Bundled allows you to add a standalone extension system any application.
npm install bundled
- Create a folder to house all of your bundles
- Create a bundle folder
- Create bundle.js which must have the following:
bundle.js
module.exports = {
name: 'Hoozit',
version: '0.0.1',
description: 'This is a very cool hoozit', // Optional
nav: { title: 'Hoozit', url: 'http://hoozit.com' } // Custom properties can be added
};- Then add to your application like so:
app.js
var bundled = require('bundled')(app);
bundled.addPath('bundle/hoozit');
bundled.initialize(function(error) {
if (error) {
// Something went wrong
return
}
// All bundles initialized successfully
});- You can add as unlimited properties to a bundle and retrieve them later using:
app.js
var bundled = require('bundled')(app);
bundled.addPath('bundle/hoozit');
bundled.get('nav'); // Returns an array of all the bundles value for **nav**- If you need to initialize code for your bundle you can add an initialize function or even an array of functions.
Single initialize function example:
module.exports = {
name: 'Hoozit',
version: '0.0.1',
description: 'This is a very cool hoozit',
nav: { title: 'Hoozit', url: 'http://hoozit.com' },
initialize: function(app, done) {
app.hoozit = 'I am a hoozit';
done();
}
};Multiple initialize function example:
module.exports = {
name: 'Hoozit',
version: '0.0.1',
description: 'This is a very cool hoozit',
nav: { title: 'Hoozit', url: 'http://hoozit.com' },
initialize: [function(app, done) {
// Do something first. All first level initialization will be executed.
done();
}, function(app, done) {
// Then all second level initialization will be executed. This is handy for circular references.
app.hoozit = 'I am a hoozit';
done();
}]
};For more information take a look at the tests.
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