postal.js/example/node/client/js/infrastructure/router.js

define( [
	'jquery',
	'backbone',
	'bus'
], function ( $, Backbone, bus ) {

	return Backbone.Router.extend( {
		routes : {
			"" : "home",
			"requests" : "requests",
			"wiretap" : "wiretap",
			"*anything" : "redirect"
		},

		initialize : function () {
			var self = this;
			_.bindAll( self );

			$( document ).delegate( "a.ps-nav", "click", function ( e ) {
				e.preventDefault();
				self.navigate( $( this ).attr( 'href' ), { trigger : true } );
			} );
			bus.router.publish( "initialized" );

		},

		activateUI : function ( uiName, context ) {
			bus.viewManager.publish( {
				topic : "ui.show",
				data : {
					name : uiName,
					context : context
				}
			} );
		},

		home : function () {
			this.activateUI( "homeUI" );
		},

		requests : function () {
			this.activateUI( "searchRequestUI" );
		},

		wiretap : function () {
			this.activateUI( "wireTapLogUI" );
		},

		redirect : function () {
			this.navigate( "/", { trigger : true } );
		}
	} );
} );