From 47a7ab15be2b28dcdebced509e44dc302983bedc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Julian Lam <julian@designcreateplay.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 15:11:38 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] refactored translator system to be a require.js module, and
 not a global

---
 public/src/admin/general/navigation.js |  4 +-
 public/src/admin/manage/groups.js      |  7 ++--
 public/src/ajaxify.js                  | 20 ++++++----
 public/src/app.js                      | 26 +++++++------
 public/src/client/account/edit.js      |  4 +-
 public/src/client/account/profile.js   |  4 +-
 public/src/client/categories.js        |  4 +-
 public/src/client/category.js          |  7 ++--
 public/src/client/categoryTools.js     |  4 +-
 public/src/client/chats.js             |  4 +-
 public/src/client/footer.js            |  4 +-
 public/src/client/infinitescroll.js    |  4 +-
 public/src/client/login.js             |  4 +-
 public/src/client/register.js          |  4 +-
 public/src/client/topic.js             |  7 ++--
 public/src/client/topic/browsing.js    |  4 +-
 public/src/client/topic/events.js      |  2 +-
 public/src/client/topic/fork.js        |  2 +-
 public/src/client/topic/postTools.js   |  4 +-
 public/src/client/topic/threadTools.js |  4 +-
 public/src/client/users.js             |  4 +-
 public/src/modules/alerts.js           |  4 +-
 public/src/modules/chat.js             |  4 +-
 public/src/modules/composer.js         |  5 ++-
 public/src/modules/navigator.js        |  2 +-
 public/src/modules/notifications.js    |  4 +-
 public/src/modules/search.js           |  4 +-
 public/src/modules/sort.js             |  2 +-
 public/src/{ => modules}/translator.js | 54 +++++++++++++++-----------
 public/src/overrides.js                |  8 ++--
 src/controllers/helpers.js             |  2 +-
 src/emailer.js                         |  2 +-
 src/meta/js.js                         |  2 -
 src/meta/title.js                      |  2 +-
 src/middleware/middleware.js           |  2 +-
 src/navigation/admin.js                |  2 +-
 src/navigation/index.js                |  2 +-
 src/plugins.js                         |  2 +-
 src/user/create.js                     |  2 +-
 src/user/email.js                      |  2 +-
 src/user/reset.js                      |  2 +-
 41 files changed, 128 insertions(+), 108 deletions(-)
 rename public/src/{ => modules}/translator.js (86%)

diff --git a/public/src/admin/general/navigation.js b/public/src/admin/general/navigation.js
index 9bd684ec80..c98b9fa7be 100644
--- a/public/src/admin/general/navigation.js
+++ b/public/src/admin/general/navigation.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use strict";
-/* global define, app, ajaxify, socket, templates, bootbox, translator */
+/* global define, app, ajaxify, socket, templates, bootbox */
 
-define('admin/general/navigation', function() {
+define('admin/general/navigation', ['translator'], function(translator) {
 	var navigation = {},
 		available;
 
diff --git a/public/src/admin/manage/groups.js b/public/src/admin/manage/groups.js
index ed8cc59683..f604bc9387 100644
--- a/public/src/admin/manage/groups.js
+++ b/public/src/admin/manage/groups.js
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 "use strict";
-/*global define, templates, socket, ajaxify, app, admin, bootbox, utils, config, translator */
+/*global define, templates, socket, ajaxify, app, admin, bootbox, utils, config */
 
 define('admin/manage/groups', [
 	'iconSelect',
-	'admin/modules/colorpicker'
-], function(iconSelect, colorpicker) {
+	'admin/modules/colorpicker',
+	'translator'
+], function(iconSelect, colorpicker, translator) {
 	var	Groups = {};
 
 	Groups.init = function() {
diff --git a/public/src/ajaxify.js b/public/src/ajaxify.js
index ed5d3e8b69..9f06d03cb3 100644
--- a/public/src/ajaxify.js
+++ b/public/src/ajaxify.js
@@ -4,11 +4,19 @@ var ajaxify = ajaxify || {};
 
