$state
ui.router.state
Description
$state
service is responsible for representing states as well as transitioning between them. It also provides interfaces to ask for current state or even states you're coming from.
Dependencies
Methods
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get(stateOrName, context)
Returns the state configuration object for any specific state or all states.
Parameters
Param Type Details stateOrName (optional)stringobject (absolute or relative) If provided, will only get the config for the requested state. If not provided, returns an array of ALL state configs.
context (optional)stringobject When stateOrName is a relative state reference, the state will be retrieved relative to context.
Returns
Object|Array State configuration object or array of all objects.
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go(to, params, options)
Convenience method for transitioning to a new state.
$state.go
calls$state.transitionTo
internally but automatically sets options to{ location: true, inherit: true, relative: $state.$current, notify: true }
. This allows you to easily use an absolute or relative to path and specify only the parameters you'd like to update (while letting unspecified parameters inherit from the currently active ancestor states).Parameters
Param Type Details to string Absolute state name or relative state path. Some examples:
$state.go('contact.detail')
- will go to thecontact.detail
state$state.go('^')
- will go to a parent state$state.go('^.sibling')
- will go to a sibling state$state.go('.child.grandchild')
- will go to grandchild state
params (optional)object A map of the parameters that will be sent to the state, will populate $stateParams. Any parameters that are not specified will be inherited from currently defined parameters. This allows, for example, going to a sibling state that shares parameters specified in a parent state. Parameter inheritance only works between common ancestor states, I.e. transitioning to a sibling will get you the parameters for all parents, transitioning to a child will get you all current parameters, etc.
options (optional)object Options object. The options are:
location
- {boolean=true|string=} - Iftrue
will update the url in the location bar, iffalse
will not. If string, must be"replace"
, which will update url and also replace last history record.inherit
- {boolean=true}, Iftrue
will inherit url parameters from current url.relative
- {object=$state.$current}, When transitioning with relative path (e.g '^'), defines which state to be relative from.notify
- {boolean=true}, Iftrue
will broadcast $stateChangeStart and $stateChangeSuccess events.reload
(v0.2.5) - {boolean=false}, Iftrue
will force transition even if the state or params have not changed, aka a reload of the same state. It differs from reloadOnSearch because you'd use this when you want to force a reload when everything is the same, including search params.
Returns
promise A promise representing the state of the new transition.
Possible success values:
- $state.current
Possible rejection values:- 'transition superseded' - when a newer transition has been started after this one
- 'transition prevented' - when
event.preventDefault()
has been called in a$stateChangeStart
listener - 'transition aborted' - when
event.preventDefault()
has been called in a$stateNotFound
listener or when a$stateNotFound
event.retry
promise errors. - 'transition failed' - when a state has been unsuccessfully found after 2 tries.
- resolve error - when an error has occurred with a
resolve
Example
- var app = angular.module('app', ['ui.router']);
- app.controller('ctrl', function ($scope, $state) {
- $scope.changeState = function () {
- $state.go('contact.detail');
- };
- });
-
href(stateOrName, params, options)
A url generation method that returns the compiled url for the given state populated with the given params.
Parameters
Param Type Details stateOrName stringobject The state name or state object you'd like to generate a url from.
params (optional)object An object of parameter values to fill the state's required parameters.
options (optional)object Options object. The options are:
lossy
- {boolean=true} - If true, and if there is no url associated with the state provided in the first parameter, then the constructed href url will be built from the first navigable ancestor (aka ancestor with a valid url).inherit
- {boolean=true}, Iftrue
will inherit url parameters from current url.relative
- {object=$state.$current}, When transitioning with relative path (e.g '^'), defines which state to be relative from.absolute
- {boolean=false}, If true will generate an absolute url, e.g. "http://www.example.com/fullurl".
Returns
string compiled state url
Example
- expect($state.href("about.person", { person: "bob" })).toEqual("/about/bob");
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includes(stateOrName, params, options)
A method to determine if the current active state is equal to or is the child of the state stateName. If any params are passed then they will be tested for a match as well. Not all the parameters need to be passed, just the ones you'd like to test for equality.
Parameters
Param Type Details stateOrName string A partial name, relative name, or glob pattern to be searched for within the current state name.
params (optional)object A param object, e.g.
{sectionId: section.id}
, that you'd like to test against the current active state.options (optional)object An options object. The options are:
relative
- {string|object=} - IfstateOrName
is a relative state reference andoptions.relative
is set, .includes will test relative tooptions.relative
state (or name).
Returns
boolean Returns true if it does include the state
Example
Partial and relative names
- $state.$current.name = 'contacts.details.item';
- // Using partial names
- $state.includes("contacts"); // returns true
- $state.includes("contacts.details"); // returns true
- $state.includes("contacts.details.item"); // returns true
- $state.includes("contacts.list"); // returns false
- $state.includes("about"); // returns false
- // Using relative names (. and ^), typically from a template
- // E.g. from the 'contacts.details' template
- <div ng-class="{highlighted: $state.includes('.item')}">Item</div>
Basic globbing patterns
- $state.$current.name = 'contacts.details.item.url';
- $state.includes("*.details.*.*"); // returns true
- $state.includes("*.details.**"); // returns true
- $state.includes("**.item.**"); // returns true
- $state.includes("*.details.item.url"); // returns true
- $state.includes("*.details.*.url"); // returns true
- $state.includes("*.details.*"); // returns false
- $state.includes("item.**"); // returns false
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is(stateOrName, params, options)
Similar to $state.includes, but only checks for the full state name. If params is supplied then it will be tested for strict equality against the current active params object, so all params must match with none missing and no extras.
