lockandload (Yet another AMD-loader)

[Stephen R. van den Berg]

Something I wrote back in 2014, but didn't get a chance to opensource until recently:

https://www.npmjs.com/package/lockandload

Quoting from the "Why" section of the docs:

After reviewing the javascript-loader landscape, looking for a loader that satisfies the following criteria:

• Small enough to be inlined (to avoid paying an extra request-tax to get the loader onboard).
• Inlined config file (get rid of a request).
• Config file in pure javascript (no parsing overhead).
• Let the browser do the actual loading (browsers are smart these days) of files.
• Connect all asynchronously loaded modules together.
• Support for single page apps that include legacy code that uses sprinkled $(function(){...})constructs, yet I insist on loading jQuery late and asynchronously to speed things up.

I came to the conclusion that (apparently?) none of the existing loaders fit the bill. So I wrote lockandload back in 2014 and used it in various internal projects, but decided to open-source it now in case others find it useful. As always, when open-sourcing something, actually writing documentation takes most of the time. The documentation can always be improved. Suggestions are welcome!