 $(document).ready(function() {
 
-	/*global app, templates, utils, socket, translator, config, RELATIVE_PATH*/
+	/*global app, templates, utils, socket, config, RELATIVE_PATH*/
 
 	var location = document.location || window.location,
 		rootUrl = location.protocol + '//' + (location.hostname || location.host) + (location.port ? ':' + location.port : ''),
-		apiXHR = null;
+		apiXHR = null,
+
+		translator;
+
+	// Dumb hack to fool ajaxify into thinking translator is still a global
+	// When ajaxify is migrated to a require.js module, then this can be merged into the "define" call
+	require(['translator'], function(_translator) {
+		translator = _translator;
+	});
 
 	$(window).on('popstate', function (ev) {
 		ev = ev.originalEvent;
@@ -49,11 +57,9 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 
 			app.template = data.template.name;
 
-			translator.load(config.defaultLang, data.template.name);
-
-			renderTemplate(url, data.template.name, data, callback);
-
-			require(['search'], function(search) {
+			require(['translator', 'search'], function(translator, search) {
+				translator.load(config.defaultLang, data.template.name);
+				renderTemplate(url, data.template.name, data, callback);
 				search.topicDOM.end();
 			});
 		});
diff --git a/public/src/app.js b/public/src/app.js
index 70c49581ab..4f2c848c0b 100644
--- a/public/src/app.js
+++ b/public/src/app.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 "use strict";
-/*global io, templates, translator, ajaxify, utils, bootbox, RELATIVE_PATH, config, Visibility*/
+/*global io, templates, ajaxify, utils, bootbox, RELATIVE_PATH, config, Visibility*/
 
 var	socket,
 	app = app || {};
@@ -310,18 +310,20 @@ app.cacheBuster = null;
 				titleObj.titles[0] = window.document.title;
 			}
 
-			translator.translate(title, function(translated) {
-				titleObj.titles[1] = translated;
-				if (titleObj.interval) {
-					clearInterval(titleObj.interval);
-				}
-
-				titleObj.interval = setInterval(function() {
-					var title = titleObj.titles[titleObj.titles.indexOf(window.document.title) ^ 1];
-					if (title) {
-						window.document.title = $('<div/>').html(title).text();
+			require(['translator'], function(translator) {
+				translator.translate(title, function(translated) {
+					titleObj.titles[1] = translated;
+					if (titleObj.interval) {
+						clearInterval(titleObj.interval);
 					}
-				}, 2000);
+
+					titleObj.interval = setInterval(function() {
+						var title = titleObj.titles[titleObj.titles.indexOf(window.document.title) ^ 1];
+						if (title) {
+							window.document.title = $('<div/>').html(title).text();
+						}
+					}, 2000);
+				});
 			});
 		} else {
 			if (titleObj.interval) {
diff --git a/public/src/client/account/edit.js b/public/src/client/account/edit.js
index 86e5d1f66d..d090b0282a 100644
--- a/public/src/client/account/edit.js
+++ b/public/src/client/account/edit.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 'use strict';
 
-/* globals define, ajaxify, socket, app, config, utils, translator, bootbox */
+/* globals define, ajaxify, socket, app, config, utils, bootbox */
 
-define('forum/account/edit', ['forum/account/header', 'uploader'], function(header, uploader) {
+define('forum/account/edit', ['forum/account/header', 'uploader', 'translator'], function(header, uploader, translator) {
 	var AccountEdit = {},
 		gravatarPicture = '',
 		uploadedPicture = '',
diff --git a/public/src/client/account/profile.js b/public/src/client/account/profile.js
index 5bbf48fe85..b65b998d60 100644
--- a/public/src/client/account/profile.js
+++ b/public/src/client/account/profile.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 'use strict';
 
-/* globals define, ajaxify, app, utils, socket, translator*/
+/* globals define, ajaxify, app, utils, socket */
 
-define('forum/account/profile', ['forum/account/header', 'forum/infinitescroll'], function(header, infinitescroll) {
+define('forum/account/profile', ['forum/account/header', 'forum/infinitescroll', 'translator'], function(header, infinitescroll, translator) {
 	var Account = {},
 		yourid,
 		theirid,
diff --git a/public/src/client/categories.js b/public/src/client/categories.js
index b00db8b4bd..f3ec819130 100644
--- a/public/src/client/categories.js
+++ b/public/src/client/categories.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 'use strict';
 
-/* globals define, socket, app, templates, translator, ajaxify*/
+/* globals define, socket, app, templates, ajaxify*/
 
