I've got a employeeController
and a employeeFactory
in the employeeFactory
I receive an employee
like this:
function employeeFactory(authenticationFactory,requestFactory,GLOBALS) {
var factory = {};
var vm = this;
vm.employee = {};
factory.getEmployee = function(id) {
data = {"api_token": authenticationFactory.getToken()};
url = GLOBALS.url + 'show/employee/' + id;
requestFactory.post(url, data)
.then(function (response) {
return vm.employee = response.data.result.Employee;
}, function () {
$window.location.assign('/');
});
}
return factory;
}
In my controller I'm trying to receive it like this:
console.log(employeeFactory.getEmployee($routeParams.id));
But the result is null?
When I console.log
the response in my requestFactory
I receive an employee
object. What am I doing wrong?
Reason behind it is, you missed to return promise of requestFactory.post
from factory.getEmployee
method
Code
factory.getEmployee = function(id) {
data = {"api_token": authenticationFactory.getToken()};
url = GLOBALS.url + 'show/employee/' + id;
return requestFactory.post(url, data)
.then(function (response) {
return vm.employee = response.data.result.Employee;
}, function () {
$window.location.assign('/');
});
}
But even though you do it, you will not able to get value employee
object printed. It will print promise object return by $http.post
method/ $resource
method
For getting hold on that object you need to use .then
function over that promise object. like below
employeeFactory.getEmployee($routeParams.id).then(function(employee){
console.log('Employee', employee)
})
We can use deferred api in angularjs for better communication between caller and service.
factory.getEmployee = function(id) {
var deferred = $q.defer();
data = {"api_token": authenticationFactory.getToken()};
url = GLOBALS.url + 'show/employee/' + id;
return requestFactory.post(url, data)
.then(function (response) {
deferred.resolve(response.data.result.Employee);
}, function () {
deferred.reject();
});
return deferred.promise;
}
On your controller:
employeeFactory.getEmployee($routeParams.id).then(function(employee){
console.log('Employee', employee)
},function(){
$window.location.assign('/');
})
By this approach we can notify caller with some messages if your response gets delayed.
For more info see this link.
angular promises