jQuery plugin design pattern for using `this` in private methods?

I'm creating jQuery plugins using the pattern from the Plugins Authoring page:

(function($) {

   $.fn.myPlugin = function(settings) {
     var config = {'foo': 'bar'};

     if (settings) $.extend(config, settings);

     this.each(function() {
       // element-specific code here
     });

     return this;

   };

 })(jQuery);

My code calls for several private methods that manipulate this. I am calling these private methods using the apply(this, arguments) pattern. Is there a way of designing my plugin such that I don't have to call apply to pass this from method to method?

My modified plugin code looks roughly like this:

(function($) {

   $.fn.myPlugin = function(settings) {
     var config = {'foo': 'bar'};

     if (settings) $.extend(config, settings);

     this.each(function() {
       method1.apply(this);
     });

     return this;

   };

   function method1() {
     // do stuff with $(this)
  开发者_JS百科   method2.apply(this);
   }

   function method2() {
     // do stuff with $(this), etc... 
   }

 })(jQuery);

I think jQuery.proxy was created for these problems, though in general it does similar to what you do:

this.each(jQuery.proxy(method1, this));

I can suggest two ways:

1. This way more clearly but not exactly responsible for the task

   (function( $ ) {
      $.fn.myPlugin = function(settings) {
       var config = {'foo': 'bar'};
   
       if (settings) $.extend(config, settings);
   
       this.each(function() {
         method1($(this));
       });
   
       return this;
   
     };
   
     function method1(_this) {
       // do stuff with _this)
       alert(_this.attr('id'));
       method2(_this);
     }
   
     function method2(_this) {
     alert(_this.attr('customAttr'));
       // do stuff with _this, etc... 
     }
   })(jQuery);
   

2. This way is more extremally)))

    (function( $ ) {
      var privates = {
         method1: function() {
            // do stuff with this
            alert(this.attr('id'));
            this.method2();
         },
         method2: function () {
            alert(this.attr('customAttr'));
            // do stuff with this, etc... 
         }
       }   
       $.fn.myPlugin = function(settings) {
          var config = {'foo': 'bar'};
   
          if (settings) $.extend(config, settings);
   
          this.each(function() {
             var $this = $(this);
             $.extend($this, privates)
             $this.method1();
          });
   
          return this;
       };
   })(jQuery);
   

Just create a scoped variable that points to this

(function($) {
   var me;
   $.fn.myPlugin = function(settings) {
     var config = {'foo': 'bar'};
     if (settings) $.extend(config, settings);
     me = this;
     this.each(method1);
     return this;
   };

   function method1() {
     // do stuff with me
     method2();
   }

   function method2() {
     // do stuff with me, etc... 
   }

 })(jQuery);