/*****************************
 * Daniel Togelang - www.togelang.de    *
 *****************************/
jQuery.fn.getMaxSize = function (options) {
	
	var customSettings = jQuery.extend({
		items: 0,
		padding: true,
		margin: true,
		width: true,
		height: false
	}, options);
	
	var elements = $(this);
	var elementsWidth = 0;	
	
	if (elements.length == 1) {
		// hier code wenn nur ein element... bzw kein array
	}
	
	
	if (customSettings.items > 0) {
		if (customSettings.items > elements.length ) {
			itemLength = elements.length;
		} else {
			itemLength = customSettings.items;
		}
	} else {
		itemLength = elements.length;
	}
	
	if (customSettings.width && !customSettings.height) {
		if (customSettings.padding) {
			for (i=0; i <= itemLength; i++) {
				elementsWidth += $(this).eq(i).outerWidth(customSettings.margin);
			}
		} else {
			for (i=0; i < itemLength; i++) {
				elementsWidth += $(this).eq(i).width();
			}
		}
	} else {
		if (customSettings.padding) {
			for (i=0; i < itemLength; i++) {
				elementsWidth += $(this).eq(i).outerHeight(customSettings.margin);
			}
		} else {
			for (i=0; i < itemLength; i++) {
				elementsWidth += $(this).eq(i).height();
			}
		}
	}
	return elementsWidth;
};