st-js / backbonejs-bridge

This is the ST-JS bridge to Backbone.js library

Strongly-Typed Javascript (STJS) Bridge to Backbone.js

The STJS bridge to Backbone.js gives you access to this great library using a Java syntax. All the functionalities of Backbone.js are available, but the code has to be written in a slightly different manner compared to the code you would've written directly in JavaScript.

This difference comes mainly from the way inheritance is implemented in Backbone.js (via _.extend of Underscore.js) compared to ST-JS. In Backbone.js the Views and Models properties are set BEFORE calling the constructor of the object - that afterwards calls the initialize method.

To obtain a similar behavior with ST-JS, when implementing Views you need to:

• override the method _ensureElement and set there the "el" or "tagName" field and then call super._ensureElement
• override the method delegateEvents and set the events map there and then call super.delegateEvents

For Models you always need to override the constructor public Model(Map<String, ? extends Object> attributes, ModelOptions options)

Please leave the constructors of Views and Models empty - use the initialize method instead.

One more matter where you need to be careful is the usage of "$" in Views. $ is a method of the View, so this.$ and $ is the same thing! So if you wish to access the global jQuery method, please call GlobalJQuery.$ (or other global object - @GlboalScope - that has this property set).

We're sorry for these limitations, we're working to find a transparent way for you the users. Your suggestions are welcome!