array of deferred

array.deferred.js

var doStuff = doAsyncThings();

$.when.apply(null, doStuff).done(function() {
    console.log('done with async stuff');
});

function doAsyncThings() {
    var deferreds = [];

    deferreds.push(function() {
        jQuery.ajax({
            url: '/path/to/file',
            type: 'GET',
            complete: function(xhr, textStatus) {
                //called when complete

            },
            success: function(data, textStatus, xhr) {
                //called when successful
            },
            error: function(xhr, textStatus, errorThrown) {
                //called when there is an error
            }
        });
    });

    return deferreds;
}