Creating nested models with backboneJS + backbone-relational + requireJS

Question

I am new to BackboneJS and I am stuck with nested relations using Backbone-relational Model with RequireJS -I think I runned into circular issues. Any help will be highly ap

Answer 1

From a comment in backbone-relational.js v0.5.0 (line 375):
// 'exports' should be the global object where 'relatedModel' can be found on if given as a string.

If you require the special 'exports' value as a dependency in your define call, and then place your module onto the exports object before you return, then you can reference that module as a string or as a member of exports.

in ModuleModel.js:

define(['exports', 'use!backbone', 'use!backbone-relational'], function(exports, Backbone) {
  var ModuleModel = Backbone.RelationalModel.extend({
    relations: [
      {
        type: Backbone.HasMany,
        key: 'groups',
        relatedModel: 'ModuleModel',
        collectionType: 'ModuleCollection'
      }
    ]
  });
  exports.ModuleModel = ModuleModel;
  return ModuleModel;
});

and in ModuleCollection.js:

define(['exports', 'use!backbone'], function(exports, Backbone) {
  var ModuleCollection = Backbone.RelationalModel.extend({
    url: '/api/v1/module/';
    model: exports.ModuleModel;
  });
  exports.ModuleCollection = ModuleCollection;
  return ModuleCollection;
});