Compile to CommonJS with support for npm

[theodorton]

Proof-of-concept:

# In your local copy of orbit
$ broccoli build build
$ cd build/npm
$ npm link

# In your node project folder
$ npm link orbit.js

// This should now be possible from within your node project
var Orbit = require('orbit.js');
var OC = require('orbit.js/orbit-common');

[theodorton]

Related to #117 and #162

[dgeb]

Great! Thanks @theodorton 👍

I'll aim to include commonjs output in the next release (after the rethink branch is merged).

[jimmybaker]

👍 Would love this.

[SmuliS]

👍

[leobalter]

@dgeb, I'm sorry if this sounds as another +1 comment, but it would be great if we could already get Orbit from npm, and you could push a new version for the rethink branch.

I'm currently working on a project where I'm transpiling es6 => commonjs modules with webpack and the changes on this PR would be great for a clean use.

If it counts too, Orbit, including the schema features and JSON-API compatibility, is the exactly tool I'm looking for this app.

[dgeb]

@leobalter et al - I hear the +1s and enthusiasm and am working feverishly on the rethink branch. There are a huge number of changes (mostly simplifications) in this branch and I'm looking forward to your feedback. I will push to npm once it's stable and green as a new 0.7 beta release.

[leobalter]

Thanks, @dgeb! I've had the chance to talk to @gnarf and then I understand the huge changes about to come. Until there, ping me anytime if you want to me try any npm beta releases from the rethink branch.

[dgeb]

Great - thanks @leobalter!

[damon-kreft]

Sorry @dgeb, another +1 through sheer selfish desperation even though I know you're aware and working hard 😛

[dgeb]

Ok, prepping to finally get a build out (on npm-only this time). I was able to merge this CommonJS work into the updated Brocfile. Thanks again @theodorton!

[theodorton]

Yay 🎉

Looking forward to the release :)