Initializing variables in parent classes (JavaScript/CoffeeScript idioms)?

Regarding your first question, no, I don't think there's anything inherently wrong with doing that. I'd say it's a case of the template method pattern (using a property access instead of a method, but basically the same). I does add some complexity to your code structure, so, in case it can be resolved in a simpler way, i'd recommend going with the simpler solution.

Yes this absolutely a case of the Template Method Pattern. For some idiomatic guides to Coffeescript I'd look into http://coffeescriptcookbook.com/.

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