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Michael Hasenstein

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module loading

Post Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 7:32 am
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So I've made lots of modules of my app and they all load automagically, fine.

What I don't quite like is that I have (to have???) lots of directories with one file each. For example, I do a

Y.use('module-x', ...)

so in the load path I have (to have?) ./module-x/module-x.js

(How) can I get several related files into one directory?

Similar question, (how) can I have sub-directories?

I know I could add a configuration for all modules, just would like to know if that's my only option.

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Re: module loading

Post Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:36 am
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Hey Michael,

You can define a group (with a prefix), which means that any module that you try to load with that prefix (aka my-module-x) will be loaded using a global configuration.

http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/3/api/Lo ... d_addGroup

A simple example will be:

Code:
YUI_config = {
    groups: {
        my: {
            base: '/my-local-modules/',

            // If you have a combo service, you can configure that as well
            // combine: true,
            // comboBase: 'http://myserver.com/combo?',
            // root: '/build/'
        }
    }
};

// then
YUI().use('my-module-x', function (Y) {
    // ready
};


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Caridy

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Re: module loading

Post Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:31 am
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Oh I HAVE defined such a group of course, but that does not change the described problem :-)

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Re: module loading

Post Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:43 am
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Hey Michael,

Defining the group give you a way to define patterns for your modules, changing the way the url for the module gets generated. Like this:

Code:
YUI_config = {
    groups: {
        my: {
            base: '/my-local-modules/',
            patterns:  {
                'my-submodule-': {
                    configFn: function(me) {
                        me.path = me.path.replace(/my-submodule/, 'my-submodules/my-submodule');
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
};


So, basically, you can match the name of the module, and correct the full path (first argument "me") to generate the correct path for a particular module or a set of module. I think that's flexible enough to achieve your goal.

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Re: module loading

Post Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:50 am
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Ah, that's useful! I didn't see (find???) that particular feature in the documentation. Thanks!

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Re: module loading

Post Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 12:37 pm
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Here is the doc:

http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/3/api/Lo ... y_patterns

A group supports the same set of properties that the global loader :)

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Caridy
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