Module vs Application

[deltajam]

When is the best time to use another Application container, and when is the best time to use Modules?  If I have an Application that has 5 main categories, should each category become a module, or another Application container?  And if I use Module, can I load multiple modules inside modules ... inside modules?  Is it possible to have 'n' number of modules loaded inside each other?

Just wondering what the best practice would be ..

[Jason MacDonald]

I can't speak from the Flex side, but in Flash I have about 5 layers of modules in my app. So yes, modules inside modules works just fine. The difference is that a module can't function on it's own, it needs a parent to give it "instructions". However, an application should be able to function independently from anything else.

As an example, chapters of a book have no meaning without the book and other chapters. But a short story can live on it's own or in a book of other short stories.

[deltajam]

Hey Jason,

Thanks for the reply, and great analogy.  I believe I remember seeing you post in the Fabrication forum, and I'm wondering if you have tried loading modules into a module, into a module.  How have you found this to work out with Fabrication?

[Jason MacDonald]

Hey Jason,

Thanks for the reply, and great analogy.  I believe I remember seeing you post in the Fabrication forum, and I'm wondering if you have tried loading modules into a module, into a module.  How have you found this to work out with Fabrication?

Yes, I use Fabrication for this and it works great.