-define('forum/categories', ['components'], function(components) {
+define('forum/categories', ['components', 'translator'], function(components, translator) {
 	var	categories = {};
 
 	$(window).on('action:ajaxify.start', function(ev, data) {
diff --git a/public/src/client/category.js b/public/src/client/category.js
index 77228627a4..c74141feec 100644
--- a/public/src/client/category.js
+++ b/public/src/client/category.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 "use strict";
-/* global define, config, templates, app, utils, ajaxify, socket, translator */
+/* global define, config, templates, app, utils, ajaxify, socket */
 
 define('forum/category', [
 	'composer',
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ define('forum/category', [
 	'navigator',
 	'forum/categoryTools',
 	'sort',
-	'components'
-], function(composer, pagination, infinitescroll, share, navigator, categoryTools, sort, components) {
+	'components',
+	'translator'
+], function(composer, pagination, infinitescroll, share, navigator, categoryTools, sort, components, translator) {
 	var Category = {};
 
 	$(window).on('action:ajaxify.start', function(ev, data) {
diff --git a/public/src/client/categoryTools.js b/public/src/client/categoryTools.js
index 749aca5dad..d5e69d1312 100644
--- a/public/src/client/categoryTools.js
+++ b/public/src/client/categoryTools.js
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-/* globals define, app, translator, socket, bootbox, ajaxify */
+/* globals define, app, socket, bootbox, ajaxify */
 
 
-define('forum/categoryTools', ['forum/topic/move', 'topicSelect', 'components'], function(move, topicSelect, components) {
+define('forum/categoryTools', ['forum/topic/move', 'topicSelect', 'components', 'translator'], function(move, topicSelect, components, translator) {
 
 	var CategoryTools = {};
 
diff --git a/public/src/client/chats.js b/public/src/client/chats.js
index 9ea8beea57..d506d81654 100644
--- a/public/src/client/chats.js
+++ b/public/src/client/chats.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 'use strict';
 
-/* globals define, app, ajaxify, utils, socket, templates, translator */
+/* globals define, app, ajaxify, utils, socket, templates */
 
-define('forum/chats', ['string', 'sounds', 'forum/infinitescroll'], function(S, sounds, infinitescroll) {
+define('forum/chats', ['string', 'sounds', 'forum/infinitescroll', 'translator'], function(S, sounds, infinitescroll, translator) {
 	var Chats = {
 		initialised: false
 	};
diff --git a/public/src/client/footer.js b/public/src/client/footer.js
index 7a479308f0..5e39ac142c 100644
--- a/public/src/client/footer.js
+++ b/public/src/client/footer.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use strict";
-/*globals define, app, translator, socket*/
+/*globals define, app, socket*/
 
-define('forum/footer', ['notifications', 'chat', 'components'], function(Notifications, Chat, components) {
+define('forum/footer', ['notifications', 'chat', 'components', 'translator'], function(Notifications, Chat, components, translator) {
 
 	Notifications.prepareDOM();
 	Chat.prepareDOM();
diff --git a/public/src/client/infinitescroll.js b/public/src/client/infinitescroll.js
index ba3385d92f..7c79da1e79 100644
--- a/public/src/client/infinitescroll.js
+++ b/public/src/client/infinitescroll.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 'use strict';
 
-/* globals define, socket, ajaxify, translator, templates, app */
+/* globals define, socket, ajaxify, templates, app */
 
-define('forum/infinitescroll', function() {
+define('forum/infinitescroll', ['translator'], function(translator) {
 
 	var scroll = {};
 	var callback;
diff --git a/public/src/client/login.js b/public/src/client/login.js
index dc199f3d2f..3032e3b35d 100644
--- a/public/src/client/login.js
+++ b/public/src/client/login.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use strict";
-/* global define, app, translator, config, RELATIVE_PATH */
+/* global define, app, config, RELATIVE_PATH */
 
-define('forum/login', ['csrf'], function(csrf) {
+define('forum/login', ['csrf', 'translator'], function(csrf, translator) {
 	var	Login = {};
 
 	Login.init = function() {
diff --git a/public/src/client/register.js b/public/src/client/register.js
index 636b8be306..cab41bb72f 100644
--- a/public/src/client/register.js
+++ b/public/src/client/register.js
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 'use strict';
 
-/* globals define, app, utils, socket, config, translator */
+/* globals define, app, utils, socket, config */
 
