RequireJS Configuration and Module Mapping
This document details a RequireJS configuration, outlining module dependencies, paths, and mappings. RequireJS is a JavaScript module loader that simplifies the association and loading of JavaScript code in web applications. This configuration is crucial for managing complex projects by promoting code reusability, maintainability, and performance.
Configuration Overview
The provided configuration is a JavaScript object defining how RequireJS should resolve module names and load dependencies. It consists of two main sections: paths and map.
Paths Configuration
The paths section maps module names to their corresponding file paths. this allows RequireJS to locate and load modules when they are requested using require(). here’s a breakdown of the defined paths:
jquery.mobile-1.3.2: Points to"version!fly/utils/jquery-mobile-init", indicating a versioned module.libs/backbone.marionette: Depends onjquery,fly/libs/underscore, andfly/libs/backbone, and exports theMarionetteobject.fly/libs/underscore-1.5.1: Exports the_(Underscore.js) object.fly/libs/backbone-1.0.0: Depends onfly/libs/underscoreandjquery, and exports theBackboneobject.libs/jquery/ui/jquery.ui.tabs-1.11.4: Depends onjquery,version!libs/jquery/ui/jquery.ui.core, andversion!fly/libs/jquery.widget.libs/jquery/flexslider-2.1: Depends onjquery.libs/dataTables.fixedColumns-3.0.4: depends onjqueryandversion!libs/dataTables.libs/dataTables.fixedHeader-2.1.2: Depends onjqueryandversion!libs/dataTables.https://sports.cbsimg.net/js/cbsi/app/VideoPlayer/AdobePass-min.js: Depends onhttps://sports.cbsimg.net/js/CBSi/util/Utils-min.js.
Map Configuration
The map section defines module aliases and substitutions. This is especially useful for managing different versions of libraries or providing alternative implementations. The * key indicates global mappings that apply to all modules.
adobe-pass: Maps tohttps://sports.cbsimg.net/js/CBSi/app/VideoPlayer/AdobePass-min.js.facebook: Maps tohttps://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js.facebook-debug: Maps tohttps://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all/debug.js.google: Maps tohttps://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js.google-csa: Maps tohttps://www.google.com/adsense/search/async-ads.js.google-javascript-api: Maps tohttps://www.google.com/jsapi.google-client-api: Maps tohttps://accounts.google.com/gsi/client.gpt: Maps tohttps://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/tag/js/gpt.js.hlsjs: Maps tohttps://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/hls.js/1.0.7/hls.js.recaptcha: Maps tohttps://www.google.com/recaptcha/api.js?onload=loadRecaptcha&render=explicit.recaptcha_ajax: Maps tohttps://www.google.com/recaptcha/api/js/recaptcha_ajax.js.supreme-golf: Maps tohttps://sgapps-staging.supremegolf.com/search/assets/js/bundle.js.taboola: Maps tohttps://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/cbsinteractive-cbssports/loader.js.twitter: Maps tohttps://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js.video-avia: Maps tohttps://sports.cbsimg.net/fly/js/avia-js/2.48.0/player/avia.min.js.video-avia-ui: Maps tohttps://sports.cbsimg.net/fly/js/avia-js/2.48.0/plugins/ui/avia.ui.min.js.video-avia-gam: Maps tohttps://sports.cbsimg.net/fly/js/avia-js/2.48.0/plugins/gam/avia.gam.min.js.video-avia-hls: Maps tohttps://sports.cbsimg.net/fly/js/avia-js/2.48.0/plugins/hls/avia.hls.min.js.video-avia-playlist: Maps tohttps://sports.cbsimg.net/fly/js/avia-js/2.48.0/plugins/playlist/avia.playlist.min.js.video-ima3: Maps tohttps://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/sdkloader/ima3.js.video-ima3-dai: Maps tohttps://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/sdkloader/ima3_dai.js.video-utils: Maps tohttps://sports.cbsimg.net/js/cbsi/util/Utils-min.js.video-vast-tracking: Maps tohttps://sports.cbsimg.net/fly/js/sb55/vast-js/vtg-vast-client.js.
waitSeconds
The waitSeconds property is set to 300 seconds. This defines the maximum time RequireJS will wait for a module to load before giving up and throwing an error. A higher value can be useful for slow network connections or large modules.
Key Takeaways
- RequireJS simplifies JavaScript module management.
- The
pathsconfiguration maps module names to file paths. - The
mapconfiguration defines module aliases and substitutions. waitSecondscontrols the module loading timeout.






