AngularJS custom form component / directive using ng-model
Solution 1:
Implementing custom form controls (using ngModel)
Use the ngModel controller and the object form of the require property in the DDO:
angular.module('myModule', [])
.directive('myDirective', function() {
return {
restrict: 'E',
require: { ngModelCtrl: 'ngModel' },
scope: {
ngModel: '<'
},
bindToController: true,
controllerAs: '$ctrl',
template:
`<div>
<button ng-click="$ctrl.ngModelCtrl.$setViewValue('foo')">
Set foo
</button>
<button ng-click="$ctrl.ngModelCtrl.$setViewValue('bar')">
Set bar
</button>
</div>`,
controller: function ctrl() {}
};
});
Usage:
<form name="myForm">
<input type="text" ng-model="foobar">
<my-directive ng-model="foobar"></my-directive>
</form>
By instantiating and using the ng-model controller, the directive will automatically set the form controls as necessary.
The DEMO
angular.module('myModule', [])
.directive('myDirective', function() {
return {
restrict: 'E',
require: { ngModelCtrl: 'ngModel' },
scope: {
ngModel: '<'
},
bindToController: true,
controllerAs: '$ctrl',
template:
`<div>
<button ng-click="$ctrl.ngModelCtrl.$setViewValue('foo')">
Set foo
</button>
<button ng-click="$ctrl.ngModelCtrl.$setViewValue('bar')">
Set bar
</button>
</div>`,
controller: function ctrl() {}
};
});<script src="//unpkg.com/angular/angular.js"></script>
<body ng-app="myModule">
<h2>ngModel DEMO</h2>
<form name="myForm">
<input type="text" ng-model="foobar">
<my-directive ng-model="foobar"></my-directive>
</form>
<br>myForm.$dirty = {{myForm.$dirty}}
<br>myForm.$pristine = {{myForm.$pristine}}
<br><button ng-click="myForm.$setDirty()">Set dirty</button>
<br><button ng-click="myForm.$setPristine()">Set pristine</button>
</body>I recommend isolate scope with ngModel as an input. Output should be done with the $setViewValue method.
For more information, see
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AngularJS Developer Guide - Implementing custom form controls (using
ngModel) -
AngularJS Developer Guide - Component-based application architecture