 
-define('forum/register', ['csrf'], function(csrf) {
+define('forum/register', ['csrf', 'translator'], function(csrf, translator) {
 	var Register = {},
 		validationError = false,
 		successIcon = '<i class="fa fa-check"></i>';
diff --git a/public/src/client/topic.js b/public/src/client/topic.js
index a42cb7ff50..3e087879d2 100644
--- a/public/src/client/topic.js
+++ b/public/src/client/topic.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 
-/* globals define, app, templates, translator, socket, bootbox, config, ajaxify, RELATIVE_PATH, utils */
+/* globals define, app, templates, socket, bootbox, config, ajaxify, RELATIVE_PATH, utils */
 
 define('forum/topic', [
 	'forum/pagination',
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ define('forum/topic', [
 	'forum/topic/posts',
 	'navigator',
 	'sort',
-	'components'
-], function(pagination, infinitescroll, threadTools, postTools, events, browsing, posts, navigator, sort, components) {
+	'components',
+	'translator'
+], function(pagination, infinitescroll, threadTools, postTools, events, browsing, posts, navigator, sort, components, translator) {
 	var	Topic = {},
 		currentUrl = '';
 
diff --git a/public/src/client/topic/browsing.js b/public/src/client/topic/browsing.js
index 7c14fab158..5cb71960ea 100644
--- a/public/src/client/topic/browsing.js
+++ b/public/src/client/topic/browsing.js
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-/* globals define, app, translator, config, socket, ajaxify */
+/* globals define, app, config, socket, ajaxify */
 
-define('forum/topic/browsing', function() {
+define('forum/topic/browsing', ['translator'], function(translator) {
 
 	var Browsing = {};
 
diff --git a/public/src/client/topic/events.js b/public/src/client/topic/events.js
index b38f752138..f47108c7e1 100644
--- a/public/src/client/topic/events.js
+++ b/public/src/client/topic/events.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-/* globals app, ajaxify, define, socket, translator, templates */
+/* globals app, ajaxify, define, socket, templates */
 
 define('forum/topic/events', [
 	'forum/topic/browsing',
diff --git a/public/src/client/topic/fork.js b/public/src/client/topic/fork.js
index 63f2be0b63..5321202e49 100644
--- a/public/src/client/topic/fork.js
+++ b/public/src/client/topic/fork.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-/* globals define, app, ajaxify, translator, socket */
+/* globals define, app, ajaxify, socket */
 
 define('forum/topic/fork', ['components'], function(components) {
 
diff --git a/public/src/client/topic/postTools.js b/public/src/client/topic/postTools.js
index 446ee1f1c3..b3686a7e3c 100644
--- a/public/src/client/topic/postTools.js
+++ b/public/src/client/topic/postTools.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 'use strict';
 
-/* globals define, app, ajaxify, bootbox, socket, templates, translator, utils */
+/* globals define, app, ajaxify, bootbox, socket, templates, utils */
 
-define('forum/topic/postTools', ['composer', 'share', 'navigator', 'components'], function(composer, share, navigator, components) {
+define('forum/topic/postTools', ['composer', 'share', 'navigator', 'components', 'translator'], function(composer, share, navigator, components, translator) {
 
 	var PostTools = {},
 		topicName;
diff --git a/public/src/client/topic/threadTools.js b/public/src/client/topic/threadTools.js
index d3504a7875..46a20d19b9 100644
--- a/public/src/client/topic/threadTools.js
+++ b/public/src/client/topic/threadTools.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 'use strict';
 
-/* globals define, app, translator, ajaxify, socket, bootbox */
+/* globals define, app, ajaxify, socket, bootbox */
 
-define('forum/topic/threadTools', ['forum/topic/fork', 'forum/topic/move', 'components'], function(fork, move, components) {
+define('forum/topic/threadTools', ['forum/topic/fork', 'forum/topic/move', 'components', 'translator'], function(fork, move, components, translator) {
 
 	var ThreadTools = {};
 
diff --git a/public/src/client/users.js b/public/src/client/users.js
index 6b08f05cdd..3e794a008a 100644
--- a/public/src/client/users.js
+++ b/public/src/client/users.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 'use strict';
 
-/* globals define, socket, app, ajaxify, templates, translator*/
+/* globals define, socket, app, ajaxify, templates */
 
