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Angular Directive to component angular 1.5

I have this directive, that i would like to make a component
angular.module('app')
.directive('year', function () {
var controller = ['$scope', function ($scope) {
$scope.setYear = function (val) {
$scope.selectedyear = val;
}
}];
return {
restrict: 'E',
controller: controller,
templateUrl: "views/year.html"
};
});
This is what I got so far:
angular.module('app')
.component('year', {
restrict: 'E',
controller: controller,
templateUrl: "views/year.html"
});
I am not sure how to move my var controller into .component

There are few things you should do convert your directive to component
There is no restrict property for component as it is restricted to elements only.
For controller you could just set as you did at directive declaration but outside of it.
Controllers for components use controllerAs syntax as default so get rid of $scope
So your component should look like this...
angular.module('app')
.component('year', {
controller: ComponentController,
templateUrl: "views/year.html"
});
function ComponentController(){
var $ctrl = this;
$ctrl.setYear = function (val) {
$ctrl.selectedyear = val;
}
}

Your component should look like this:
function YearController() {
var $ctrl = this;
$ctrl.setYear = function (val) {
$ctrl.selectedyear = val;
}
}
angular.module('app').component('year', {
templateUrl: 'views/year.html',
controller: YearController
});
For more details, please read the following Stack Overflow question for more deatils:
Angular 1.5 component vs. old directive - where is a link function?
and the official documentation:
https://docs.angularjs.org/guide/component
Also, please note that components are restricted to elements only by default.

Trouble using $attrs in directives controller

My directive has an attribute id-model that is used to pass an array to the directive. The directives controller should execute a function using that array as an argument. I can access the attribute in my controller and log the array but my function never runs and I'm not sure why.
If I don't use the attribute and change placesFact.getDetails(idModel) to placesFact.getDetails($scope.model) everything works fine but I want there to be more flexibility with the directive.
*Update:
To clarify on the placesFact.getDetails() method, It looks up google place info with a place id and returns the results as a promise. It has been tested and works fine.
Directive
.directive('gPlaces', function() {
return {
restrict: 'E',
scope: '#',
link: function(scope, element, attrs) {
scope.tempUrl = attrs.tempUrl;
},
controller: function($scope, $attrs, placesFact) {
var idModel = $attrs.idModel;
$attrs.$observe('idModel', function(value) {
idModel = value;
console.log(idModel); // This logs the array
placesFact.getDetails(idModel).then(function(results) {
console.log(results); // This logs nothing
$scope.places = results;
});
});
},
template: '<div ng-include="tempUrl"></div>'
}
})
Controller
angular.module('myApp').controller('PlacesCtrl', function($scope) {
$scope.model = [
'ChIJR4dOl_hYwokRApSCaQiBidk',
'ChIJv-Ghof5YwokRMtWLEV12hJI',
'ChIJjyX2GqRZwokRT-gdcGoPuSI',
'ChIJqSurReFYwokRec7JFACToas',
'ChIJn8dCo-NYwokRC_4nRUQWbNE',
'ChIJszmN0-JYwokRk-XCDbO6X_Y',
'ChIJt4TrE_1YwokRVedrKxaqYoo',
'ChIJiW0WvwJZwokRIWyzCvo3o5k',
'ChIJsS1xLQJZwokRGfXJPMwXA1A',
'ChIJI5xCX6NZwokR3jdSQwsw2DI',
'ChIJuVE5aLtZwokR-K75OxUEtzI',
'ChIJ7R4tgLtZwokRM8thlhlzE2o',
'ChIJxbWTG_pYwokRPgtFVKi-Cuc',
'ChIJKZVnwFVYwokRgDw_sxw3NCo',
'ChIJw_JUgvhYwokR91EMxVDhB8M',
'ChIJZ3oXOVZYwokRNnAXaDRKAzg',
'ChIJP9idxlZYwokRLH-I1mNfzYQ',
'ChIJndGJ5FNYwokRricJvhT0t1s',
'ChIJhZ0Sn1ZYwokRRA1MZJZHrHA',
'ChIJhTdv51NYwokR7V105uVzf8g',
'ChIJvfVwDFJYwokRtWobbwOMEVM',
'ChIJpY9Tg01YwokRCr_aQpDrqgk',
'ChIJ-fRuLFdYwokR0KKQ6Av_WhQ',
'ChIJh-DIsE1YwokRhuFrdM1ge5E'
];
});
View
<g-places temp-url="pages/places/multiTemp.html" id-model={{model}}></g-places>

As estus mentioned in the comments, my scope: '#' syntax was wrong and was the root of the problem. This is my first directive so a little trial and error and a lot of reading lead me to figure out what to do though.
Here is how the directive looks now that it is working.
.directive('gPlaces', function() {
return {
restrict: 'E',
scope: {
idModel: '=',
tempUrl: '#'
},
controller: function($scope, placesFact) {
placesFact.getDetails($scope.idModel).then(function(results) {
$scope.places = results;
});
},
template: '<div ng-include="tempUrl"></div>'
}
})

Proper "Angular" way to pass behavior to directive?

