Add newest route to the start of the handlers array rather than the end

[pieterv]

It would be nice if Backbone.History.route() added new routes to the start of the handlers array (unshift) rather than the end (push). This would allow you to override previously set routes and allow the following application logic to work.

pdv.Controllers.App = Backbone.Controller.extend({

initialize: function(options) {
    // create App model, collection, view
    this.route('*path', 'all', this.checkPath);

},

createPath: function(stub) {
    this.getData(stub, function(data) {
            // Create model and add to collection

            // Add callback directly to model
            this.route(data.stub, data.stub, function() {
                // execute logic to show page
                model.set({showPage: true})
            });
    });
},

getData: function(stub, callback) {
      // Get data from server
    if (data) {
        callback.call(this, data);
    } else {
        // show 404 page
    }
}

});

[jashkenas]

Thanks for the idea -- calling route() should definitely allow you to override previously-defined routes. I've patched Backbone at ac8c3dd, give it a spin and let me know what you think.

[pieterv]

The update looks perfect, i have had my local version of backbone patched like this for some time and have not encountered any issues with it.