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How to get started with the js_cols library in 60 seconds

To get started with the js_cols library, clone the project from github. Place the js_cols folder in the home folder of your application. Include the file js_cols/base.js in a script tag: <script src="js_cols/base.js"></script>

This will define the variable js_cols in the global name space. All constructors of the js_cols library are properties of js_cols. Furthermore, the function js_cols.require is defined in the base.js file. This function is used to include the desired classes in your html document like this:

`<script>  
js_cols.require('js_cols.LinkedList'); 
js_cols.require('js_cols.HashMap'); 
</script>`

It is important that the calls to js_cols.require are placed in their own script tag, which should be closed before writing any code that uses the required parts of the library.

Correct usage:

`<script src="js_cols/base.js"></script>
 <script>
 js_cols.require('js_cols.LinkedList'); 
 js_cols.require('js_cols.HashMap'); 
 </script>
 <script>  
 var map = new js_cols.HashMap();
 map.insert(something);

 ..... do work.......

 </script>`

By using the js_cols.require function, dependencies are managed such that classes on which other classes depend, are automatically included. Furthermore redundant inclusions and circular references are avoided.