When looking for information regarding Angular directives and passing behavior to directives, I get ended up being pointed in the direction of method binding on an isolate scope, i.e.
scope: {
something: '&'
}
The documentation for this functionality is a bit confusing, and I don't think it'll end up doing what I want.
I ended up coming up with this snippet (simplified for brevity), that works by passing a scope function in HomeCtrl, and the directive does it's work and calls the function. (Just incase it matters, the real code passes back a promise from the directive).
angular.module('app', []);
angular.module('app')
.directive('passingFunction',
function() {
var changeFn,
bump = function() {
console.log('bump() called');
internalValue++;
(changeFn || Function.prototype)(internalValue);
},
internalValue = 42;
return {
template: '<button ng-click="bump()">Click me!</button>',
scope: {
onChange: '<'
},
link: function(scope, element, attrs) {
if (angular.isFunction(scope.onChange)) {
changeFn = scope.onChange;
}
scope.bump = bump;
}
};
})
.controller('HomeCtrl',
function($scope) {
$scope.receive = function(value) {
console.log('receive() called');
$scope.receivedData = value;
};
});
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/angular.js/1.5.4/angular.min.js"></script>
<div ng-app="app" ng-controller="HomeCtrl">
<passing-function on-change="receive"></passing-function>
<p>Data from directive: {{receivedData}}</p>
</div>
Is this a proper "Angular" way of achieving this? This seems to work.

What you need is to pass the function to the directive. I'll make a very small example.
On controller:
$scope.thisFn = thisFn(data) { console.log(data); };
In html:
<my-directive passed-fn="thisFn()"></my-directive>
On directive:
.directive('myDirective', [
() => {
return {
restrict: 'E',
scope: {
passFn: '&'
},
template: '<div id="myDiv" ng-click="passFn(data)"></div>',
link: (scope) => {
scope.data = "test";
}
}
}]);

share data between sibling directives

Currently, I am facing one issue related to angularjs directive. I want to send outlet object from directive1 to directive2. Both directives having same controller scope. I tried with emitting event from directive1 to controller, broadcasting that event from controller to directive2 and listening to that event on directive2. but that is not working.
Directive1:
angular.module('moduleName')
.directive('directive1', function() {
return {
restrict: 'E',
templateUrl: 'directive1.html',
scope: false,
link: function(scope) {
scope.selectOutlet = function(outlet) {
scope.order.entityId = outlet.id;
scope.navigation.currentTab = 'right';
};
}
};
Here, in directive1, scope.selectOutlet() setting outletId to scope.order.entityId. I want to move/set that line to directive2 save function.
Directive2:
angular.module('moduleName')
.directive('directive2', function(config, $rootScope, $state) {
return {
restrict: 'E',
templateUrl: 'directive2.html',
scope: false,
link: function(scope) {
scope.save = function() {
// Save functionality
// scope.order.entityId = outlet.id; This is what i want to do
};
}
};
});
});
Any help.

you can use a factory or a service. Inject that factory into your directive. Now when you are trying set the data in function written into factory. `app.factory('shared',function(){
var obj ={};
obj.setData = function(){
// call this function from directive 1.
}
return obj;
})`
So if you include this factory into your directives you will get the data in 2 directives.
I will try to make some jsfiddle or plunker. If it is not clear.

Do the following in first directive
angular.module('moduleName')
.directive('directive1', function($rootScope) {
return {
restrict: 'E',
templateUrl: 'directive1.html',
scope: false,
link: function(scope) {
scope.selectOutlet = function(outlet) {
$rootScope.$broadcast('save:outlet',outlet);
//scope.order.entityId = outlet.id;
//scope.navigation.currentTab = 'right';
};
}
};
and in second
angular.module('moduleName')
.directive('directive2', function(config, $rootScope, $state) {
return {
restrict: 'E',
templateUrl: 'directive2.html',
scope: false,
link: function(scope) {
$rootScope.$on('save:outlet',function(event,data){
// do staff here
});
}
};
});

How to pass a collection to a directive in angular.js?

Please forgive my lack of understanding.
I pass the name of a collection to my directive:
<ul tag-it tag-src="preview_data.preview.extract.keywords"><li>Tag 1</li><li>Tag 2</li></ul>
The directive is defined:
app.directive('tagIt', function (){
return {
restrict: 'A',
link: function(scope,elem, attr) {
elem.tagit();
console.log(attr.tagSrc); //the name of my collection, but how do I access it?
}
}
});
How do I access my collection from the directive and make sure my directive is called when the collection is populated? Here is how preview_data.preview.extract.keywords gets populated.
app.config(function ($routeProvider, $locationProvider) {
$locationProvider.html5Mode(true);
console.log('config');
$routeProvider.when("/", {
templateUrl: "/templates/addItem.html",
controller: "AddItemController",
resolve: {
loadData: addItemCtrl.loadData
}
});
});
var addItemCtrl=app.controller("AddItemController", function ($scope, $route, $sce, Preview) {
var title = decodeURIComponent($route.current.params.title);
var ua = decodeURIComponent($route.current.params.ua);
var uri = decodeURIComponent($route.current.params.uri);
$scope.preview_data = {
uri: uri,
title: title,
ua: ua
}
//pass parameters to web preview API
Preview.get(uri, ua, title).then(function (data) {
$scope.preview_data.preview = data;
if (data.embed.html) {
$scope.preview_data.preview.embed.html = $sce.trustAsHtml(data.embed.html);
}
}, function (data) {
alert('Error: no data returned')
});
});

You need to set the variable in the directive scope and set the template to iterate between the tags:
template : '<li data-ng-repeat="tag in tagSrc">{{tag.name}}</li>',
scope : {
tagSrc : '='
},
And will became this:
app.directive('tagIt', function (){
return {
restrict: 'A',
template : '<li data-ng-repeat="tag in tagSrc">{{tag.name}}</li>',
scope : {
tagSrc : '='
},
link: function(scope,elem, attr) {
console.log(attr.tagSrc);
}
}
});
the '=' attribute will tells to angular to use a tw way binding with the array passed in the directive declaration in the HTML.
Here is a plunker with a working example.
And here is a good arcticle explaning the directive's attributes and life cycle.
I hope it helps.
[EDIT]
If you want just iterate the array, without creating some different behavior in the list items, you can just simply use the ng-repeat directive:
<ul>
<li data-ng-repeat="tag in tags">{{tag.name}}</li>
<ul>