packages

node-packages is require.js for node.js.

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- Flattens & simplifies application structure.
- Better encapsulation.
- More consistent.

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``
- package.json - application package
- lib/ - javascript source files
- index.js - main entry point
- packages/ - application components
- config/ - application config component
- http.server/ - http server component
- index.js - package entry point
- http.routes/ - http routes
- index.js
`

In lib/index.js, you'll need something like:

`javascript
var packages = require("packages");

packages.
require(__dirname + "/packages").
load();
`

In http.server/index.js, you might have something like:

`javascript
exports.require = ["express", "config"];
exports.load = function (express, config) {
var app = express()
app.listen(config.get("port"));
return app;
};
`

In http.routes/index.js, you might have something like:

`javascript
exports.require = ["http.server"];
exports.load = function (app) {
app.get("/hello", function (req, res) {
res.send("Hello World!");
});
};
`

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#### packages packages()

Initializes new packages loader

#### packages.add(name, package)

Adds a package. Below's an example where this might be useful.

lib/index.js:

`javascript
var packages = require("packages");

module.exports = function (config) {
packages.
add("config", config).
require(__dirname + "/packages").
load();
}
`

lib/packages/http.server/index.js:

`javascript
exports.require = ["config"];
exports.load = function(config) {
//init server
}
`

#### packages.require(path[, path])

loads packages from a directory

#### packages.load()

loads all the packages

#### packages.exports

all the loaded packages

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`javascript
exports.require = [ "package.name", ["multiple.packages.*"], /package.to.match/ ];
exports.load = function (singlePackage, multiplePackages, anotherSinglePackage, optionalSyncNext) {

};
``