RequireJS + Optimizer Include modules defined on the main file - requirejs

Question

I'm using Optimizer for the first time and I am running in some issues or questions.
I'm trying to optimize a main file and it puts, like I've expected, the jQuery, Backbone and Require modules ( and uses then across the whole navigation). But let's say I have a jQuery Plugin that I use on several views. I've tried to add it in the main file using the "include" option on the build.js file. It adds it ( e.g jQuery Slides ) but as I have a view with define("jquery-slides") ( again, an example ) the browser loads the file of the plugin again. Even if it is on the main built file.
Is this suppose to happen? Can I fix this?
Thanks.
Here is some code. Hope it helps =)
build.js
{
baseUrl: "javascripts/",
appDir: "..",
dir: "dist",
name: "main-site",
include: ['libs/requirejs/require', jquery-slides'],
insertRequire: ['main-site'],
paths: {
"main-site": 'main-site',
'jquery': 'libs/jquery/jquery',
'jquery-slides': 'libs/jquery/plugins/slides.min.jquery'
}
}
main-site.js
require.config({
baseUrl: "/javascripts/",
paths: {
'jquery': 'libs/jquery/jquery',
'underscore': 'libs/underscore/underscore',
'bootstrap': 'libs/bootstrap/bootstrap.min',
'datepicker': 'libs/bootstrap/plugins/bootstrap-datepicker',
'backbone': 'libs/backbone/backbone.max',
'backbone-paginator': 'libs/backbone/plugins/backbone.paginator',
'backbone-validation': 'libs/backbone/plugins/backbone.validation',
'text': 'libs/requirejs/text',
'templates': '/templates/site',
'views': 'views/site',
'jquery-cookie': 'libs/jquery/plugins/jquery.cookie',
'jquery-raty': 'libs/jquery/plugins/jquery.raty.min',
'jquery-slides': 'libs/jquery/plugins/slides.min.jquery'
},
shim: {
'backbone-paginator': ['backbone'],
'bootstrap': ['jquery'],
'datepicker': ['bootstrap'],
'jquery-cookies': ['jquery'],
'jquery-raty': ['jquery'],
'jquery-slides': ['jquery'],
'backbone-validation': ['backbone']
}
});
require([
'app-site'
], function(App) {
$(function(){
App.initialize();
});
});

Answer 1

Instead of using include I recommend you to declare the modules you want to build. In this way requirejs will package the module and all its dependencies in the optimized bundle.
{
baseUrl: "javascripts/",
appDir: "..",
dir: "dist",
paths: {
"main-site": 'main-site',
'jquery': 'libs/jquery/jquery',
'jquery-slides': 'libs/jquery/plugins/slides.min.jquery'
},
modules : [
{
name : 'main-site',
}
]
}
Further considerations:
If you have jquery-slides included as a dependency in any of your modules define(['jquery-slides'], function() {... } you don't need to use the include directive since all the dependencies of that module will be included in the optimized file
See the documentation of the modules property in this link
https://github.com/jrburke/r.js/blob/master/build/example.build.js#L330
Use the property mainConfigFile to avoid duplications https://github.com/jrburke/r.js/blob/master/build/example.build.js#L35
Good luck and I hope this helps you