got definitions working

2 files changed, 27 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/lib/definitions.js b/lib/definitions.js
index dc8c2679..14125519 100644
--- a/lib/definitions.js
+++ b/lib/definitions.js
@@ -1,4 +1,15 @@
-var definitions = {};
+(function (definitions) {
+
+// because the anonymous function is being called without a scope being set,
+// "this" will refer to the global scope.  In a browser, that's the window, but
+// will be "undefined" in strict mode.  In other JS platforms, it may be some
+// other thing.
+
+// my code here.
+// don't make accidental globals.
+// hang a small number of things on the "exports" object.
+
+
 
 // name.js definitions
 
@@ -63,4 +74,17 @@ definitions.phone_formats = [
 	'(###)###-#### x#####',
 	'1-###-###-#### x#####',
 	'###.###.#### x#####'
-];
\ No newline at end of file
+];
+
+
+
+
+
+})(
+    // exports will be set in any commonjs platform; use it if it's available
+    typeof exports !== "undefined" ?
+    exports :
+    // otherwise construct a name space.  outside the anonymous function,
+    // "this" will always be "window" in a browser, even in strict mode.
+    this.window = {}
+);
diff --git a/lib/name.js b/lib/name.js
index e1316a2e..22ff0bd2 100644
--- a/lib/name.js
+++ b/lib/name.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-
+var definitions = require('./definitions');
 
 var name = exports.first_name = function(){