generator-bbmodule - A Backbone/Marionette Scaffolding Helper

Basic module scaffolding pattern for building sub-apps within a Backbone Marionette Application.

Reference this repo for great pattern examples:
http://github.com/davidsulc/marionette-gentle-introduction

Installation

npm install -g generator-bbmodule

Make sure you have yeoman installed! npm install -g yeoman

Usage

Start a new module, use the core generator:
yo bbmodule

To create a sub-module or component, use the sub-generator:
yo bbmodule:submodule

For both, you will be guided through the steps required to namespace your modules.

Example Folder Structure

module
 |- module.app.js
 |- submodule/
        |- submodule.controller.js
        |- submodule.view.js
        |- component/
            |- component.controller.js
            |- component.view.js

Modules

• creates the app.js file
• is the base of the module "app"

Submodules

• Hard rule: Modules have route handlers inside app
• live directly under module folder
• are rendered inside the app "mainView"

Components

• Usually live under submodules
• do not have route handlers (are considered "partials")
• Usually are rendered inside a submodule's layout's regions
• Components may not have Controllers, just Views
• exceptions: components can be app-level or module-level