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Modules and RequireJS
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Most of the system is loaded via browser context RequireJS loader, in
node/nw context node-specific stuff is loaded with a second node-enabled
RequireJS instance or node require.
This is done to:
- Minimize the difference between pure browser, nw and node
versions
- Enable devtools introspection on most modules.
NOTE: his is mostly due to the inability to view the node
context in nw.js devtools, when this is resolved this
point should be revised.
Different loaders:
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There are two RequireJS instances present in most contexts in nw.js
within the define(..) runner:
- require(..)
Pure browser RequireJS instance, used to load local
modules.
- requirejs(..)
Node-enabled RequireJS instance, used to load node
modules.
This is needed as the above require(..) overloads the
node native loader.
The future:
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This seems a bit confusing, so at least the naming convention should be
revised.