(function($) {
	
	$.fn.carousel = function(settings) {
		
		var timmer;
		var numObjects;
		var objectWidth
		
		var currentPost = 1;
		var numberOfPost = 0;
		
		var refObject = this;
		
		settings = jQuery.extend({
			transitionlength: 	'6000',		
			fadeOut:			'slow',
			objectsToRotate:	'.carosel_obj',
			prevButtonObject:	'.carosel_prev_button',
			nextButtonObject:	'.carosel_next_button'
		},settings);
		
		
		
		//Start It Up!
		_initialize();
		
		function _initialize(){
			
			var moveNextFN = function() {
				_move_carousel('next');
			};
			
			numObjects = _get_number_of_objects_to_rotate();
			if(numObjects > 1)
			refObject.timmer = window.setInterval(moveNextFN, settings.transitionlength);
			
			//console.log('numObjects: ' + numObjects);
			
			objectWidth = _get_objects_width();
			//console.log('objectWidth: ' + objectWidth);
			
			$(settings.prevButtonObject).click(function (){
				window.clearInterval(refObject.timmer);
				_move_carousel('prev');
				return false;
			});
			
			$(settings.nextButtonObject).click(function (){
				window.clearInterval(refObject.timmer);
				_move_carousel('next');
				return false;
			});
			
			$(this).children('.carousel_slider').click(function (){
				window.clearInterval(refObject.timmer);
				return false;
			});
			
			$(this).children('a').click(function (){
				window.location = $(this).attr('href');
			});
			
		}
		
		function _get_number_of_objects_to_rotate(){
			//console.log(refObject.attr('class') + ' count:' + refObject.find(settings.objectsToRotate).length);
			return refObject.find(settings.objectsToRotate).length;
		}
		
		function _get_objects_width(){
			return refObject.find(settings.objectsToRotate).width();
		}

		
		function _move_carousel(direction){
			
			//console.log(refObject.attr('class') + ' move carosel to' );
			
			refObject.children('.carousel_slider').fadeOut('slow', function() {
				// Move Images to New Location
				if(direction == 'prev'){
					var newID = _get_prev();
				} else {
					var newID = _get_next();
				}
				var newPosition = _get_position(newID);
				refObject.children('.carousel_slider').css('marginLeft', '-' + newPosition + 'px');
				refObject.children('.carousel_slider').fadeIn('slow', function() {
					currentPost = newID;
				});
			});
		}
		
		function _get_prev(){
			
			var prevID;
			if(currentPost == 1){
				prevID = numObjects;
			} else {
				prevID = parseInt(currentPost) -1;	
			}
			//console.log('Move Prev: ' +  prevID);	
			return prevID;
		}
		
		function _get_next(){
			
			//console.log('numObjects: ' + numObjects)
			
			var nextID;
			if(currentPost == numObjects){
				nextID = 1;
			} else {
				nextID = parseInt(currentPost) +1;	
			}
			//console.log('Move Next: ' +  nextID);	
			return nextID;
		}
		
		function _get_position (ID){
			return (ID - 1) * objectWidth;
		}
	
	//return this.unbind('click').click(_initialize);
	};
})(jQuery);