BackboneEvents

Summary

Allows access to Backbone.Events on, off, and trigger functions without the need for Backbone.js itself or all the other fluff

Description

Extracted from Backbone.js 1.3.3

This allows the use of Backbone.Events without having to load the entirety of Backbone.

Reason: The Backbone.Events system is more versatile than jQuery Custom Events and this provides a smaller footprint than loading the entire Backbone.js file or the unnecessary functions listed below.

Functions Included: on, off, trigger

Functions NOT Included: listenTo, stopListening, once, listenToOnce

Example

Set Global Variable to extend Backbone.Events:

var myEvents = _.extend({}, Backbone.Events);

Without Data:

myEvents.trigger('myevent');

myEvents.on('myevent', function(){
    // When myevent is triggered, execute this code
});

With Data:

myEvents.trigger('myevent', data);

myEvents.on('myevent', function(data){
    // When myevent is triggered, execute this code
});