NewsBanner.newsFeed.items[i].updated ); 

                    if( i == 0 ) {
                        newsItem = "<li class=\"current\">"; 
                    } else { 
                        newsItem = "<li>";
                    }

                    newsItem += '<a href="'  + NewsBanner.newsFeed.items[i].link + '">' +  '<i>' + updateDate.toDateString().substr(4) + '</i>: ' ; 

                    if( NewsBanner.newsFeed.items[i].title.length > 110 ) {
                        newsItem += NewsBanner.newsFeed.items[i].title.substr(0,110)  + '......</a></li>';
                    } else { 
                        newsItem += NewsBanner.newsFeed.items[i].title + '</a></li>';
                    }

                    base.append( newsItem );
                }

				news = base.find('li');
				if(news.length < 2) return true;
				
				var current = base.find('.current');
				if(!current) first = base.find('li:first').addClass('current');
				if(current.next().length > 0){
					current.next().addClass('next');
				}else{
					base.find('li:first').addClass('next');
				}




                                intervalID = setInterval(self.rotate,rotateDuration);

                             }
            });




				
			},
		rotate: function(){

//                alert(  NewsBanner.newsFeed.title );

				var current = base.find('.current');
				var next = base.find('.next');
				current.fadeOut(fadeDuration,function(){
					$(this)
						.removeClass('current')
						.show(); 
					if(next.next().length > 0){
						next.next().addClass('next');
					}else{
						base.find('li:first').addClass('next');
					}
					next
						.removeClass('next')
						.addClass('current');
				});
			}
	};
	return self;
	
}();