Require.js Optimizer incorrectly ordering shim dependencies - requirejs

Question

I have a web application that uses Require in order to load dependencies. I have a set of JS libraries that are included using the Require config.shim object.
Two such example libraries are:
require.config({
shim: {
"libs/leaflet": {
exports: "L"
}
"libs/leaflet-dvf": {
deps: ["libs/leaflet"],
exports: "L"
}
}
The second library, leaflet-dvf requires the first, leaflet. The second is a plugin to the first that depends on the global scope variable L that the first library defines.
When I run the application using Require normally, everything works fine. I can include either library from the shim, and everything works great. No problems.
The problem comes when I run this code through the Require r.js Optimizer. The Optimizer, when it builds the single optimized JS file, will incorrectly order the dependencies. In the built file, the leaflet-dvf code will come before the leaflet code. This causes a JS runtime error because the dependant plugin cannot find the L global scope variable that is required.
My build config looks like:
({
baseUrl: "../js",
paths: {
"requireLib": "../js/libs/require"
},
include: ["requireLib"],
name: "Main",
out: "bin/Main-built.js",
optimize: "none",
wrapShim: true
})
When I run the Optimizer, using Rhino, it builds my output file. In the Main-built.js file, the code for the plugin will come before the required library. This causes an L undefined error.
How do I get the Optimizer to respect the dependency order of my Shims, in order to properly order the library files in my Optimized JS file?

Answer 1

I had a similar problem a while back with knockout extensions and shim didn't work correctly. This is how we solved it.
Create a module called: leafletLib
define(["libs/leaflet","libs/leadleft-dvf"],function(leftlet,dvf){
return leaflet;
});
LeafletLib has the main library and all of the extensions. On modules that have leaflet or leaflet-dvf as a dependancy you call leafletLib. It is kind of hacky but it might work for you.
define(["leafletLib"],function(leafletLib){});