Framework: Trouble exporting functions with ESNext

[dasch88]

Node v7.7.2
Npm v4.1.2
Webpack v2.2.1
Browser: verified in Chrome 56 and FF 50
Language: ESNext

I am having trouble getting exported functions to work as a view model for a component that gets loaded up by a router. I'm in the process of migrating things over from an older Angular 1.x project, and want to limit the changes I have to make to the code base for now (hence exporting functions rather than use classes). Here's what I have that isn't working the way I would expect (bindings not binding, and lifecycle functions not being called):

export function Home() {   
    this.message = 'hello world';
    this.attached = function () {
        console.log('home attached');
    }
}

I did try to build it up by attaching functions to the prototype, and that seemed to work ok. Is the above style not supported?

[EisenbergEffect]

The framework is optimized for performance in various ways that involve using the prototype.

[dasch88]

Good to know, thank you for the quick feedback!

[gheoan]

Related to https://github.com/aurelia/framework/issues/432.

[dominiq-eu]

It would be nice if the function style is supported in aurelia for view models
+1