passive-attach-module-pattern-example.js

/** 
 * JavaScript Module Pattern Example with "Passive Attachment"
 */
(function (root, builder, undefined) {
    if (typeof define === 'function') {
        // CommonJS AMD
        define('MyModule', ['jQuery', 'DependencyA', 'DependencyB'], function($, a, b) {
            return builder(root, $, a, b, null);
        });
    }
    else {
        // Vanilla environments (browser)
        root.MyModule = builder(root, jQuery, root.DependencyA, root.DependencyB, root.MyModule);
    }
})(this, function (root, $, a, b, exports, undefined) {

    // MyModule is already initialized, so return it as-is
    if (exports) return exports;

    // Otherwise, initialize it with our module code
    function MyModule() {
        // Create "private" module properties
        var privPropA = ...;
        var privPropB = function(){...};
        
        // Use "imported" modules
        $(win.doc).ready(function(){
            a();
            b();
        });

        return this;
    };
    
    // Define public properties and functions outside of the constructor for clarity
    MyModule.pubPropA = '...';
    
    /**
     * Performs foo
     * @static
     * @returns bar
     */
    MyModule.pubFunc = function() {...};
    
    /**
     * Performs baz
     * @instance
     */
    MyModule.prototype.baz = function() {...};
    
    return MyModule;
});