Implement the widgets in an AMD/require.js compatible manner

[bleathem]

In order for us to be able to effectively use require.js to manage RichWidgets dependencies, the dependencies of RichWidgets themselves need to be manageable by AMD. While jQuery.js is itself AMD compatible, unfortunately the jQuery UI widget factory (and widgets built using that factory) are not AMD compatible.

This article explains a workaround to get the jQuery UI widget factory to be AMD compatible:
http://gregfranko.com/blog/registering-the-jqueryui-widget-factory-as-an-amd-module/

Efforts are underway to deliver an AMD compatible jQuery UI widget factory in an upcoming jQuery UI release. This can be tracked via the URL:
jquery/jquery-ui#1029

[rxaviers]

The plan is to support AMD on the upcoming jQuery UI 1.11

[lfryc]

Great news, @rxaviers !

[lfryc]

Consider using UMD (Universal Module Loader) as jQuery UI attempts to do:
https://github.com/umdjs/umd

[bleathem]

Looks like the upstream issue is now resolved, we are now waiting on it to land in the as-yet upcoming jQuery 1.11 release.

[lfryc]

It would like to grab stable master and try it before 1.11 is out, is that
worth it?

On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 11:45 PM, Brian Leathem notifications@github.comwrote:

Looks like the upstream issue is now resolved, we are now waiting on it to
land in the as-yet upcoming jQuery 1.11 release.

Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHubhttps://github.com//issues/16#issuecomment-35444791
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[bleathem]

+1 better to catch any incompatibilities before the release is out