no magic controllers

no_magic_explicit.js

module.exports = Alloy.getController('BaseController').extend({
    // rarely used
    preLayout: function(args){},

    // where 98% of the code will go
    postLayout: function(args) {
        $.label.text = 'here i am';
        // other controller code    
    },

    // We can now easily and clearly extend the controller class
    someOtherCustomFunction: function() {},
    customProperty: 12345
});