registerModule with dependencies

angularjs, mean-stack, meanjs

Solution

MEAN.js makes all the modules registered via `registerModule` available to all other modules in your app by adding it as a dependency to the main app called mean. Here's the part of the MEAN.js source code that does this:

var applicationModuleName = 'mean';
....
// Add a new vertical module
var registerModule = function(moduleName) {
    // Create angular module
    angular.module(moduleName, []);

    // Add the module to the AngularJS configuration file
    angular.module(applicationModuleName).requires.push(moduleName);
};

So you're on the right track, however it sounds like you are trying to inject a controller. However, in angular, controllers are not injectable. You can inject services, factories, values, and constants.

Problem

I'm building an app with MEAN.JS and I'm trying to use a controller from another module. I've found that I can do this with dependency injection: ``` angular.module(‘MyModule’, [‘Dependency’]); ``` But the way modules are created in MEAN.JS is: ``` ApplicationConfiguration.registerModule('MyModule'); ``` And I can't just pass a second parameter to `registerModule`. So, how should I do this? Do I have to use both methods? Am I doing it wrong? Example I want to add a new model: `Campaign`. `Campaigns` are created by admins only, but can be seen by the "campaign owner" (another `User`). The create campaign form should list available Users, so the admin can select the one that's going to be the "owner" of that `Campaign`. The problem is, the create campaign form is controlled by `CampaignsController`, how can I list `Users`? I've used another controller (`UsersController`) and thats the problem, it is undefined because we are in the `Campaign` module. EDIT: The problem was grunt autorestarting the app incorrectly: I moved the controller from one module (folder) to another, but grunt was still trying to load it from the old path, and thus failing: Controller not found. I thought the problem was dependency injection, but you only have to close grunt (Ctrl+C) and run it again. Problem solved. Anyways, thanks for the answer @gilBirman cause it is correct: there is no need to inject anything with MEANJS.

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