(function($){

	$.fn.extend({
		//plugin name - rotator
		rotaterator: function(options) {
			
			var defaults = {
					fadeSpeed: 600,
					pauseSpeed: 100,
					child: null
			};
		
			var options = $.extend(defaults, options);
			
			return this.each(function() {
				
				var o =options;
				var obj = $(this);
				var items = $(obj.children(), obj);
				
				items.each(function() {$(this).hide();})
				
				if(!o.child) {
					var next = $(obj).children(':first');
				} else {
					var next = o.child;
				}
				
				$(next).fadeIn(o.fadeSpeed, function() {
					
					$(next).delay(o.pauseSpeed).fadeOut(o.fadeSpeed, function() {
						
						var next = $(this).next();
						if (next.length == 0) {
							next = $(obj).children(':first');
						}
						$(obj).rotaterator({child : next, fadeSpeed : o.fadeSpeed, pauseSpeed : o.pauseSpeed});
					
						})
							
					});
				}); // end each	
			
			
			} 	
	
	}); //end extend

})(jQuery);