Parameters
Param Type Details stateOrName stringobject The state name (absolute or relative) or state object you'd like to check.
params (optional)object A param object, e.g.
{sectionId: section.id}
, that you'd like to test against the current active state.options (optional)object An options object. The options are:
relative
- {string|object} - IfstateOrName
is a relative state name andoptions.relative
is set, .is will test relative tooptions.relative
state (or name).
Returns
boolean Returns true if it is the state.
Example
- $state.$current.name = 'contacts.details.item';
- // absolute name
- $state.is('contact.details.item'); // returns true
- $state.is(contactDetailItemStateObject); // returns true
- // relative name (. and ^), typically from a template
- // E.g. from the 'contacts.details' template
- <div ng-class="{highlighted: $state.is('.item')}">Item</div>
-
reload(state)
A method that force reloads the current state. All resolves are re-resolved, controllers reinstantiated, and events re-fired.
Parameters
Param Type Details state (optional)string=object - A state name or a state object, which is the root of the resolves to be re-resolved.
Returns
promise A promise representing the state of the new transition. See $state.go.
Example
- //assuming app application consists of 3 states: 'contacts', 'contacts.detail', 'contacts.detail.item'
- //and current state is 'contacts.detail.item'
- var app angular.module('app', ['ui.router']);
- app.controller('ctrl', function ($scope, $state) {
- $scope.reload = function(){
- //will reload 'contact.detail' and 'contact.detail.item' states
- $state.reload('contact.detail');
- }
- });
reload()
is just an alias for:- $state.transitionTo($state.current, $stateParams, {
- reload: true, inherit: false, notify: true
- });
-
transitionTo(to, toParams, options)
Low-level method for transitioning to a new state. $state.go uses
transitionTo
internally.$state.go
is recommended in most situations.Parameters
Param Type Details to string State name.
toParams (optional)object A map of the parameters that will be sent to the state, will populate $stateParams.
options (optional)object Options object. The options are:
location
- {boolean=true|string=} - Iftrue
will update the url in the location bar, iffalse
will not. If string, must be"replace"
, which will update url and also replace last history record.inherit
- {boolean=false}, Iftrue
will inherit url parameters from current url.relative
- {object=}, When transitioning with relative path (e.g '^'), defines which state to be relative from.notify
- {boolean=true}, Iftrue
will broadcast $stateChangeStart and $stateChangeSuccess events.reload
(v0.2.5) - {boolean=false|string=|object=}, Iftrue
will force transition even if the state or params have not changed, aka a reload of the same state. It differs from reloadOnSearch because you'd use this when you want to force a reload when everything is the same, including search params. if String, then will reload the state with the name given in reload, and any children. if Object, then a stateObj is expected, will reload the state found in stateObj, and any children.
Returns
promise A promise representing the state of the new transition. See $state.go.
Example
- var app = angular.module('app', ['ui.router']);
- app.controller('ctrl', function ($scope, $state) {
- $scope.changeState = function () {
- $state.transitionTo('contact.detail');
- };
- });
Properties
-
params
A param object, e.g. {sectionId: section.id)}, that you'd like to test against the current active state.
-
current
A reference to the state's config object. However you passed it in. Useful for accessing custom data.
-
transition
Currently pending transition. A promise that'll resolve or reject.
Events
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$stateChangeError
Fired when an error occurs during transition. It's important to note that if you have any errors in your resolve functions (javascript errors, non-existent services, etc) they will not throw traditionally. You must listen for this $stateChangeError event to catch ALL errors.
Type:
broadcastTarget:
root scopeParameters
Param Type Details event Object Event object.
toState State The state being transitioned to.
toParams Object The params supplied to the
toState
.fromState State The current state, pre-transition.
fromParams Object The params supplied to the
fromState
.error Error The resolve error object.
-
$stateChangeStart
Fired when the state transition begins. You can use
event.preventDefault()
to prevent the transition from happening and then the transition promise will be rejected with a'transition prevented'
value.Type:
broadcastTarget:
root scopeParameters
Param Type Details event Object Event object.
toState State The state being transitioned to.
toParams Object The params supplied to the
toState
.fromState State The current state, pre-transition.
fromParams Object The params supplied to the
fromState
.Example
- $rootScope.$on('$stateChangeStart',
- function(event, toState, toParams, fromState, fromParams){
- event.preventDefault();
- // transitionTo() promise will be rejected with
- // a 'transition prevented' error
- })
-
$stateChangeSuccess
Fired once the state transition is complete.
Type:
broadcastTarget:
root scopeParameters
Param Type Details event Object Event object.
toState State The state being transitioned to.
toParams Object The params supplied to the
toState
.fromState State The current state, pre-transition.
fromParams Object The params supplied to the
fromState
. -
$stateNotFound
Fired when a requested state cannot be found using the provided state name during transition. The event is broadcast allowing any handlers a single chance to deal with the error (usually by lazy-loading the unfound state). A special
unfoundState
object is passed to the listener handler, you can see its three properties in the example. You can useevent.preventDefault()
to abort the transition and the promise returned fromgo
will be rejected with a'transition aborted'
value.Type:
broadcastTarget:
root scopeParameters
Param Type Details event Object Event object.
unfoundState Object Unfound State information. Contains:
to, toParams, options
properties.fromState State Current state object.
fromParams Object Current state params.
Example
- // somewhere, assume lazy.state has not been defined
- $state.go("lazy.state", {a:1, b:2}, {inherit:false});
- // somewhere else
- $scope.$on('$stateNotFound',
- function(event, unfoundState, fromState, fromParams){
- console.log(unfoundState.to); // "lazy.state"
- console.log(unfoundState.toParams); // {a:1, b:2}
- console.log(unfoundState.options); // {inherit:false} + default options
- })