Chapter 2: Using service decorators

HTML

<script src="https://code.angularjs.org/1.3.2/angular.min.js"></script>
<div ng-app="myApp">
    <div ng-controller="Ctrl">
        <button ng-click="update()">Update</button>
        {{ data.name }} #{{ data.number }}
    </div>
</div>

JavaScript

angular.module('myApp', [])
.config(function($provide) {
    $provide.decorator('Player', function($delegate) {
        // $delegate is the Player service instance
        $delegate.setPlayer('Eli Manning');
        return $delegate;
    });
})
.controller('Ctrl', function($scope, Player) {
    $scope.data = Player.getPlayer();
    $scope.update = Player.swapPlayer;
})
.factory('Player', function() {
    var player = {
        number: 10
    },  swap = function() {
        player.name = 'DeSean Jackson';
    };
    
    return {
        setPlayer: function(newName) {
            player.name = newName;
        },
        getPlayer: function() {
            return player;
        },
        swapPlayer: function() {
            swap();
        }
    };
});