-define('forum/users', function() {
+define('forum/users', ['translator'], function(translator) {
 	var	Users = {};
 
 	var loadingMoreUsers = false;
diff --git a/public/src/modules/alerts.js b/public/src/modules/alerts.js
index 15f592720e..78ec9721c5 100644
--- a/public/src/modules/alerts.js
+++ b/public/src/modules/alerts.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
-/* globals define, translator, templates */
+/* globals define, templates */
 
-define('alerts', function() {
+define('alerts', ['translator'], function(translator) {
 	var module = {};
 
 	module.alert = function (params) {
diff --git a/public/src/modules/chat.js b/public/src/modules/chat.js
index 760f19ca20..da25e104d5 100644
--- a/public/src/modules/chat.js
+++ b/public/src/modules/chat.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use strict";
-/* globals app, config, define, socket, translator, templates, utils, ajaxify */
+/* globals app, config, define, socket, templates, utils, ajaxify */
 
-define('chat', ['taskbar', 'string', 'sounds', 'forum/chats'], function(taskbar, S, sounds, Chats) {
+define('chat', ['taskbar', 'string', 'sounds', 'forum/chats', 'translator'], function(taskbar, S, sounds, Chats, translator) {
 
 	var module = {};
 	var newMessage = false;
diff --git a/public/src/modules/composer.js b/public/src/modules/composer.js
index 9545759395..f6dc3b9b31 100644
--- a/public/src/modules/composer.js
+++ b/public/src/modules/composer.js
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 'use strict';
 
-/* globals define, socket, app, config, ajaxify, utils, translator, templates, bootbox */
+/* globals define, socket, app, config, ajaxify, utils, templates, bootbox */
 
 define('composer', [
 	'taskbar',
+	'translator',
 	'composer/controls',
 	'composer/uploads',
 	'composer/formatting',
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ define('composer', [
 	'composer/categoryList',
 	'composer/preview',
 	'composer/resize'
-], function(taskbar, controls, uploads, formatting, drafts, tags, categoryList, preview, resize) {
+], function(taskbar, translator, controls, uploads, formatting, drafts, tags, categoryList, preview, resize) {
 	var composer = {
 		active: undefined,
 		posts: {},
diff --git a/public/src/modules/navigator.js b/public/src/modules/navigator.js
index 263c905d33..9404c885d9 100644
--- a/public/src/modules/navigator.js
+++ b/public/src/modules/navigator.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-/* globals app, define, ajaxify, utils, translator, config */
+/* globals app, define, ajaxify, utils, config */
 
 
 define('navigator', ['forum/pagination', 'components'], function(pagination, components) {
diff --git a/public/src/modules/notifications.js b/public/src/modules/notifications.js
index 43ba05ed1b..3f342a1207 100644
--- a/public/src/modules/notifications.js
+++ b/public/src/modules/notifications.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 'use strict';
 
-/* globals define, socket, translator, utils, config, app, ajaxify, templates, Tinycon*/
+/* globals define, socket, utils, config, app, ajaxify, templates, Tinycon*/
 
-define('notifications', ['sounds'], function(sound) {
+define('notifications', ['sounds', 'translator'], function(sound, translator) {
 	var Notifications = {};
 
 	Notifications.prepareDOM = function() {
diff --git a/public/src/modules/search.js b/public/src/modules/search.js
index eedf0b76b9..e17b234656 100644
--- a/public/src/modules/search.js
+++ b/public/src/modules/search.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use strict";
-/* globals socket, ajaxify, translator, app, define */
+/* globals socket, ajaxify, app, define */
 
-define('search', ['navigator'], function(nav) {
+define('search', ['navigator', 'translator'], function(nav, translator) {
 
 	var Search = {
 			current: {}
diff --git a/public/src/modules/sort.js b/public/src/modules/sort.js
index 3aad14dc44..e063fceda3 100644
--- a/public/src/modules/sort.js
+++ b/public/src/modules/sort.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 'use strict';
-/* globals define, config, socket, app, ajaxify, translator, templates */
+/* globals define, config, socket, app, ajaxify, templates */
 
 define('sort', function() {
 	var module = {};
diff --git a/public/src/translator.js b/public/src/modules/translator.js
similarity index 86%
rename from public/src/translator.js
rename to public/src/modules/translator.js
index d1b85e300c..ac3be2728e 100644
--- a/public/src/translator.js
+++ b/public/src/modules/translator.js
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
-(function (module) {
+;(function(translator) {
 	"use strict";
-	/*global RELATIVE_PATH, config*/
+	/* globals RELATIVE_PATH, config, define */
 
