Minion - Formats

current.js

minion.define("example.module", {

	require : [
		"f00.module.ModuleA",
		"f00.module.ModuleB"
	],
	
	SomeModule : minion.extend("f00.module.BaseModule", {
		
		init : function () {

			this.__super();

			this.moduleInstanceA = new this.__imports.ModuleA();
			this.moduleInstanceB = new this.__imports.ModuleB();
		}

	})
});

new1.js

minion.require(

	[
		"f00.module.ModuleA",
		"f00.module.ModuleB"
	],

	function (ModuleA, ModuleB) {

		minion.define("example.module", {
			
			SomeModule : minion.extend("f00.module.BaseModule", {
				
				init : function () {

					this.sup();

					this.moduleInstanceA = new ModuleA();
					this.moduleInstanceB = new ModuleB();
				}

			})
		});
	}
);

new2.js

minion.require(

[
	"f00.module.BaseModule",
	"f00.module.ModuleA",
	"f00.module.ModuleB"
],

function (BaseModule, ModuleA, ModuleB) {

	minion.define("example.module", {
		
		SomeModule : BaseModule.extend({
			
			init : function () {

				this.sup();

				this.moduleInstanceA = new ModuleA();
				this.moduleInstanceB = new ModuleB();
			}

		})
	});
});

require.js

define(
    
    "example/module/SomeModule",

    [
        "f00/module/BaseModule",
        "f00/module/ModuleA",
        "f00/module/ModuleB"
    ],

    function (BaseModule, ModuleA, ModuleB) {

        return BaseModule.extend({

            init : function () {

                this.sup();

                this.moduleInstanceA = new ModuleA();
                this.moduleInstanceB = new ModuleB();
            }

        });

    }
);

current.js is the currently supported syntax for a MinonJS Object, new1.js and new2.js are both supported formats in MinionJS 2.x, the main difference between the two is that new1.js uses minion.extend("f00.module.BaseModule") whereas new2.js specifies BaseModule as a requirement, and then calls BaseModule.extend({});

Also included is require.js which is an example of how we would do it using RequireJS. I actually like this approach for a number of reasons, though it does have a few shortcomings.

Please comment on which approach you prefer, then list any complaints, suggestions or comments you have regarding any of the approaches.