I'm new to jQuery plugins, I've edited multiples but I'd like to make my own using the cleanest and most standard structure.

Is there a way to reuse the options used after the plugin initialization?(Like an instance of a class?)

I put my failing attempts to reach the value in the code.( See orange part)

Here's my (basic) plugin code:

1. (function( $ ){
2. 
   
3. var methods = {
4.       init : function( options ) {
5. 
   
6.       var settings = $.extend( {
7.             'location'         : 'top'
8.       }, options);
10.       return this.each(function(){
11.             console.log(settings['location']);
12.       });
13.      },
14.      destroy : function( ) {
15.      },
16.      move : function( ) {
17.       //Using 'location' : 'top' to define upcoming movements
18.               console.log(this.settings['location']);
19.       console.log(this);
20.      }
21.   };
22. 
    
23.   $.fn.animatrix = function( method ) {
25.     if ( methods[method] ) {
26.       return methods[method].apply( this, Array.prototype.slice.call( arguments, 1 ));
27.     } else if ( typeof method === 'object' || ! method ) {
28.       return methods.init.apply( this, arguments );
29.     } else {
30.       $.error( 'Method ' +  method + ' does not exist on jQuery.tooltip' );
31.     }    
32.   
33.   };
34. 
    
35. })( jQuery );

This is how it would be called:

2. $('#element').animatrix();
3. $('#element').animatrix('move');

Any help/tip is greatly appreciated.