How to re-run module code with SystemJs

Question

I have a javascript library bundled using SystemJs. It contains a self invoking anonymous function. When I import it in on of my viewmodels (I don't want this code to run at the app level) it runs once and then when I leave and re-enter my view the module is already imported so the anonymous function does not run again.

The library I am trying to integrate is Bootstrap-Toc and I am trying to get it to work with Aurelia (using typescript and jspm).

Is there any way to either unload/remove a module that has been imported and then re-import it or somehow force the module to 'refresh' and thereby re-run the code?

Having instructions producing a certain logic other than function and variable definitions in a module is a serious code smell. I believe you should find another way to trigger the relating event and have that logic in a function as part of the module's API. — E_net4
This library is built on Bootstrap.js which in turn relies on jquery and (I am new to web dev) it seems these self-running things seem to be standard for these types of libraries. Is your suggestion that I should re-architect the library? — Bitfiddler
Sure those libraries might contain variable initializations, but they were not designed to be "re-included". I actually thought the module at hand was part of the project's source. Can you specify that further in the question? — E_net4
Thanks for the replies, I have added the library and the project type I'm using. Let me know what further details are needed. — Bitfiddler

Bitfiddler Bitfiddler · Accepted Answer · 2017-06-24T01:33:46

I have abandoned this approach. For details about how I worked around needing this see here.

How to re-run module code with SystemJs

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