Why is an object defined with .constant() available in .config() but not .factory() method?

[Pulkit Singhal]

When I setup with a string constant everything works:

https://gist.github.com/pulkitsinghal/9962161#file-works-js

But when I setup a constant which is an object, it works in .config() methods but not inside .factory() methods:

https://gist.github.com/pulkitsinghal/9962161#file-fails-js

What am I doing wrong?

[Lars Christian Jensen]

It would be simpler if you provided a jsfiddle or similar. I believe angular will only invoke the factory when something actually depends on it, so are you sure that works.js actually works like you think?

[Michael Bielski]

The docs actually cover that: http://docs.angularjs.org/api/auto/object/$provide#constant

[Pulkit Singhal]

The docs state: "Register a constant service, such as a string, a number, an array, an object or a function..."

They do not cover why it works as an object in a .config() method but not a .factory() method, unless I don't understand something about the 2 liens that are written there? Please elaborate for me.

[Pulkit Singhal]

I'll try to setup a jsfiddle and get back, in the mean time, yes I do have code that depends on factory and therefore the console.log statement can be seen in chrome at runtime ... and when its spits out undefined for the object in factory, I wonder if its an injection bug or something I don't know how to configure. Again, I'll get back with a jsfiddle or the like to help demo it.

[Michael Bielski]

Sorry, but you'll have to reach out to the Angular team for the "Why" part.

[Pulkit Singhal]

Wouldn't you know it, when I tried setting up the fiddle, it all just worked :)

http://jsfiddle.net/pulkitsinghal/xsDdY/

Thanks for the suggestion @Lars.

[Sander Elias]

Hi Pulkit,

Because it just works perhaps? So there is no need to explain something that isn't happening? ;)

If you can provide a working not working example, you have found a bug, and should file a bug at github.

When you are not sure it's a bug, and want your code reviewed before filing a bug, post

the working not working example here as a fiddle or plunk, and there are probably a couple of 

people that will review it for you.

Regards

Sander

[Pulkit Singhal]

Hey Sander! Thanks for responding.

As you may not have seen my previous post 6 hours ago:

Wouldn't you know it, when I tried setting up the fiddle, it all just worked :)
http://jsfiddle.net/pulkitsinghal/xsDdY/
Thanks for the suggestion @Lars.

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[Sander Elias]

Hi Pullkit,

I had the time-line wrong ;)

Regards

Sander