+	// export the class if we are in a Node-like system.
+	if (typeof module === 'object' && module.exports === translator) {
+		exports = module.exports = translator;
+	}
 
-	var translator = {},
-		languages = {};
-
-	var regexes = {
-		match: /\[\[.*?\]\]/g,
-		split: /[,][\s]*/,
-		replace: /\]+$/
-	};
-
-	module.exports = translator;
+	var	languages = {},
+		regexes = {
+			match: /\[\[.*?\]\]/g,
+			split: /[,][\s]*/,
+			replace: /\]+$/
+		};
 
 	translator.addTranslation = function(language, filename, translations) {
 		languages[language] = languages[language] || {};
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 			if ('undefined' !== typeof window && config) {
 				language = config.userLang || 'en_GB';
 			} else {
-				var meta = require('../../src/meta');
+				var meta = require('../../../src/meta');
 				language = meta.config.defaultLang || 'en_GB';
 			}
 		}
@@ -267,16 +267,16 @@
 		var fs = require('fs'),
 			path = require('path'),
 			winston = require('winston'),
-			meta = require('../../src/meta');
+			meta = require('../../../src/meta');
 
 		language = language || meta.config.defaultLang || 'en_GB';
 
-		if (!fs.existsSync(path.join(__dirname, '../language', language))) {
+		if (!fs.existsSync(path.join(__dirname, '../../language', language))) {
 			winston.warn('[translator] Language \'' + meta.config.defaultLang + '\' not found. Defaulting to \'en_GB\'');
 			language = 'en_GB';
 		}
 
-		fs.readFile(path.join(__dirname, '../language', language, filename + '.json'), function(err, data) {
+		fs.readFile(path.join(__dirname, '../../language', language, filename + '.json'), function(err, data) {
 			if (err) {
 				winston.error('Could not load `' + filename + '`: ' + err.message + '. Skipping...');
 				return callback({});
@@ -291,12 +291,20 @@
 		});
 	}
 
-	if ('undefined' !== typeof window) {
-		window.translator = module.exports;
-	}
+	// Use the define() function if we're in AMD land
+	if (typeof define === 'function' && define.amd) {
+		define('translator', translator);
 
-})('undefined' === typeof module ? {
-	module: {
-		exports: {}
+		// Expose a global `translator` object for backwards compatibility
+		window.translator = {
+			translate: function() {
+				console.warn('[translator] Global invocation of the translator is now deprecated, please `require` the module instead.');
+				translator.translate.apply(translator, arguments);
+			}
+		}
 	}
-} : module);
+})(
+	typeof exports === 'object' ? exports :
+	typeof define === 'function' && define.amd ? {} :
+	translator = {}
+);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/src/overrides.js b/public/src/overrides.js
index afe5003b3c..8c0e492cce 100644
--- a/public/src/overrides.js
+++ b/public/src/overrides.js
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 'use strict';
 
-/*globals translator*/
-
-
 if ('undefined' !== typeof window) {
 
 	(function ($, undefined) {
+		var translator;
+		require(['translator'], function(_translator) {
+			translator = _translator;
+		});
+
 		$.fn.getCursorPosition = function() {
 			var el = $(this).get(0);
 			var pos = 0;
diff --git a/src/controllers/helpers.js b/src/controllers/helpers.js
index 3b3faa0622..0b100aad49 100644
--- a/src/controllers/helpers.js
+++ b/src/controllers/helpers.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ var nconf = require('nconf'),
 	async = require('async'),
 	validator = require('validator'),
 
