The Module.value method allow us to create services that return fixed values and objects. This may seem like an odd thing to do, but it means we can use dependency injection for any value or object, not just the ones you create using module methods like service and filter. It makes for a more consistent development experience, simplifies unit testing, and allows you to use some advanced features, like decoration.
Defining a Value in the example.html File
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In above example code we have defined a variable called now. We have assigned a new Date to the variable and then called the Module.value method to create the value service, which we called nowValue. We then declared a dependency on the nowValue service when we created my days service.
Using objects without values
Using values may seem like an unnecessary complication, and you may not be persuaded by the argument for
unit testing. Even so, you will find that creating AngularJS values is just simpler than not using them because
AngularJS assumes any argument to a factory function declares a dependency that it needs to resolve.
Developers who are new to AngularJS will often try to write code like this, which doesn’t use a value:
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var now = new Date();
myApp.service("days", function (now) {
this.today = now.getDay();
this.tomorrow = this.today + 1;
});
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If we try to run this code, we will see an error like this one in the browser JavaScript console:
Error: Unknown provider: nowProvider <- now <- days
The problem here is that AngularJS won’t use the local variable as the value for the now parameter when it calls
the factory function, and the now variable will no longer be in scope when it is required. If we are determined that we don’t want to create AngularJS values—and most developers go through a phase of feeling this way—then we can rely on the JavaScript closure feature, which will let you reference variables from within functions when they are defined, example given below-
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var now = new Date();
myApp.service("days", function () {
this.today = now.getDay();
this.tomorrow = this.today + 1;
});
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Here we have removed the argument from the factory function, which means that AngularJS won’t find a dependency to resolve. This code works, but it makes the days service harder to test, and it is suggested to follow the AngularJS approach of creating value services.
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