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Cannot require AMD module inside a registerSuite Intern.js

I have some code that I want to require:

define(function(require)
{
    return stuff {
        my_func: function()
        {
            return 1;
        }
    };
});

I try to require it inside a registerSuite.

registerSuite(function()
{
    var navigation = require('path/to/navigation.js');

    'my test': function()
    {
        return navigation.my_func();
    }
});

This gives me an error of "my_func()" is not found in navigation. I had to convert the "include" code into a class and instantiate an object to get it to work. Is there a reason the require-way isn't working?

Solution

  • When loading an AMD module, the AMD require function expects a module identifier, not a file path, so you would use:

    var navigation = require('something/navigation');

    where 'something' is the package containing your module, and the module name doesn't end with '.js'. You can also use a relative identifier, like

    var navigation = require('../navigation');