-	translator = require('../../public/src/translator'),
+	translator = require('../../public/src/modules/translator'),
 	categories = require('../categories'),
 	plugins = require('../plugins'),
 	meta = require('../meta');
diff --git a/src/emailer.js b/src/emailer.js
index aeca1ecab8..a7a0b67302 100644
--- a/src/emailer.js
+++ b/src/emailer.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ var	fs = require('fs'),
 	User = require('./user'),
 	Plugins = require('./plugins'),
 	meta = require('./meta'),
-	translator = require('../public/src/translator'),
+	translator = require('../public/src/modules/translator'),
 
 	app;
 
diff --git a/src/meta/js.js b/src/meta/js.js
index 85188ab3f7..52366651cf 100644
--- a/src/meta/js.js
+++ b/src/meta/js.js
@@ -44,9 +44,7 @@ module.exports = function(Meta) {
 				'public/src/utils.js',
 				'public/src/app.js',
 				'public/src/ajaxify.js',
-				'public/src/components.js',
 				'public/src/overrides.js',
-				'public/src/translator.js',
 				'public/src/variables.js',
 				'public/src/widgets.js'
 			],
diff --git a/src/meta/title.js b/src/meta/title.js
index 11af43ae9b..d67c448343 100644
--- a/src/meta/title.js
+++ b/src/meta/title.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 var winston = require('winston'),
 	validator = require('validator'),
 	user = require('../user'),
-	translator = require('../../public/src/translator');
+	translator = require('../../public/src/modules/translator');
 
 module.exports = function(Meta) {
 	Meta.title = {};
diff --git a/src/middleware/middleware.js b/src/middleware/middleware.js
index b46376f590..cc3ae7cb5c 100644
--- a/src/middleware/middleware.js
+++ b/src/middleware/middleware.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ var app,
 	plugins = require('./../plugins'),
 	navigation = require('./../navigation'),
 	meta = require('./../meta'),
-	translator = require('./../../public/src/translator'),
+	translator = require('./../../public/src/modules/translator'),
 	user = require('./../user'),
 	groups = require('./../groups'),
 	db = require('./../database'),
diff --git a/src/navigation/admin.js b/src/navigation/admin.js
index a0f62035b4..d608e1b620 100644
--- a/src/navigation/admin.js
+++ b/src/navigation/admin.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ var admin = {},
 	async = require('async'),
 	plugins = require('../plugins'),
 	db = require('../database'),
-	translator = require('../../public/src/translator');
+	translator = require('../../public/src/modules/translator');
 
 
 admin.save = function(data, callback) {
diff --git a/src/navigation/index.js b/src/navigation/index.js
index 98d575a261..b9a8a99e16 100644
--- a/src/navigation/index.js
+++ b/src/navigation/index.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ var navigation = {},
 	plugins = require('../plugins'),
 	db = require('../database'),
 	admin = require('./admin'),
-	translator = require('../../public/src/translator');
+	translator = require('../../public/src/modules/translator');
 
 
 navigation.get = function(callback) {
diff --git a/src/plugins.js b/src/plugins.js
index c63039be67..3a9d1ff5fe 100644
--- a/src/plugins.js
+++ b/src/plugins.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ var fs = require('fs'),
 	db = require('./database'),
 	emitter = require('./emitter'),
 	meta = require('./meta'),
-	translator = require('../public/src/translator'),
+	translator = require('../public/src/modules/translator'),
 	utils = require('../public/src/utils'),
 	hotswap = require('./hotswap'),
 
diff --git a/src/user/create.js b/src/user/create.js
index d02635a550..90bd39e7d1 100644
--- a/src/user/create.js
+++ b/src/user/create.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ var async = require('async'),
 	groups = require('../groups'),
 	meta = require('../meta'),
 	notifications = require('../notifications'),
-	translator = require('../../public/src/translator');
+	translator = require('../../public/src/modules/translator');
 
 module.exports = function(User) {
 
diff --git a/src/user/email.js b/src/user/email.js
index e7f56ed21a..973a7e844e 100644
--- a/src/user/email.js
+++ b/src/user/email.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ var async = require('async'),
 
 	user = require('../user'),
 	utils = require('../../public/src/utils'),
-	translator = require('../../public/src/translator'),
+	translator = require('../../public/src/modules/translator'),
 	plugins = require('../plugins'),
 	db = require('../database'),
 	meta = require('../meta'),
diff --git a/src/user/reset.js b/src/user/reset.js
index 7434c4fc30..9df72a8177 100644
--- a/src/user/reset.js
+++ b/src/user/reset.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ var async = require('async'),
 
 	user = require('../user'),
 	utils = require('../../public/src/utils'),
-	translator = require('../../public/src/translator'),
+	translator = require('../../public/src/modules/translator'),
 
 	db = require('../database'),
 	meta = require('../meta'),